Why did so many victorian children die during childbirth?
hello, well during the victorian era they were not very up on the cleanliness of hospital wards and children could pick up infections easier, also there was not epidural so mums suffered alot during childbirth and got distressed, causing the baby to panic and there was no anesthetic which could kill bacteria, also dont forget the likelyhood of the mother carrying disease such as diptheria and shingles which can be passed to the baby in the womb causing babies to be very ill. the levels of nursing was low & very limited skills were a factor. infections/disease or illness such as chronic bronchitus or downs synderome could not be treated as there were not the resources or the knowledge too treat them, so babys died from lack of fast treatment sometimes.
