I tend to say also: childbirth mortality is going to be the big killer, except when things bunch up around wars-- unless you stop war as a gendered activity. You mention midwifery secrets, which are a possibility, but then that means specialized training, & those specially trained tend to gravitate to the wealthy...even in ideologies where that isn't supposed to be the case (see also, the Church).
A union of wet nurses is a pretty brilliant idea, though. I want to read more about that.
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Date: 2011-04-27 04:23 pm (UTC)A union of wet nurses is a pretty brilliant idea, though. I want to read more about that.