I am in fairly comfortable circumstances for a working-class woman, and
have a good, considerate husband. I have had six children. You will see
by the enclosed particulars that there is not much difference between
the ages of my first three children--as a matter of fact, not nearly
enough--and this through ignorance. At the birth of my second child
“flooding” occurred, leaving me very anæmic as a consequence. I could
not nurse the child, and was an out-patient at the hospital for five
months.
Then I became pregnant with third child, and at the seventh month a
miscarriage was threatened, but was averted for a few weeks, when the
baby was born an eight-months child. It was a delicate child, and
required a great deal of care and attention; although ailing myself for
months, I managed to rear him to a fairly healthy child, but, oh, it
was such a strain!
I am so glad the Guild is taking up the question of Maternity, and also
“Moral Hygiene,” as I feel sure if only young people were advised, both
before and after marriage--a great deal of suffering caused to mother
and child might be avoided.
My husband and I are quite determined not to allow any of our children
to marry without first explaining to them the great responsibilities of
creating a new life that is to be pure and healthy.
_Wages 30s.; six children._