@@daviesdavies538 i agree but also we gotta think when they were teens it was different for them because people generally didnt live as long and also around the teen ages people were considered adults and the wealthy at that time would already know multiple languages and have had alot of schooling. Im not arguing or saying you are wrong im just saying it was a different time then. Stay safe during this covid shit! :)
Yep had the normal staff plus 2 nicu teams and a emergency staff on stand by in case because i wanted to try vaginal birth, thankfully it all went welp
That is one of the reason why I feel lucky to be a 21st century woman. Pain killer, Penicillin, sewer system, birth control pill, are the best inventions ever.
You bet! It wasn’t that far away, either. I knew a woman whose 5 year old died from strep throat, pre penicillin. I’ll bet there are still a few people alive today who can still remember similar stories first person.
Yeah... I don't think all the research was done well. Some of the facts look more like our modern generalisations on that time period. Which also skipped barley and rye. Which apparently the ancient Egyptians did.
So the thing was women were breastfeeding or had just given birth and would get pregnant again. And from what I heard they don't get their periods back since they're breastfeeding and pregnant all the time
The signs aren't always so obvious. Especially if it's your first pregnancy, and you're a teenager who knows absolutely nothing about sex and human reproduction. Of course, it could also be demons.
I had "partial" anaesthesia (epidurals) for my first two. My third was a full general anaesthetic. The first an emergency caesarian after 23 hours of labour. The risk, given my age, meant another epidural caesarian but the epidurals did not work completely. Yes, I felt the surgery of the first caesarians. Finally, common sence and science decided, my last birth would be a caesarian, under full general anaesthesia. I hate to think how intrusive giving birth in front of so many people would have felt.
@@carolmorris404 my mother gave birth to me with no anaesthesia, apparently the anaesthetist had gone home already. So felt EVERYTHING which is something she regularly reminded me of my whole life haha....but she did also say how horrific it would've been to have even more people coming in making it a spectacle. You already feel undignified with the a amount of poking, prodding and monitoring done these days. Those royal women were champs putting up with that!
my labour to my twins was “natural” I had about 25ppl in a small room watching to see a natural twin birth because apparently it’s rare (most twin mums have a c-section). Honestly I was in so much pain I really didn’t care or take notice of them haha. I was embarrassed afterwards though 😅
@@kerzflash2024 i haven't heard of a natural twin birth yet, but congrats and I'm glad you & your babies are well! My mother told me after her nearly 20 hr labour with my brother, so many people had been in the room monitoring her vag that lost all shyness after that haha
Heck, I heard when Marie just got married, many people gathered in the wedding chamber of the (underaged) couple to see the deed done. It's weird but it was normal for them.
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha context: Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI were having difficulties of conceiving a child because Louis had something going on that made his dick hurt during sex. So France (with all the other BS happening) were mocking her for unable to even fuck her husband. That’s why when they finally conceived, everyone was on the bandwagon to finally see their child being born.
@@Abhishek-sr2pu yeah but most kings wanted a son so they could be their heir. Shoot, Anne Boleyn was in hot water after she gave birth to a girl after promising Henry VIII a boy. There was also laws making it harder for girls to become heirs as well and most could not rule.
i always thought that the reason why so many people watched a royal birth was to prevent anyone from switching babies, or from calming that such an switch has taken place, as this has happened in the past with other royal births.
I did have an audience at the birth of my baby.. Around 5 student doctors were admitted when had my son. I didn't care at the time but my doctor could have asked my permission first!!
@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 some people are okay with others watching them give birth, a majority are not. I don't give a fuck how difficult it is to find someone who says yes, barging in on something like that is extremely rude and disrespectful. It could even be borderline dangerous depending on how much stress it causes the mother. Would you really like to be the reason there are complications with the birth, because the doctor teaching you didn't ask for permission? I may be overexaggerating, but I have a suspicion that things like that happen often, despite my having no experience. Watch a video if you want to learn so bad, it can't be that much different. I hope they asked for permission to film it.
A lack of privacy during childbirth can actually stall the labour, I'm glad to just be little old me and that I am not going to have a whole bunch of people spectating the delivery of my baby ahahah
I was actually grateful to give birth during covid times because no one was allowed to bother me in the hospital for the 4 days I had to stay there besides my partner.
@@AmeliaShettle Yes dear. Am glad to see others know about it, it feels like doctor ignore that fact. Apparently a lot of c-sections happen because of labour stalling.
@@lydia8526 I mean, there was the other thing about her not being able to maintain a relationship with her home country, Spain, most specifically her nephew, ruler of the country. Charles V was a royal pain in the ass
I think I read it was the Queen mother who told the royal borth watchers to get out and stopped the process of their spectatorship. Good for her! Wouldn't want 20p randoms in there either yikes!
I believe she delivered 10 babies, 5 of which were stillborn and 2 of which died within hours of birth, 2 of which died before their second birthday, and one that died at 11. She also suffered 7 miscarriages, many of which were later term. Over 25 years of marriage that’s insane, and it’s no surprise that she died at 49 after what a massive toll that must have taken on her body and mind. It’s theorised she had anti-phospholipid syndrome which basically causes the body to attack itself and as a consequence foetuses. I can’t imagine what she went through
Apparently u can give birth with an audience...my aunt signed hospital papers without reading them and apparently she signed for giving birth in front of a whole classroom of residents doctors, this was way back in the day and she still has trauma from it💀
@@blueberryjam1552 It is a lack of privacy, but she signed the contract, you can't really go back on your word after that, it's honestly her fault, she didn't read the contract.
There are Christians that still believe pain during childbirth and periods is punishment for women committing the first sin, that's not just old thinking
@Fermi Paradox sorry but if your religion directly encourages causing harm to others then it does not deserve respect And for the people who apparently saw the word ‘religion’ and thought ‘Christianity’ this applies to ALL religions and faiths. In case that wasn’t obvious by the fact that no specific faith was referenced. But some people really need it to be spelled out for them I guess
@@emilybarclay8831 that's why I said it's not JUST old thinking. Sure it's old, but many people still believe in things others would consider to be outdated.
@@emilybarclay8831 Christianity doesn’t encourage harm against others!! What are you talking about lady?! There are always consequences for actions even today. You do something wrong and most likely there is a consequence for that action and should be. Scripture saying because Eve sinned against God and brought sin upon the world therefore will labor in pain in birth is not encouraging harm against others. It’s a fact and is literally what happens still today; pain in childbirth.
@@SweetTea-Stephens It's not a fact because the bible isn't real. Let's not bring fantasy novels into something factual and scientific like childbirth. Believing women are being punished for some random woman's sin is harmful and bullshit archaic sexist thinking. Join us in 2020 already.
As a woman, I’m so happy that new medications have been made to help women through labor. I can’t imagine how it hurt for woman in medieval times to give birth with such pain
I gave birth the second time all natural. My first and last births were with pain killers. I recovered faster with my all natural birth than with my two births that was with pain meds.
Im totally down with laying around for a month. Now youre in & out within 3 days for a regular vaginal birth & 5 for a c sect. You're sent home & thats that. My neighbor was 92 years old when i got home from the hospital. She was shocked. She said that they had kept her for 10 days, she was even more shocked that nurseries are not commonly offered so the new mother could rest. I told her nope you give birth no matter how long it takes, they hand you the baby & youre alone in your room. Men say a kidney stone is worse than giving birth. That cracks me up.
@mrs stover They make you walk to prevent embolism. It is actually quite dangerous to rest and not walk for a longer time after childbirth. Even though it feels weird standing up and walking is the best way to prevent blood clots leading to dangerous events like embolism. Greetings from a doctor to be :)
@@annadurr3428 my mother can attest to this. she had 4 children and all of us were delivered via c section. she said after the delivery and her first day of recovery, she would always try her hardest to walk into the bathroom because she didn't want to have embolism. even if it was extremely hard to do she would still do it because she fears she wouldn't be able to walk again
@@jennyrose9454 yes new mothers need rest. This might explain a lot of the problems faced by new moms postpartum cause they aren’t able too get proper rest too recover
"And the midwives did all of the heavy lifting..." I was a maternity nurse for five years. I got news for you, the LABOR nurse still does ALL of the heavy lifting today, with the doctor breezing in at the end for the actual birth (most of the time). Sometimes they dont make it in time for the birth at all, the labor nurse delivers the baby, but dont worry, you'll still get a bill for the birth from your OB. So, dont forget to thank your labor nurse!!
I was so lucky in the 70's. The darling midwife was wonderful. Kind, understanding cheering me on. When I'd done. She brought me a coffee just how i liked it and, god bless her washed my face and ' pandies' chattering soothing little things all the time i even remember it was pink Camay soap. I expect my midwife is dead now but I'm sure she is in heaven looking down on labouring mothers. It made all the difference and 50 years on i remember her kindnesd
“The loss of the queen, or even worse the baby” Some thing never change, like devaluing women as merely the means to the end of human reproduction that can unfortunately be lost in said reproduction and not ohh... I don’t know... human beings?
@@makeawishkid8039 well, that's not true nowadays. We have the luxury to worry about other things besides that. We live longer than necessary. Did you know that generation Z is estimated to live to 100? We are made for reproduction, yes, but we also were given minds and hands to create and learn about the world. We're not animals, we're human. We can and should be able to worry about the women and value her existence. For her giving birth isn't a necessity, its a celebration. Its modern times where we can appreciate the people we have, and not hurry making more. We can SLOW DOWN
Did you say hundreds of courtesans would pour into the room? I think you might have meant courtiers. Courtesans would have been a whole different way of celebrating the birth!
I'm seeing courtesans used in place of courtiers more and more often lately. Like... might I introduce you to a dictionary, buddy, because your sentence means something quite different than what I think you intended...
6:35 *Women were confined in their bedchamber until 4-6 weeks after birth because of lochia, postpartum bleeding. Menstrual blood and lochia was (and still is, in some parts of the world) thought of as religiously unclean.
@@Gingagirl it is unclean in the sense that it's a bodily discharge that's being excreted through the genitals. Fluid discharge in general is quite unpleasant
Ive read stories about russian grandmothers destroying extremely expenaive prostetics bc" God wants you to suffer if he made you that way, dont try to go against his will"
No the Bible does not say anywhere that women should not have pain relief during childbirth. I’m amazed reading all these comments that people immediately believe as fact what other people say... most of these comments are assuming and written in different degrees of ignorance.
@@nurse580 The bible is updated and translated differently. So that version back then might have. If you get a bible printed in the 1940’s the wording and some lines changed as versus a bible you’d buy now
@@Lumosnight it's more that (at least from an atheist perspective) all religions are products of their time. A lot of (but definitely not all) ancient societies believed men were greater than women, and the laws they wrote to live by (eg the bible) reflected that.
Our ancestors, male or female, all suffered much more horrific fates though. If they didn't die from being mauled by ancient beasts, fatal injuries, diseases, natural disasters, food poisoning, starvation,... would have gotten them.
The first time my friend was pregnant she was worried she would go into labor and give birth when she was asleep and smother the baby. Her mother said, “Sleep through labor? Oh honey, you will know when you give birth.”
is your friend mentally slow ??? or she grew up in a cave in the middle of nowhere all by herself and never interacted with anyone or went to school or read a book or saw a movie ???
Its horrific to think that tons of peeps are watching you give birth but speaking from experience of having kids, i didnt give a crap who seen my charms while in labor. Youre in too much pain for thought.
I would imagine the 1 in 3 number came from first time births, especially since the age to get married was so young. I think in england the law was girls couldnt get married before the age of 11, I know it was changed to 16 under queen victoria. In rome girls got married at 12. Girls having babies half way through puberty is kinda dangerous.
@SigmaTauri2 also wasn’t it common practice to wait until a later age to consummate the marriage? Like you’d marry at 11 but consummate the marriage at 14 or something. Still not a great age though.
@@gorymarty56 well it wasn't insanely short One big reason was that a lot of kids died young and it kinda messed up the results since after childhood lots of people did actually survive to a reasonable age.
On another topic speaking of mortality rates. America has one of the highest maternal death rates out of all the developed countries. And healthcare for women that are pregnant is awful.
Thank you for bringing this up!!! It’s a very important subject that people ignore. Our medical system is extremely flawed and almost appears to be designed to take advantage of people who don’t know any better. It’s really tragic, the story’s I’ve heard of mothers being treated in absolutely appalling ways in a hospital during childbirth would make you sick. Or even horror stories of women after giving birth nearly dying because of the lack of doctors being actually attentive or messing stuff up. Like stitching a mother up incorrectly after forcing her into an unnecessary C-section
@@nahtayrome6007 In a nutshell, the Republican Party and their quest to destroy inexpensive medical clinics like Planned Parenthood, and their attempts to obliterate reproductive rights as a whole for women.
@@bettybuccaneer Planned parenthood isn't the best place for that actually. They charge you for it, and often pretty hefty if you don't have the right insurance and the way they treated me was absolutely horrible. I do NOT recommend them for anything, and I'm not the only woman who's had terrible experiences with them in general. Not helpful, pretty harsh and they usually just refer you out to other clinics anyways because they don't do even half of what they claim they do .-. I could have just saved time by just going to any other of the womens' clinics in my area instead of having to waste hours at PP.
9:14 *The first sign of pregnancy is normally a halt in menstruation and even back then, women would know that they were pregnant by month 1-2. Also, fun to know: The first kicks that the mother felt was known as the "Quickening" and it was believed it was the moment the child had been given a soul (sentience). For this reason, abortion before quickening wasn't a taboo.
After I had my first child I had an infection in my uterus whilecicwas still in the hospital. It made me think that if I was born a couple 100 years earlier I would of most likely died after child birth. I'm very glad to b living now.
I kicked my husband out of the room- I didn’t want anyone except the dr and staff. I can’t even fathom having 200 strangers show up to gawk, holy crap!
@@fawnieee As a history major, I definitely do check multiple sources, my professor stresses that daily lol ... My OP was really just for fun/laughs...🙄😂
@@saturnxx7109 well kinda yes. Back then as a woman your only job is having kids, you were looked at as reproducing machine. Also they haven’t had birth control or anything. And it was expected from you. Also the medicine wasn’t good and if you gave birth to about 7 children only 2 maybe survived. So I’m extremely glad we don’t have to live like That anymore and That we can choose for ourselves what we do with our body. I hope this helped a bit
@@sakurelli wow that sucks. But what if the woman had problems with ovulation or the uterus can’t fertilize? I guess the ,,reproductive machine” Just doesn’t work XD
@@saturnxx7109 then probably the husband married for a second time or maybe they even killed the first wife. Back then not many people would keep track of their daughter after giving them to their husbands, nor was there forensic science, so killing was not that hard
Having had 2 children with an epidural both times ... my heart goes out to all women who were not given that option when they gave birth. The pain is like nothing you can imagine ... and I can see how someone would wish for death during it to make it stop.
My Mom asked for some pain killers from the doctor. It apparently was one to short or something and the doctor said "Oh no, your fine!" and "You won't feel a thing!" ---- She felt everything.
I barely wanted my husband next to me when I was giving birth... I couldn’t imagine 200 people watching on, having a party, during the worst moments of my life!
I only recently found this channel and I love these topics. It's creative, different, and interesting. All things a curious mind finds appealing. I wasn't sure about it at first, but really, you guys seem to put a lot of work to prepare these.
8:47 Rachel was one of my professors at Fordham. I was so surprised to hear her mentioned in this video! She is a super funny and cool person. Glad to see her research is being appreciated!
my second child’s shoulder got stuck at delivery, doctor told me NOT to push. Suddenly lots of medical staff started to run into the room and I thought, no way will I have more spectators at this show!- and with one heroic push I delivered him. (Not that you could really stop pushing at that stage, but it was a huge motivation not to have anyone interfere with my business, and/or get exposed to more people.)
So, how is your child's arm today? Because your doctor had every reason in order to tell you to NOT push. And these people didn't just come for the show, they came in to help your child be born without any harm happening on it! Goodness!
@@gkalenaki yea I thought the same thing. Not to come off harsh but if you’re giving birth at a hospital kiss dignity and privacy goodbye. The doctors and nurses are there to do their jobs and care for the next patients, they do not care about the condition of our vaginas. They know what they know what they signed up for…when I was in the labor and delivery room I lost all dignity and this time it won’t be any different. Just give me all the drugs and take this baby out safely!
One heroic push? You could have harmed your baby!! How irresponsible of you. They weren't trying to interfere with your business, they were rushing in because there was a medical emergency! My god some people reallly shouldn't reproduce
Just imagine....having to be in two minds like that: getting ready for a new life, while accepting that yours is possibly going to be in exchange for it. Omfg... Horrendous.
I mean, lots of moms have that anyway. The USA Has the highest maternal death rates, especially amongst black women in the developed world due to medical discrimination that's both taught and obviously learned eslewhere in lfe
And in Islam, the pain of childbirth is acknowledged as a further reason for her children to respect her 3 times more than the father Even carrying her on her back when she is old won't repay the pain of childbirth-this is the leading stance set since the beginning of Islam
Didn't knew such stuff .Thanks for telling it .I also find something more interesting .In my country also it is said that child should respect their mother very much compared to father , grandfather .In my religion it is even said that heaven lies in the mothers feet .
I cannot IMAGINE all that pressure...to procreate, give birth in FRONT of SO many...& what if there's a still-birth, or miscarriage, etc.? YOU probably get blamed! And, you better have at least one BOY, to carry on the name, & be next prince or king. Ugh, no way I could have done all that. Bless them all, & all other women who dealt with such difficulties in the past. We are more fortunate now, thank God. 🤗❤🤗
Nurses still do all the legwork. They are awesome! I had about a dozen people in my room, but after almost 40 hours of labor modesty flew out the window!
That whole girdle thing actually sounds reasonable: It sounds like it could support some of the pregnant belly, taking pressure off the back, and, post-natal, it would help hold the organs in while the abdominal muscles recovered.
I feel like this is history specifically from only one part of Europe. Would it be possible to have another video done from other parts of the world with more clarification on what practices and beliefs were used in those places as well on subjects like this? I'd be very interested in hearing about something like that. :)
Agreed. There's so much focus on Europe on this channel. That's my only real complaint, tho. Would be nice to see more variety for the wholr world 🌍🙏👌🏼
When I hear people - especially women - say that they wished they could’ve lived during these times with all the beautiful ball gowns and whatever and because they have this fantasy that it was better back then, I’d like to show them this video. I’ll keep my 21st century birthing experience (10 years ago) in a hospital with an epidural, thank you very much! I’ll also keep my yoga pants and sweatshirts/t-shirts instead of wearing the big, bulky dresses with a very constructive corset underneath!
actually, properly-fitting corsets aren't really any more restrictive than a bra. their main function is bust support and smoothing. reduction didn't really start happening with corsets until the 19th century, and even then, it was typically only by a few inches (spanx and back braces will also reduce your waist a few inches, your middle squishes easily unless you're very very thin to begin with).
@RubyTwoBears, now now, Ruby. There’s no reason to be rude and insulting by calling me “weak” (which I’m not, btw). Just because I don’t want to live in the medieval times and dress the way that people had to back then doesn’t make one weak, lol. Some of you really got offended unnecessarily by my comment.
@@pricklypear7516 just like being in school then 🤣🤣 history booked are printed & not updated regularly.. half the things we're taught are lies or false
Princess Isabel of Brazil (1850-1921) married Prince Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu when she was 18 years old. She had her first child just ten years after the wedding due to difficulties. The delivery lasted about 52 hours, and the child died in the mother's womb. To remove it, doctors had to break some of the baby's bones.
I was fortunate .my labour was 8 and half hours but my sons birth was 1 minute coz he came out as my water broke.i didnt feel anthing as he came out just a pinch when the shoulders came out .i hopped like a jumping jack after birth
In ancient Egypt women who thought they were pregnant watered barley and wheat with they're urine to see if it sprouted (normal urine would not sprout anything). And it was pretty accurate for those times, but did not work for every pregnant woman.
this is really interesting ofc but i think a more accurate title would be "european royal mothers" since many different cultures had different approaches to deal with childbirth.
I was scared of the epidural, so I had 3 babies with no pain killers. It's interesting to go through that much pain knowing (or being pretty sure) it wont kill you. It's almost an empowering feeling. That's just me. I dont think many would chose that.
I really feel for women of those times. They had to be very strong! I had wildly different experiences with childbirth. I’m not fond of hospitals & always try to put off going as long as possible. For one I had an unintentional audience, my in laws, parents, grandparents, & siblings were all still in the room as it happened faster than the doctor expected. I delivered the baby within an hour of them telling me it probably wouldn’t happen for at least another 6-12 hours. With my second child I thought I knew what I was doing from experience & was waiting for my husband to get off work to go to the hospital because I thought I had time I was alone & actually had to deliver him myself. It was pretty scary. I much preferred the help & comfort of family & medical staff! I had post labor complications both times because it happened so quickly. Needless to say, if you think you’re in labor, don’t wait until the last minute. Take it from me, it’s much better to be sent home than get there too late!
"they wouldn't know they were pregnant until they felt the first flutters of movement" that is so false lmao. Women have always understood their periods and what it means when they stop. This guy doesn't say the word period or mensuration once lmao
That isn't true. Even today, there are many cultures in the world without education about menstruation and how it relates to pregnancy. Look at the charity Days for Girls. They are amazing. I used to volunteer with them and have seen mothers and grandmothers in tears after watching the way the educators worked with their daughters in the schools. "I never knew," they cry. "I had no idea," they say. There are many women and girls who do not know. They have no one to tell them.
Actually, some women will have period up until their 8th month of pregnancy... Every organism is unique, and so does every pregnancy, the general rules can never apply to all.
well, yeah, they knew what the period stopping meant, but culturally they had different ideas about when a pregnancy technically began. she certainly wouldn't say anything before she felt the quickening, at least, because she still might miscarry.
I definitely had an audience when I gave birth. Seemed like I had every Doctor, nurse, and intern in the room - the housekeeping staff was probably in there too 👀😆
As if modern births are risk free. Pregnancy is the worst that can happen to a womans body. 9/10 women tear at some degree even today. Mothers suffer for months from the aftermath of birth. I think if a man loves his gf or wife, he would protect her from this pain and torture.
I did have an audience with my daughter, I had a rough delivery with compilations. The Doctor, midwife and paediatrician were present along with my mother and partner. Luckily, she was delivered safely. If I were around in olden times, I would’ve died in childbirth as I lost quite a bit of blood.
I had surgery when I was 12 the pain was killing me just imaging giving birth naturally is so scary , to all mothers thank you very much for all the patience 🕊🍀
And don't forget most royal mothers are teens... so...double pain.
How scary to have barely started their life, then have to worry about a high chance of dying giving birth
A child giving birth to a child.
@@daviesdavies538 i agree but also we gotta think when they were teens it was different for them because people generally didnt live as long and also around the teen ages people were considered adults and the wealthy at that time would already know multiple languages and have had alot of schooling. Im not arguing or saying you are wrong im just saying it was a different time then. Stay safe during this covid shit! :)
WTF which country do you come from where most royal mothers at teens. I think you mean historically they were!
@@daviesdavies538 in Kentucky they still are teens and the daddies are their daddies 😂JK JK JK
The medical staff in the operating room was enough audience for me.
I not only had operating room staff, but nursing students while in labor. 🤦🏼♀️
Yep had the normal staff plus 2 nicu teams and a emergency staff on stand by in case because i wanted to try vaginal birth, thankfully it all went welp
@@crabyjen Just out of curiosity, are we talking just a couple students or like a class??
@@crabyjen I feel like they should be required to have your permission before doing that wtf
@@bugmeep and @J Hoover
It was like 3 students. I was pushing at the time, so I really didn’t care who was in the room. LOL
That is one of the reason why I feel lucky to be a 21st century woman.
Pain killer, Penicillin, sewer system, birth control pill, are the best inventions ever.
You bet! It wasn’t that far away, either. I knew a woman whose 5 year old died from strep throat, pre penicillin. I’ll bet there are still a few people alive today who can still remember similar stories first person.
How can u forget anaesthesia 🙂
And privacy lol
idk how ancient women lived without vibrators
Ain’t no queen though. Fries with that you say?
Did you ever notice that people being tortured in Medieval artwork always look kind of bored or at most just irritated?
Now I can't u see this
@Cara Marais hot red poker in the eyes, and thus you can't be king.
I mean it is a inconvenience
@@iaintmichaeljackson9587 *That enrage the nobility who punished him severely*
"Bro. The flaming hot poker? Fr? Not cool🙄."
Medieval women: Weird... My periods stopped and I'm getting fat. Am I pregnant? Nah, probably just demons or something
Yeah... I don't think all the research was done well. Some of the facts look more like our modern generalisations on that time period.
Which also skipped barley and rye. Which apparently the ancient Egyptians did.
So the thing was women were breastfeeding or had just given birth and would get pregnant again. And from what I heard they don't get their periods back since they're breastfeeding and pregnant all the time
The signs aren't always so obvious. Especially if it's your first pregnancy, and you're a teenager who knows absolutely nothing about sex and human reproduction.
Of course, it could also be demons.
@@originalcosmicgirl 🤣🤣🤣
Right?!😂😂😂
I didn’t even want to be there when I gave birth!!!
Lol me neither!
I had "partial" anaesthesia (epidurals) for my first two. My third was a full general anaesthetic. The first an emergency caesarian after 23 hours of labour. The risk, given my age, meant another epidural caesarian but the epidurals did not work completely. Yes, I felt the surgery of the first caesarians. Finally, common sence and science decided, my last birth would be a caesarian, under full general anaesthesia. I hate to think how intrusive giving birth in front of so many people would have felt.
@@carolmorris404 my mother gave birth to me with no anaesthesia, apparently the anaesthetist had gone home already. So felt EVERYTHING which is something she regularly reminded me of my whole life haha....but she did also say how horrific it would've been to have even more people coming in making it a spectacle. You already feel undignified with the a amount of poking, prodding and monitoring done these days. Those royal women were champs putting up with that!
my labour to my twins was “natural” I had about 25ppl in a small room watching to see a natural twin birth because apparently it’s rare (most twin mums have a c-section). Honestly I was in so much pain I really didn’t care or take notice of them haha. I was embarrassed afterwards though 😅
@@kerzflash2024 i haven't heard of a natural twin birth yet, but congrats and I'm glad you & your babies are well! My mother told me after her nearly 20 hr labour with my brother, so many people had been in the room monitoring her vag that lost all shyness after that haha
My strange addiction is watching weird history
Welll your not the only one 🗿
it makes me fall asleep🤚
So glad I’m not alone
Well...that’s just weird!
Not strange at all! It's the most understandable addiction ever.
Just died when he said, 200 gathered to see Marie Antoinette’s “ah...child being born” 😂
So bizarre. Honored one minute; off with your head the next.
She is a wonderful person. I've met her a few times
Heck, I heard when Marie just got married, many people gathered in the wedding chamber of the (underaged) couple to see the deed done. It's weird but it was normal for them.
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha context: Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI were having difficulties of conceiving a child because Louis had something going on that made his dick hurt during sex. So France (with all the other BS happening) were mocking her for unable to even fuck her husband. That’s why when they finally conceived, everyone was on the bandwagon to finally see their child being born.
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha very
My Mother thought I was a royal pain, too.
Ooh, self burn! Those are rare!
😂😂
Were you though?
I bet not just during the childbirth 😉
😅😅😂
Imagine being a queen and giving birth to a child. And after so much labour, the king comes and just says *"ugly"*
I laughed...just a “ugly”
I'm surprised that they haven't invented a subtle f*** you to kings...
@Nicki Don not really. A girl could become an alliance tool during that time.
@@Abhishek-sr2pu yeah but most kings wanted a son so they could be their heir. Shoot, Anne Boleyn was in hot water after she gave birth to a girl after promising Henry VIII a boy. There was also laws making it harder for girls to become heirs as well and most could not rule.
Well it's yours your royal ugly highness
NO PRIVACY!! Eww!! All those people looking at your ‘hot pocket’. Oh hells nooooo!!
Hot pocket lol
Like a hot pocket that's been in the microwave too long and burst, lol. Yeah childbirth has little dignity or privacy even these days.
Even as a man i can't imagine that many people watching, it should only be witnessed by the husband and doctor and maybe family members depending
Will never look at a hot pocket the same
@@lauraporter6516 LMAO!
i always thought that the reason why so many people watched a royal birth was to prevent anyone from switching babies, or from calming that such an switch has taken place, as this has happened in the past with other royal births.
As early as biblical times🥰
Also to ensure elder vs younger kids if the queen had twins
You are absolutely right
That’s why he included “foul play”
Changelings 😢
I did have an audience at the birth of my baby.. Around 5 student doctors were admitted when had my son. I didn't care at the time but my doctor could have asked my permission first!!
They're supposed to. I don't think it's legal to do that, thought it seems to happen often.
Damn... I wish I was there...
I mean how would we students learned??? Sometimes doctors should ask the mom before childbirth though...
@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 sounds creepy as hell
@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 some people are okay with others watching them give birth, a majority are not. I don't give a fuck how difficult it is to find someone who says yes, barging in on something like that is extremely rude and disrespectful. It could even be borderline dangerous depending on how much stress it causes the mother. Would you really like to be the reason there are complications with the birth, because the doctor teaching you didn't ask for permission? I may be overexaggerating, but I have a suspicion that things like that happen often, despite my having no experience. Watch a video if you want to learn so bad, it can't be that much different. I hope they asked for permission to film it.
A lack of privacy during childbirth can actually stall the labour, I'm glad to just be little old me and that I am not going to have a whole bunch of people spectating the delivery of my baby ahahah
I was actually grateful to give birth during covid times because no one was allowed to bother me in the hospital for the 4 days I had to stay there besides my partner.
Yea, stress is bad during childbirth and it can stall it for sure.
Exactly what I thought. Even today, if there are too many doctors or nurses coming in, it can stall the delivery. What bad practice for the mothers.
@@Snacktime12345 Glad it went well :) , I'm due february 19, during covid as well. Pandemic made and born baby.
@@AmeliaShettle Yes dear. Am glad to see others know about it, it feels like doctor ignore that fact. Apparently a lot of c-sections happen because of labour stalling.
“A males sperm determines a baby’s gender” ohhh....King Henry VIII smh
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That’s a scientific fact.
He annulled his marriage to Catherine of Aragon for no reason at all.
It does. Fact
@@lydia8526 I mean, there was the other thing about her not being able to maintain a relationship with her home country, Spain, most specifically her nephew, ruler of the country. Charles V was a royal pain in the ass
Never before have I seen people who needed eighth grade health class as bad as these people.
Imagine not knowing that sperm causes pregnancy?????
It was 6th grade for me
@@RP.123 literally 5th grade lol
Still haven't had that health class as a 10th grader 😔
@@calliecardozo3812 Yes - - - - - ARRGGGGHHH!
I heard childbirth can be extremely painful, I can imagine how unbearable the experience must’ve been at a time before epidurals were invented.
I had one son without one and it hurts really bad
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha my mum said that c-section is more painful than doing it naturally
@@wolfzmusic9706 I've had both. C section is more difficult recovery in my opinion
@@kristinccha yeah that’s why my mum said it’s more painful cuz of recovery etc
Lots of people still give birth without any pain relievers. I myself had a 100% natural birth with my daughter.
I didn't even want my HUSBAND to watch me give birth, let alone 200 people staring at my hoo ha while a human baby squeezed out. You cant unsee that!
I don’t even like my cat watching me go to the bathroom!
@@Marsmoscato FACTS😂😂😂
Hey, at least its a human baby. It would be even more awkward otherwise.
I think I read it was the Queen mother who told the royal borth watchers to get out and stopped the process of their spectatorship. Good for her! Wouldn't want 20p randoms in there either yikes!
@@Marsmoscato I know..😂.. I hate when my cats just staring at me when im trying to do bussiness.. 🤣
Queen Anne gave about 17 births but none of them survive at adulthood
I believe she delivered 10 babies, 5 of which were stillborn and 2 of which died within hours of birth, 2 of which died before their second birthday, and one that died at 11. She also suffered 7 miscarriages, many of which were later term. Over 25 years of marriage that’s insane, and it’s no surprise that she died at 49 after what a massive toll that must have taken on her body and mind. It’s theorised she had anti-phospholipid syndrome which basically causes the body to attack itself and as a consequence foetuses. I can’t imagine what she went through
Ouch! Both physically and spiritually!
@@Dennis-nc3vw it’s ok wonder she was said to be a bit mad later on in life, that’s something no woman should have to suffer
@@emilybarclay8831 :(
@@emilybarclay8831 actually she could consider herself lucky for reaching 49, in the early 1700s life expectancy was around 35-39
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17th century midwives: Just gonna randomly pop this umbilical cord into my pocket.
Weird history update just brings out the hidden excitement of mine
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Lol ikr
Apparently u can give birth with an audience...my aunt signed hospital papers without reading them and apparently she signed for giving birth in front of a whole classroom of residents doctors, this was way back in the day and she still has trauma from it💀
That’s my worst nightmare! Could she have said no?
Bruh that's horrible, can't you tell them to leave? It's a lack of privacy even if she signed the papers
@@blueberryjam1552 It is a lack of privacy, but she signed the contract, you can't really go back on your word after that, it's honestly her fault, she didn't read the contract.
She should have read the papers.
I feel like they tricked her into that.
Honestly Marie Antoinette saying that she wants barely anyone for her second birth after all the chaos her first birth brought makes so much sense
That's extremely traumatic I bet poor girl
There are Christians that still believe pain during childbirth and periods is punishment for women committing the first sin, that's not just old thinking
Well, it is old thinking, it’s just that some people never moved past the Bronze Age
@Fermi Paradox sorry but if your religion directly encourages causing harm to others then it does not deserve respect
And for the people who apparently saw the word ‘religion’ and thought ‘Christianity’ this applies to ALL religions and faiths. In case that wasn’t obvious by the fact that no specific faith was referenced. But some people really need it to be spelled out for them I guess
@@emilybarclay8831 that's why I said it's not JUST old thinking. Sure it's old, but many people still believe in things others would consider to be outdated.
@@emilybarclay8831 Christianity doesn’t encourage harm against others!! What are you talking about lady?! There are always consequences for actions even today. You do something wrong and most likely there is a consequence for that action and should be. Scripture saying because Eve sinned against God and brought sin upon the world therefore will labor in pain in birth is not encouraging harm against others. It’s a fact and is literally what happens still today; pain in childbirth.
@@SweetTea-Stephens It's not a fact because the bible isn't real. Let's not bring fantasy novels into something factual and scientific like childbirth. Believing women are being punished for some random woman's sin is harmful and bullshit archaic sexist thinking. Join us in 2020 already.
As a woman, I’m so happy that new medications have been made to help women through labor. I can’t imagine how it hurt for woman in medieval times to give birth with such pain
I did it without painkillers and I am TINY. It hurts, but you live through it and when you see the baby, you will think it was worth it.
@@peanutoreo8052 yes but not everyone wants to do that or can handle the pain everyone's pain level is different.
I gave birth the second time all natural. My first and last births were with pain killers. I recovered faster with my all natural birth than with my two births that was with pain meds.
Im totally down with laying around for a month. Now youre in & out within 3 days for a regular vaginal birth & 5 for a c sect. You're sent home & thats that.
My neighbor was 92 years old when i got home from the hospital. She was shocked. She said that they had kept her for 10 days, she was even more shocked that nurseries are not commonly offered so the new mother could rest. I told her nope you give birth no matter how long it takes, they hand you the baby & youre alone in your room. Men say a kidney stone is worse than giving birth. That cracks me up.
@mrs stover They make you walk to prevent embolism. It is actually quite dangerous to rest and not walk for a longer time after childbirth. Even though it feels weird standing up and walking is the best way to prevent blood clots leading to dangerous events like embolism. Greetings from a doctor to be :)
Agree. New mothers need to rest and modern hospitals suck.
@@annadurr3428 my mother can attest to this. she had 4 children and all of us were delivered via c section. she said after the delivery and her first day of recovery, she would always try her hardest to walk into the bathroom because she didn't want to have embolism. even if it was extremely hard to do she would still do it because she fears she wouldn't be able to walk again
Well how would men know that if they can’t give birth too a child? What a laugh
@@jennyrose9454 yes new mothers need rest. This might explain a lot of the problems faced by new moms postpartum cause they aren’t able too get proper rest too recover
"And the midwives did all of the heavy lifting..."
I was a maternity nurse for five years. I got news for you, the LABOR nurse still does ALL of the heavy lifting today, with the doctor breezing in at the end for the actual birth (most of the time). Sometimes they dont make it in time for the birth at all, the labor nurse delivers the baby, but dont worry, you'll still get a bill for the birth from your OB. So, dont forget to thank your labor nurse!!
I was so lucky in the 70's. The darling midwife was wonderful. Kind, understanding cheering me on. When I'd done. She brought me a coffee just how i liked it and, god bless her washed my face and ' pandies' chattering soothing little things all the time i even remember it was pink Camay soap. I expect my midwife is dead now but I'm sure she is in heaven looking down on labouring mothers. It made all the difference and 50 years on i remember her kindnesd
My parents named my sister's middle name after the labor nurse, Anna.
Yes, totally agree!
“The loss of the queen, or even worse the baby”
Some thing never change, like devaluing women as merely the means to the end of human reproduction that can unfortunately be lost in said reproduction and not ohh... I don’t know... human beings?
The only biological purpose of an organism is to reproduce
@@makeawishkid8039 if that was true wouldn't women simply drop dead the second they hit the menopause ?
@@makeawishkid8039 That’s what they want you to think. 👀
@@Moonietie for most of human history, living to be ~50 was quite an achievement.
@@makeawishkid8039 well, that's not true nowadays. We have the luxury to worry about other things besides that. We live longer than necessary. Did you know that generation Z is estimated to live to 100? We are made for reproduction, yes, but we also were given minds and hands to create and learn about the world. We're not animals, we're human. We can and should be able to worry about the women and value her existence. For her giving birth isn't a necessity, its a celebration. Its modern times where we can appreciate the people we have, and not hurry making more. We can SLOW DOWN
Midwife is stealing the afterbirth! Get her!!
Okay 😂😂😂😂
*cue yakkity sax and a chase montage*
CHARGE!!
Did you say hundreds of courtesans would pour into the room? I think you might have meant courtiers. Courtesans would have been a whole different way of celebrating the birth!
Courtesans: "Whew! At least it wasn't me!"
I thought the same thing lol
The courtesans had a lot of experience and wisdom to offer. 🤣
LOL
I'm seeing courtesans used in place of courtiers more and more often lately. Like... might I introduce you to a dictionary, buddy, because your sentence means something quite different than what I think you intended...
6:35 *Women were confined in their bedchamber until 4-6 weeks after birth because of lochia, postpartum bleeding. Menstrual blood and lochia was (and still is, in some parts of the world) thought of as religiously unclean.
It is one of most messy thing that can happen. Really much worse than an average menstrual time
@@cindygiesbrecht3146 Agreed, I've been through it!
@@Gingagirl it is unclean in the sense that it's a bodily discharge that's being excreted through the genitals. Fluid discharge in general is quite unpleasant
@@adflix424 "It's just disgusting" doesn't cut it. Read theology to learn the origin of the disgust related to menstruation/lochia.
Keeping women confined like that is fucked after birth
I really hate that something as special and as PRIVATE as birth was treated like the premiere of Avengers: Endgame.
@@primroserain1739 so
"Apparently it also never occurred to them that God also created painkillers."
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or the snake that tempted eve
Ive read stories about russian grandmothers destroying extremely expenaive prostetics bc" God wants you to suffer if he made you that way, dont try to go against his will"
@@velvety2006 a change in my religion about this matter was that Eve didn't tempted Adam but both were equally responsible.
So the christian bible written by men believed women should suffer in pain, with no relief giving birth! Glad I was born back in the 20th century
No the Bible does not say anywhere that women should not have pain relief during childbirth. I’m amazed reading all these comments that people immediately believe as fact what other people say... most of these comments are assuming and written in different degrees of ignorance.
@@nurse580 The bible is updated and translated differently. So that version back then might have. If you get a bible printed in the 1940’s the wording and some lines changed as versus a bible you’d buy now
@@breonawarren1507 "updated" 😂
Do you know how many times they've changed what the bible says to what they want? The answer is a lot.
All religions hate women and want them to suffer as much as possible...
@@Lumosnight it's more that (at least from an atheist perspective) all religions are products of their time. A lot of (but definitely not all) ancient societies believed men were greater than women, and the laws they wrote to live by (eg the bible) reflected that.
Every time I learn something new about women in the past I am so angry, like damn these women suffered bullshit like no other
Our ancestors, male or female, all suffered much more horrific fates though. If they didn't die from being mauled by ancient beasts, fatal injuries, diseases, natural disasters, food poisoning, starvation,... would have gotten them.
The first time my friend was pregnant she was worried she would go into labor and give birth when she was asleep and smother the baby. Her mother said, “Sleep through labor? Oh honey, you will know when you give birth.”
is your friend mentally slow ??? or she grew up in a cave in the middle of nowhere all by herself and never interacted with anyone or went to school or read a book or saw a movie ???
With that logic I’m concerned that she was allowed to procreate
@@ZovaBe did she think the baby just slides off the uterus???😂
Lol 😆 I'd be like that's only Bears
Damn was she like 12??
Its horrific to think that tons of peeps are watching you give birth but speaking from experience of having kids, i didnt give a crap who seen my charms while in labor. Youre in too much pain for thought.
And thanks to the epidural, it all fades into a pleasant blur
True dat!
Epidurals are a womder LOL. Mostly I just wanted to finish pushing so I could finally eat again
I didn't give a shit who was in the room lol...I was either in so much pain that I couldn't focus or I was high.
The feeling, If you don't mind me asking. What was it like?
Wow it was king Henry’s fault for not having a son 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
@Catch_Me_If_You_Can it's men who choose the sex, pretty much.
@@vintaqe_vibez5978 no it’s God.
@@jenniferlopez6424 god doesn’t exist
@@shaniabisconer5717 yes He does. Read John 3:16
@@brandih7924 that doesn’t prove anything
I would imagine the 1 in 3 number came from first time births, especially since the age to get married was so young. I think in england the law was girls couldnt get married before the age of 11, I know it was changed to 16 under queen victoria. In rome girls got married at 12. Girls having babies half way through puberty is kinda dangerous.
@@brittbate13 Arranged isn't sad at all. Only if it's forced.
I believe infection was one of the most common causes as well, seeing as doctors and midwives weren’t doing a lot of hand washing
@SigmaTauri2 also wasn’t it common practice to wait until a later age to consummate the marriage? Like you’d marry at 11 but consummate the marriage at 14 or something. Still not a great age though.
Life expancy was much shorter then.
@@gorymarty56 well it wasn't insanely short
One big reason was that a lot of kids died young and it kinda messed up the results since after childhood lots of people did actually survive to a reasonable age.
The only Queen I know that never experienced the hardship of giving birth is the one in the chessboard.
Queen Elizabeth the First
@@thegreatgoldensnitch9276 Not necessarily.
@@thegreatgoldensnitch9276 Queen Elizabeth the 1st never had children.
@The Great Golden Snitch Don’t Forget Mary l of England
@@emilykozak7249 I think Mary II of England had no children either.
Never been this early to class
Yep
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Watching this in class 😂
@@annikaruelo1383 lmao
@@annikaruelo1383 that is freaking hilarious and a shame. I love it
On another topic speaking of mortality rates. America has one of the highest maternal death rates out of all the developed countries. And healthcare for women that are pregnant is awful.
I just learned that. Why is that? It's shocking
Thank you for bringing this up!!! It’s a very important subject that people ignore. Our medical system is extremely flawed and almost appears to be designed to take advantage of people who don’t know any better. It’s really tragic, the story’s I’ve heard of mothers being treated in absolutely appalling ways in a hospital during childbirth would make you sick. Or even horror stories of women after giving birth nearly dying because of the lack of doctors being actually attentive or messing stuff up. Like stitching a mother up incorrectly after forcing her into an unnecessary C-section
@@nahtayrome6007 In a nutshell, the Republican Party and their quest to destroy inexpensive medical clinics like Planned Parenthood, and their attempts to obliterate reproductive rights as a whole for women.
B Buccaneer Way to make it political. 🙄
@@bettybuccaneer Planned parenthood isn't the best place for that actually. They charge you for it, and often pretty hefty if you don't have the right insurance and the way they treated me was absolutely horrible. I do NOT recommend them for anything, and I'm not the only woman who's had terrible experiences with them in general. Not helpful, pretty harsh and they usually just refer you out to other clinics anyways because they don't do even half of what they claim they do .-. I could have just saved time by just going to any other of the womens' clinics in my area instead of having to waste hours at PP.
9:14 *The first sign of pregnancy is normally a halt in menstruation and even back then, women would know that they were pregnant by month 1-2. Also, fun to know: The first kicks that the mother felt was known as the "Quickening" and it was believed it was the moment the child had been given a soul (sentience). For this reason, abortion before quickening wasn't a taboo.
Honestly a lack of menstruation was common due to the fact that malnutrition was a common thing
@@thetillerwiller4696 If you were poor. Nobles had huge feasts, so weren't at all malnourished.
After I had my first child I had an infection in my uterus whilecicwas still in the hospital. It made me think that if I was born a couple 100 years earlier I would of most likely died after child birth. I'm very glad to b living now.
Honestly just 100 years ago and you would die. Penicillin wasn’t common place until the 1930s
I got a fever too
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was quite the kingmaker.
She’s one of my favorite royal women!
She was amazing.
she lived more than 80 and outlived his sons and her ex-husband Henry II who was more than 10 years younger than her
@@thehutch7728 Mine too!
NameOfRain cc x2 de cccccccc
I kicked my husband out of the room- I didn’t want anyone except the dr and staff. I can’t even fathom having 200 strangers show up to gawk, holy crap!
If I could write my research papers with *Weird History* as my cited sources, I literally would..... AND probably get 'A+'s for engagement 😂💯
Kinara💞♥️💞
They've misinformed on multiple occasions, always check multiple sources instead of trusting one...
@@fawnieee As a history major, I definitely do check multiple sources, my professor stresses that daily lol ... My OP was really just for fun/laughs...🙄😂
@@jodyguess7662 Thank youuu
And nowadays you can even choose not to have children. Im glad i didnt live in that era 😂
Wait you were forced to have children?
@@saturnxx7109 well kinda yes. Back then as a woman your only job is having kids, you were looked at as reproducing machine. Also they haven’t had birth control or anything. And it was expected from you. Also the medicine wasn’t good and if you gave birth to about 7 children only 2 maybe survived.
So I’m extremely glad we don’t have to live like That anymore and That we can choose for ourselves what we do with our body. I hope this helped a bit
@@sakurelli wow that sucks. But what if the woman had problems with ovulation or the uterus can’t fertilize? I guess the ,,reproductive machine” Just doesn’t work XD
@@saturnxx7109 idk exactly what they did, I think you were seen es even less worthy. Awful times
@@saturnxx7109 then probably the husband married for a second time or maybe they even killed the first wife. Back then not many people would keep track of their daughter after giving them to their husbands, nor was there forensic science, so killing was not that hard
Having had 2 children with an epidural both times ... my heart goes out to all women who were not given that option when they gave birth. The pain is like nothing you can imagine ... and I can see how someone would wish for death during it to make it stop.
Same
and for that, im out.
I had the epidural and that ring of fire was no joke lol... horrible pain! Ah, and the healing process freaking sucks!
I keep trying to explain to my husband how bad that pain is. Men don't get it.
That’s why I never did it again
My Mom asked for some pain killers from the doctor. It apparently was one to short or something and the doctor said "Oh no, your fine!" and "You won't feel a thing!" ---- She felt everything.
I barely wanted my husband next to me when I was giving birth... I couldn’t imagine 200 people watching on, having a party, during the worst moments of my life!
Oh moms watch videos on youtube? 😕 😕 😕
I only recently found this channel and I love these topics. It's creative, different, and interesting. All things a curious mind finds appealing. I wasn't sure about it at first, but really, you guys seem to put a lot of work to prepare these.
When I gave birth to my second child I had a group of students walk in while I was mid push screaming. It was an unwelcome surprise
a suprise before suprise!
that should be illegal wtf
That would have scared me witless if I was a woman.
Omg how
I would have start throwing stuff an yelling to get them out causing madness in that room
5:33
Ironic, it's actually the opposite. We were all females until something happened in the womb that turned 50% of uterus to a penis
8:47 Rachel was one of my professors at Fordham. I was so surprised to hear her mentioned in this video! She is a super funny and cool person. Glad to see her research is being appreciated!
my second child’s shoulder got stuck at delivery, doctor told me NOT to push. Suddenly lots of medical staff started to run into the room and I thought, no way will I have more spectators at this show!- and with one heroic push I delivered him. (Not that you could really stop pushing at that stage, but it was a huge motivation not to have anyone interfere with my business, and/or get exposed to more people.)
That must have been painful
So, how is your child's arm today? Because your doctor had every reason in order to tell you to NOT push. And these people didn't just come for the show, they came in to help your child be born without any harm happening on it! Goodness!
@@gkalenaki yea I thought the same thing. Not to come off harsh but if you’re giving birth at a hospital kiss dignity and privacy goodbye. The doctors and nurses are there to do their jobs and care for the next patients, they do not care about the condition of our vaginas. They know what they know what they signed up for…when I was in the labor and delivery room I lost all dignity and this time it won’t be any different. Just give me all the drugs and take this baby out safely!
One heroic push? You could have harmed your baby!! How irresponsible of you. They weren't trying to interfere with your business, they were rushing in because there was a medical emergency! My god some people reallly shouldn't reproduce
Just imagine....having to be in two minds like that: getting ready for a new life, while accepting that yours is possibly going to be in exchange for it.
Omfg...
Horrendous.
I mean, lots of moms have that anyway. The USA Has the highest maternal death rates, especially amongst black women in the developed world due to medical discrimination that's both taught and obviously learned eslewhere in lfe
Emerson Hawks - Stop it
“Oh shoot I’m pregnant. I better write my will”
Thanku queen victoria!!! Love learning new things everyday, thanks weird history!!!
And in Islam, the pain of childbirth is acknowledged as a further reason for her children to respect her
3 times more than the father
Even carrying her on her back when she is old won't repay the pain of childbirth-this is the leading stance set since the beginning of Islam
Didn't knew such stuff .Thanks for telling it .I also find something more interesting .In my country also it is said that child should respect their mother very much compared to father , grandfather .In my religion it is even said that heaven lies in the mothers feet .
Thank you for sharing that! Islam seems very respectful towards mothers.
@Berry Blue Because they are pshycopaths and doesnt represent the religion Islam.
I cannot IMAGINE all that pressure...to procreate, give birth in FRONT of SO many...& what if there's a still-birth, or miscarriage, etc.? YOU probably get blamed! And, you better have at least one BOY, to carry on the name, & be next prince or king. Ugh, no way I could have done all that. Bless them all, & all other women who dealt with such difficulties in the past. We are more fortunate now, thank God. 🤗❤🤗
Nurses still do all the legwork. They are awesome!
I had about a dozen people in my room, but after almost 40 hours of labor modesty flew out the window!
It was the same with me.
The birth of Henry VII has to be the most horrific birth in history. It was a miracle that either he or Margaret Beaufort survived.
What happened during his birth please?
That whole girdle thing actually sounds reasonable: It sounds like it could support some of the pregnant belly, taking pressure off the back, and, post-natal, it would help hold the organs in while the abdominal muscles recovered.
I still do this post partum and it does help.
I have to do this for lower back pain but it also caused one of my girls to be pushed against my kidney and caused an infection 😅
Might help organs go back in place
Best channel ever!! Thank you for all your fun tidbits! ☺️
women were truly brave back then. can't imagine giving birth with literally no medical assistance at all.
I feel like this is history specifically from only one part of Europe.
Would it be possible to have another video done from other parts of the world with more clarification on what practices and beliefs were used in those places as well on subjects like this? I'd be very interested in hearing about something like that. :)
True, it's mostly Great Britain and France. It would be nice to see a video about something going on in Poland....
Agreed. There's so much focus on Europe on this channel. That's my only real complaint, tho. Would be nice to see more variety for the wholr world 🌍🙏👌🏼
@@meridaskywalker7816 *looks at September 1 1939*
The narrator sounds like Stephen Colbert trying to mask his voice. I enjoy it.
The dressing gown at the 8:06 timestamp is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. It's so enchanting and romantic! ❤️
I was about to sleep but when I see weird history upload a new vid , must watch 1st 😂
When I hear people - especially women - say that they wished they could’ve lived during these times with all the beautiful ball gowns and whatever and because they have this fantasy that it was better back then, I’d like to show them this video. I’ll keep my 21st century birthing experience (10 years ago) in a hospital with an epidural, thank you very much! I’ll also keep my yoga pants and sweatshirts/t-shirts instead of wearing the big, bulky dresses with a very constructive corset underneath!
actually, properly-fitting corsets aren't really any more restrictive than a bra. their main function is bust support and smoothing. reduction didn't really start happening with corsets until the 19th century, and even then, it was typically only by a few inches (spanx and back braces will also reduce your waist a few inches, your middle squishes easily unless you're very very thin to begin with).
Idk why people make fun of folks who like other time periods. They obviously just like the aesthetics and fashion 😐
@RubyTwoBears, now now, Ruby. There’s no reason to be rude and insulting by calling me “weak” (which I’m not, btw). Just because I don’t want to live in the medieval times and dress the way that people had to back then doesn’t make one weak, lol. Some of you really got offended unnecessarily by my comment.
"If the urine smelled like asparagus, that meant the woman probably had asparagus for lunch. That is science."
Cheeky and to the point! 😆
Best history teacher ever.
Ummm. . . . no. WAY too many inaccuracies, misinterpretations, exaggerations, and downright bullshit.
@@pricklypear7516 just like being in school then 🤣🤣 history booked are printed & not updated regularly.. half the things we're taught are lies or false
Your videos are so interesting! I learn more from them than I did from my high school teacher! You just got a new subscriber 👍
I just adore your vids like this one! Many Thanks!
Princess Isabel of Brazil (1850-1921) married Prince Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu when she was 18 years old. She had her first child just ten years after the wedding due to difficulties. The delivery lasted about 52 hours, and the child died in the mother's womb. To remove it, doctors had to break some of the baby's bones.
It took me 27 hrs from first contaction till I had my son. 17 hrs of active back labor
I was fortunate .my labour was 8 and half hours but my sons birth was 1 minute coz he came out as my water broke.i didnt feel anthing as he came out just a pinch when the shoulders came out .i hopped like a jumping jack after birth
Can u make a video on how women back then found out they were pregnant?💗🙏🏼
@@ericjay71 Maybe she didn’t hear it yet.
ALL LIVES MATTER
@@cekoforbidden9317 weird thing to msg but ok
They stopped getting periods?
In ancient Egypt women who thought they were pregnant watered barley and wheat with they're urine to see if it sprouted (normal urine would not sprout anything). And it was pretty accurate for those times, but did not work for every pregnant woman.
this is really interesting ofc but i think a more accurate title would be "european royal mothers" since many different cultures had different approaches to deal with childbirth.
I was scared of the epidural, so I had 3 babies with no pain killers.
It's interesting to go through that much pain knowing (or being pretty sure) it wont kill you. It's almost an empowering feeling. That's just me. I dont think many would chose that.
You are right Melanie..it is empowering.
There's a high chance it might kill you back then though
That was exactly how I felt too. Empowered. More than any other time in my life.
BRING BACK THE 90's!!!
Love this channel :)
Does anyone else think his voice is soothing?? Helps me to fall asleep every night 😊
I really feel for women of those times. They had to be very strong! I had wildly different experiences with childbirth. I’m not fond of hospitals & always try to put off going as long as possible. For one I had an unintentional audience, my in laws, parents, grandparents, & siblings were all still in the room as it happened faster than the doctor expected. I delivered the baby within an hour of them telling me it probably wouldn’t happen for at least another 6-12 hours. With my second child I thought I knew what I was doing from experience & was waiting for my husband to get off work to go to the hospital because I thought I had time I was alone & actually had to deliver him myself. It was pretty scary. I much preferred the help & comfort of family & medical staff! I had post labor complications both times because it happened so quickly. Needless to say, if you think you’re in labor, don’t wait until the last minute. Take it from me, it’s much better to be sent home than get there too late!
No way will 200 ppl will look at my naughty bits!!! 🤣🤣🤣
They will and you can’t do anything about it, hahahahahaha!
@Elizabeth Perry oh yea i know that to be true. I gave ZERO FUCKS when i was in labor 🤣🤣🤣 I was as naked as my baby was!
well weird history channel brings out information about all the unimagined topics simply love it :)
A+ video!
LOVE IT! What a unique topic and fascinating history!
"they wouldn't know they were pregnant until they felt the first flutters of movement" that is so false lmao. Women have always understood their periods and what it means when they stop. This guy doesn't say the word period or mensuration once lmao
That isn't true. Even today, there are many cultures in the world without education about menstruation and how it relates to pregnancy. Look at the charity Days for Girls. They are amazing. I used to volunteer with them and have seen mothers and grandmothers in tears after watching the way the educators worked with their daughters in the schools. "I never knew," they cry. "I had no idea," they say. There are many women and girls who do not know. They have no one to tell them.
Actually, some women will have period up until their 8th month of pregnancy... Every organism is unique, and so does every pregnancy, the general rules can never apply to all.
well, yeah, they knew what the period stopping meant, but culturally they had different ideas about when a pregnancy technically began. she certainly wouldn't say anything before she felt the quickening, at least, because she still might miscarry.
Yeah I have all the ones that I've watched this one is by far the worst
not very informative
I definitely had an audience when I gave birth. Seemed like I had every Doctor, nurse, and intern in the room - the housekeeping staff was probably in there too 👀😆
when pushing an entire human out of your body is so messy and painful its seen as unholy
Yayyy another weird history vid with my fav narrator, keep up the awesome content
I could listen to you all day! You make things a lot more interesting when you talk about history, that would be boring!
Who's gonna tell him that monarchy existed outside Europe too ?
jk Fantastic video
As if modern births are risk free. Pregnancy is the worst that can happen to a womans body. 9/10 women tear at some degree even today. Mothers suffer for months from the aftermath of birth. I think if a man loves his gf or wife, he would protect her from this pain and torture.
Random fact: in the medieval times, there was a very noticeable majority of men because of the riskiness of childbirth that often resulted in death.
This is my favorite channel on RUclips.
i love this channel so much , i like combination of history and humor
Modesty matters when you feel well, when you are in pain, you really could care less who is there.
Agreed! I didn't care who saw what when I was delivering my daughter. I just wanted her OUT! My sense of modesty went straight out the window!
That is the truth!!!!!
I did have an audience with my daughter, I had a rough delivery with compilations. The Doctor, midwife and paediatrician were present along with my mother and partner. Luckily, she was delivered safely. If I were around in olden times, I would’ve died in childbirth as I lost quite a bit of blood.
I had surgery when I was 12 the pain was killing me just imaging giving birth naturally is so scary , to all mothers thank you very much for all the patience 🕊🍀
Great timing. Thank you
I love this channel a lil too much