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Childbirth in Ancient Rome
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Childbirth
Ligaya Berdan
Marriage
Marriage
- Woman's value is based on her virtues
Immodest Acts
- Physical display for all to see
- Punishments were severe
Consummation
Consummation
- Marks the beginning of childbirth
Complications
Married Young Means Having Children Young
- Increased Maternal Deaths
- Increased Infant Mortality Rates
Female Anatomy
- Pregnancy before 18 can lead to complications
- Pelvis isn't developed
- post-childbirth medical care
Societal Role
At Odds
- Primary role of a matrona is conception
"Since women are married for the sake of bearing children and heirs, and not for pleasure and enjoyment, it is totally absure...not to inquire about their ability to conceive children."
-Soranus
Process
The Actual Birth
...it's a painful process
Amniotic Sac
Move to
Begin
Massaging
Dilation
Room
Midwife
birthing
check
chants
the Cervix
& Final Pushes
stool
Midwife
Modern Day OB/GYN
- Helped with the birthing process
- general healthcare
- determine whether a child was worth rearing
Post-Birth
Care
The Role of the Matrona
- Successful marriage and children
- perpetuating their families
- surrogate
- cared for the house and slaves
- non-active
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