My first baby was born before I was twenty. I was a weaver, and worked
hard until after the eighth month. I had a very hard labour, and cannot
tell you very much, as I was unconscious before the baby was born. The
first thing I knew was my mother standing over me trying to keep me
awake. The doctor said I was not to go to sleep for two hours, or I
should not waken again. The child was a big boy, and was crushed with
being born and obstruction. Then inflammation took place, and he only
lived four days. I was soon downstairs again and at work. I was seven
years before I had another--a girl; then I had another boy. The two
are now grown up, and I have said good-bye to weaving. I hope my two
children will have a better time than I have had.
_Wages 19s. to 23s.; three children._