Pregnancy
Nurul Jasmine Fathia | Haibunda
Friday, 20 Oct 2023 17:40 IWST
Giving birth is generally a fairly private thing for a woman. When giving birth, mothers are usually only accompanied by their husband, closest family or a chosen doula. However, did you know that in ancient times in England, every princess or queen had to give birth in public?
Marie Antoinette experienced this when she gave birth to her first child with King Louis 16. This experience left her traumatized.
Marie Antoinette gave birth witnessed by the British people
Marie Antoinette was a woman who became the last queen of France before the revolution. Married to King Louis 16, Marie Antoinette had to obey all the rules that existed in the kingdom at that time.
Launching from The Collector, one of the strange rules at that time was that every queen and princess who wanted to give birth had to do so in public. The aim is to ensure that every child born is legitimate and truly of royal blood.
This rule meant that Marie Antoinette had to give birth to her first child in the presence of the French people. Moreover, the birth of his first child was the most awaited by the royal family and the French people at that time. The reason is, the presence of this leadership successor has been awaited for 8 years.
When it was announced that the queen was going to give birth, the people were very excited to see it. Nearly 200 spectators packed the Versailles palace just to witness the birth of the successor to the throne.
“When the midwife announced loudly that the queen was in labor, people flooded the room so much that the crowd almost killed the queen,” said one palace worker.
Having a difficult and traumatic birth
Giving birth in public was a traumatic experience for Marie Antoinette, mother. Moreover, she had to undergo labor for 12 hours until her first child was born.
Even after giving birth, Marie Antoinette experienced seizures and finally fainted. This was triggered by fatigue and quite a lot of bleeding.
Apart from that, the lack of oxygen worsened Marie Antoinette’s condition at that time. The reason was because the number of spectators was very large to witness the birth of the successor to the throne.
The child that Marie gave birth to at that time was known to be a girl. Many people hoped that Marie Antoinette’s first child would be a boy so that he could inherit his father’s throne. However, it is known that Marie is still happy to welcome the birth of her baby girl.
After seeing the trauma his wife experienced, King Louis 16 finally changed the rules regarding childbirth for princesses and queens. The birth process can only be witnessed by family, ministers and royal advisors.
One thing that traumatized Marie Antoinette was the birth process which took a long time, namely 12 hours.
Marie Antoinette gave birth to her first child in quite a long time, namely 12 hours. The birthing process in ancient times was different from today.
So, how can you ensure that labor goes quickly? Come on, see the complete explanation on the next page.
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(Nurul Jasmine Fathia/ank)
2023-10-20 10:40:20
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