Birth in the Royal Life

  So I've briefly spoke about childbirth in my Queen post, but I wanted to go extra in depth. Pregnancy and birth is/was interesting and popular from the Royals. All the non royals like you and I , wanted and still want to know how was the birth, is the child(s) a boy or girl. Nowadays, Kate Middelton highly populated. A lot of the English were waiting outside, cheering her on and swaying the Union Jack. Just waiting for a small glimpse of her and the new baby. Back in the past, like way back there was no pain relief meds or proper health facilities. Royals especially the Queens, would have multiple midwives with them. Usually the older the women were, the more experience they had at the births so, they  were the main people for actually delivering the child. For Queens it was considered "unnaturally" for them to breast feed their own child. Usually a Wet Nurse was present at the birth to feed the child. Fun Fact : Queen Victoria was one of the first to use pain relievers for her birthing experience. When Marie Antoinette gave birth, she passed out due to the lack of air and the crowds in her room. From then on, nobody except family and doctors we allowed to watch her give birth. I guess you could say that was the start of the French not really liking her. In Tudors time, the Queen would have charms and status of the Virgin Mary and the Cross surrounded by her. For Good Luck, easy birth, that she has a son, and doesn't die. For hundreds of years having a son was vital and since life spans weren't as long today, the more sons, the more ease of knowing that kingdom is good.

Until Next Time!

J