Daily life in the Middle Ages was shaped by deep religious faith and widespread superstition. From unconventional contraception remedies to elaborate birth rituals, families relied on symbolic acts to ...

Pregnancy and childbirth are experienced by women all over the world, but not every experience is the same. Many rituals and customs accompany the process of bringing a new life into the world. Check ...

Holly High receives funding from the Australian Research Council to study pregnancy, birth and parenting in Lao PDR, FT200100346. I did not think particularly deeply about birth until the prospect of ...