Which also brings to mind the quesiton how was it that the maid managed to keep her position once she was found to be pregnant? Is she married? Is her husband the butler or one of the footmen? Unmarried pregnant maids were generally dismissed without a character since it was assumed they had lost their character however they managed to get pregnant.
The baby she's carrying belongs to the head of the family, and the child is important to him, so her marital status isn't important. He would not allow her to be dismissed.
So then most likely the head of the house regards her as breeding stock, in which case his education is the crux. If he's wealthy, then he hasn't been cheated out of his money. He's probably educated or values an education. However, it's the 1800's and there were a lot of quacks then too, so you could do anything and still have it historically accurate.
This condition was first recognized and reported in the medical literature in 1968 in France and in 1973 in the United States.
And it only became a busybody "OMG, you're not drinking, are you?" issue in just the last decade or two.
It’s strange that there’s a five year discrepancy between the published results. You would think the 1968 findings in France would have made their way to America sooner, considering the implications.
It’s strange that there’s a five year discrepancy between the published results. You would think the 1968 findings in France would have made their way to America sooner, considering the implications.
<off topic> Even stranger, French doctors today have no problems advising women that the occasional glass of wine is OK but don't overindulge. Whereas doctors in the English-speaking world advise total abstinence from alcohol in pregnancy. </off topic>.