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Twilight sleep for birth - Hope for women (1914)
‘Twilight Sleep’ seemed like a childbirth miracle in 1915! Here’s a look back at views from that time

This article offers a perspective on “Twilight Sleep” from the year 1915, when there were fewer pain relief options nor as much understanding of labor and delivery.

A mid-century perspective on cesarean childbirth - Mom with newborn(1959)
A mid-century perspective on cesarean childbirth (1959)

When this article was published, touting the wonders of c-section deliveries, they stated that the cesarean rate was one out of 20 births. And that

Cute vintage babies
Mom didn’t know she was pregnant: See the first big news story about a surprise baby (1915)

Surprise baby is puzzling doctors – Mother had no idea baby was coming until doctor brought her into the world

How much did it cost to have a baby in the '70s
How much did it cost to have a baby in the ’70s?

The expensive facts: Can you afford a baby? (1976) By Richard Flaste NEW YORK — Forget, for a moment, the buzzing confusion that greets infants

 
Vintage antique St Patrick's Day postcards at ClickAmericana com
31 vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcards from the early 1900s that will make you wish mail was still this good
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Marshmallow bunny cake
Marshmallow bunny cake from 1941 is still the most irresistible Easter birthday idea
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Scene from Somewhere in Time
Time travel & romance lit up the epic 1980 movie ‘Somewhere in Time,’ starring Christopher Reeve & Jane Seymour
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Vintage Jeep Cherokee - 1985 red
See rugged & versatile Jeep Cherokees, from before SUVs ruled the road (1960s-80s)
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Early baby nursery monitors from Fisher-Price (1980s)
Fisher-Price baby monitors & the first wave of nursery tech (1980s)
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