How Did Pregnancy Corsets Work? (Ft Dr Sarah Bendall)

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0:00 - Intro/Meet Sarah Bendall!
0:30 - When & Why Did Corsetry Originate?
2:29 - Did Maternity Corsets Actually Exist?
3:58 - Late 16th Century Stays
6:11 - What is Baleen?
6:34 - Back Support & Other Accommodations
8:32 - Changing Styles: 18th Century Stays
12:28 - 19th Century Medical Discourse (spoiler: medical misogyny)
15:10 - Is There Any Evidence to Support This Discourse?
17:51 - How Does One Breastfeed in a Corset?
20:02 - Spanish Mystery Stays
20:35 - Where to Learn More!
21:30 - Credits
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