Pregnancy in the 1940s http://homefront.yuku.com/topic/682/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:09:03 GMT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:44:37 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://homefront.yuku.com/topic/682/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6374/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6374 feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6374 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:44:36 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6370/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6370 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:24 AM PST

Corri Wied & Kyle Chandler wed at St. John's
El Campo Leader-News Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:02 PM PST
Corri Lynn Wied and Kyle Michael Chandler were united in marriage at 1:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 2008 at St. John's Catholic Church in New Taiton. The bride is the daughter of Alex Wied and Becky Wied, both of El Campo. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mahalitc of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6370 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:51:46 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6218/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6218 Wednesday, October 8, 2008 1:23 AM PDT

Wied & Chandler given couples party at Browns'
El Campo Leader-News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:39 PM PDT
Corri Wied and Kyle Chandler were honored with a couples wedding shower Friday evening, Oct. 3 at the home of George and Darlene Brown, 1308 Meadow Creek Dr. A Mexican-themed party included a meal of fajitas, rice, beans, hot sauce, chips, dips and guacamole were served. For... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6218 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:58:10 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6193/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6193 What a great clipping!!!

My parents grew up in a small town in northern Maine where a local paper was published every Wednesday. When I was a kid and we visited there during the summer (this would have been back in the '80s), we had lots of giggles over the social page in the paper. Every time we visited - before we had even left town - the paper would somehow find out we were there and report on it. Where we were from, who we were related to, whose house we visited on what... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6193 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:18:34 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6190/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6190 "Do you think it was common in the old days to report this type of news in the paper."


Perhaps, in a small town like, say, West Finley, PA, it might be big news. In a small town or village, people are more likely to know each other, and may take a genuine interest in what's going on in their lives. I know this from personal experience by living in rural Washington County, PA. The Claysville paper would inteview... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Derwenz) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6190 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:08:45 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/6189/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-6189 Wednesday, October 1, 2008 1:22 AM PDT

'Around the House' couples party honors Chandler & Wied
El Campo Leader-News Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:23 PM PDT
Kyle Chandler and Corri Wied were given an "Around the house" couples shower Saturday evening, Sept. 27 at the home of Dusty and Stacey Leopold in Nada. Party decorations centered around a Hawaiian luau theme. A meal of hamburgers, French fries and a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/6189 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:54:55 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3320/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3320 feeds@yuku.com (metcalf1991) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3320 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:58:27 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3319/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3319
I even made all my maternity clothes....back in 1973 and 1976.

Bonnie ]]> feeds@yuku.com (BonnieR325) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3319 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:52:54 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3318/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3318
Sara--I even remember what I wore when I took my written driving test at school when I was 16. I remember a lot of my life by my clothing....tehehehe. I guess clothing was always important to me. I was voted "Best Dressed" in my High School yearbook. That was because my mother had a fabric shop and custom sewing business, and I sewed all the time...and I... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (BonnieR325) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3318 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:51:38 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3317/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3317 I always loved jumpers too. I had a long pink flowered one that I wore constantly in the summer in the 1990's.
Faye ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3317 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:08:40 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3316/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3316
Sara L. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (metcalf1991) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3316 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:46:13 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3315/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3315 Bethany

feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3315 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:45:10 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3314/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3314 Faye
Bethany, where do you find this stuff? They are all treasures. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3314 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:22:21 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3313/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3313 never change... and the nine-month part is one of 'em!!!

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What kinds of maternity clothes were available? We got a little taste with Gina's jumpers and Anne's gigantic plaid blouses. Could women buy maternity clothes or did they really have to be made at home or... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3313 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:39:50 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3312/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3312
This is what I have found out about pregnancies in the 1940's - it lasted for nine months. :baby
Faye
]]> feeds@yuku.com (lavender023) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3312 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:46:58 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3311/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3311
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Sounds like bridge was a popular stork shower game! And expectant mothers were often feted by their clubs. That'd be a pretty easy way to surprise the mom-to-be!!!


As a veteran of giving innumerable bridal AND baby showers I think the club ladies had it made!!!! It would have been so much easier to have belonged to a club and been able to pass the information about the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (metcalf1991) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3311 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:54:33 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3310/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3310
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According to my Mom, pregnant women did have baby showers given to them, but the gifts that they received were nowhere near as elaborate as they are today. You might receive a bib, or a t-shirt or a handmade sweater and hat....very small items.


That sounds very much like the baby showers my mom was given during the early to mid-'70s! I tried to find out something online... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3310 Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:47:06 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3309/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3309
Sara L. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (metcalf1991) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3309 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:02:49 GMT <![CDATA[ Re: Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/reply/3308/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html#reply-3308
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Were baby showers a thing of the '40s? I don't remember either Gina or Anne being treated to a shower.


Bethany,

According to my Mom, pregnant women did have baby showers given to them, but the gifts that they received were nowhere near as elaborate as they are today. You might receive a bib, or a t-shirt or a handmade sweater and hat....very small items. It's crazy... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (BonnieR325) http://homefront.yuku.com/sreply/3308 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:27:15 GMT <![CDATA[ Pregnancy in the 1940s ]]> http://homefront.yuku.com/topic/682/t/Pregnancy-in-the-1940s.html

Sixty years ago, it was still considered extremely indelicate to even speak of a pregnancy in public or to refer to a pregnancy in books any other kind of public arena. Pregnancy was a private matter - something to be disguised by clothing and only hinted at in conversation with your closest... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (KirtlandHill) http://homefront.yuku.com/topic/682 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:09:03 GMT