In colonial time...some women took care of their husband, children, and the housework. And the poorer families...the women were maids for the gertries(higher class people) OR they were midwives. What is SOOOOOO bad with being a midwife. Wouldnt you rather do that than clean someones house?lol
2006-08-22 14:24:06 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
OK, i know delievering babies was gross, but still....
2006-08-22 14:24:42 · update #1
i chose housework but that is probably cause i am a guy.
2006-08-22 14:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by johndbaptist58 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 00:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they specialize so much? I think they took care of people in all sorts of illnesses and times of need. Was that specified in the book? Just curious.
But to answer the question, I think people did help as midwives out of caring, because when does a women need help more?
2006-08-22 14:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by chante 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd deliver the babies over the housework. There were no vacuums, no dishwashers, no washing machines. Boil some water, and get ready, I say!
2006-08-22 14:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok midwifes have to give birth, that is rather disgusting. i really dont want to see an 8 pound human being coming out of a womans vagina, sry i would pick house cleaning over midwifing anyday!
2006-08-22 14:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by queencleopatratso 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea and they worked harder at no wages most of what they earned was attached to the husband and not for the wife to spend or taken in barter
i have a husband a mother and brother in law and a 2 yr old we all clean house but the baby ,,,he makes the messes
2006-08-22 14:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have chosen housework...rarely is there an emergency related to housework, but with birthing babies, anything can happen and anytime.
2006-08-22 14:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would definantly choose being the midwife,,,,that way i'd be more of an help than by just cleaning i'd be saveing lives of other women and it would be kinda excititing............also im 17yrs old and a female
2006-08-22 14:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it would be a wonderful job...id take it in a heatbeat! :)
2006-08-22 14:33:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋