Abstract
Abstract In many societies childbirth is an occasion which relies on the help of the family and the local neighbourhood. The use Jewish women made of these resources was different before and after migration. Unable to call on the kinship and communal ties that had existed in Eastern Europe, Jewish women’s experiences of childbirth and infant care in East London were distinct from those of their mothers. Arriving in a new and strange environment, many Jewish women not only faced the difficulties of giving birth separated from their traditional support, but also of being attended by carers who did not always appreciate their customs or speak their language. In this situation childbirth could be a traumatic event, reinforcing the isolation and problems Jewish immigrants experienced when settling in East London.
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