Five Generations – Part 1
There are five generations in my family. Hilda, my great nan, Christine, my nan, Lisa, my mum, myself [Erica], and my daughter Erin.
I had the idea of comparing notes on antenatal care, childbirth, pain relief etc from a magazine I read.
Did you attend antenatal classes?
Great Nan (mother of 3)
No, there were none available. I did have to pay two pay two shillings a week for my midwife though. It added up to a weeks wage and we didn’t have much money then. That was before the NHS.
Nan (mother of 4)
I attended antenatal classes. There were six in all and they taught us (amongst other things) relaxation techniques. I ended up falling asleep and the midwife had to wake me up.
Mum (mother of 2)
No. They were available but I didn’t go, it wasn’t really a big thing. My midwife at the birth was really nice though, she was very supportive and didn’t interfere at all.
Me (mother of 1)
I attended antenatal classes. There were three or four in all. We did the relaxation thing that nan done and watched a video. The best thing about the antenatal classes were that I got to meet other mums, we still meet up now for coffee and to compare notes.
You are so lucky to have three generations of mothers to go to for advice and experience.
Nice series. It is interesting to see the things that have changed and stayed the same over the years. I love talking to my grandma about how she raised her kids. She had 9 things even changed for her while she was rasing them because she had kids over about a 30 year period of time.
What a great picture! Not many can say they have 5 living generations of women in their family. It’s so interesting how times have changed. I always wonder how women gave birth back when they didn’t have advanced technology.
Here via Carnival of Family Life.
That’s so interesting! We have four generations strong on both sides of my family (mine and my husband’s) and it is a blessing.
How wonderful to have such a wealth of knowledge at your disposable. Interesting series!
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