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What to Expect when you're Expecting 100 years ago

lindsayanne14lindsayanne14 member
in April 2015 Moms
While relying on Dr Google can be frightening, it's nothing compared to the medical advice given to expectant mothers 100 years ago!

https://mentalfloss.com/article/54374/what-expect-when-youre-expecting-100-years-ago

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  • vickersh1vickersh1 member

    I laughed reading this as well - I was on the phone with DH and read to him the part about not having sex while pregnant or your child would be a pervert. His comment - "psttt yea right"

    It was all they had back then - scary to think about though.



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  • julievdm12julievdm12 member
    edited November 2014
    Haha @fro88 I was definitely laughing out loud at that one too! This whole thing.... Just hysterical and at the same time I feel bad for those poor women....
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  • lindsayanne14lindsayanne14 member
    I agree @julievdm12‌! I know a few women who wouldn't have survived child birth without significant medical intervention. Pregnancy and giving birth 100 years ago must have been some scary shit!

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  • nomesynomesy member
    Completely off topic, but reading the name Kellogg has just made me want corn flakes and milk. :/
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  • tigerlily25tigerlily25 member
    Thanks for sharing! Pretty interesting, and I'm so glad it's not 100 years ago!

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  • PinkDahLia44PinkDahLia44 member
    Fun read! Although the whole thing was a little ridiculous, this part...

    A depraved appetite is another of the common symptoms... The woman eats enormously, for her, and still is always hungry. This craving will sometimes compel her to get up at midnight to eat. She may desire only certain kinds of food, or, perhaps, drink. If she refuses to satisfy this craving for particular kinds of food, the thought of it will haunt her day and night. [West]

    ...was spot on for me. I have no food shame while pregnant.
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  • Yaz14Yaz14 member
    Pretty funny stuff. Thanks for sharing!

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  • kariemomokariemomo member
    Haha I love mental floss! They have the best articles on random facts.

    By the way happy sandwich day! (According to mental floss)
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  • Renate85Renate85 member
    "The peculiar, rose-colored circle around the nipple enlarges in size, and gradually assumes a darker hue, and becomes covered with numberless pimple-like elevations... Oft times, the skin becomes loose and wrinkled, giving the young and beautiful wife the appearance of an old, haggard, care-worn woman....."

    Because nothing says "care-worn" like wrinkly nipples! ROLF!

    Thanks for sharing!
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