Sarah Albee: Oh, Baby
From: Sarah Albee
http://www.sarahalbeebooks.com/2012/08/oh-baby/
August 16, 2012 at 04:58AM
Baby carriages did not exist before the 1850s. A mother or nursemaid had to carry the baby when they went for a “walk.” A well-nourished 18-month-old weighed an average of 26 pounds.
Source: Judith Flanders, Inside the Victorian Home
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