tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7800872252072373968..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Teething: A leading cause of infant mortality?Debra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-85815849623585299382017-03-23T13:45:13.447-07:002017-03-23T13:45:13.447-07:00Fascinating, if horrific! I'm so glad my own ...Fascinating, if horrific! I'm so glad my own kids and toddler grandkids have been spared such effective (;-)) treatments and have really great teeth. Maybe this explains why many wealthy parents of yesteryear experienced infant mortality more than poor families who could not afford a doctor.Nancy Jardine Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366248895961876075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-79081943138463507832017-03-23T06:13:40.933-07:002017-03-23T06:13:40.933-07:00Great post! Teething was a major cause of infant m...Great post! Teething was a major cause of infant mortality in the 17th century as well. At that time, it was common practice to lance the gums with the edge of a sharp coin and this could result in life-threatening infection. Money is filthy today -- hard to imagine how much worse it would have been four hundred years ago! authorjessicacalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397941348167795914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-29652439914186397592017-03-23T04:52:37.725-07:002017-03-23T04:52:37.725-07:00Thanks for the great article, Maria!Thanks for the great article, Maria!Samantha Wilcoxsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473495253682074133noreply@blogger.com