By Gender reveal parties, which started some time in the 2000s, have become increasingly elaborate and Instagram worthy. Some excessive stunts have even caused raging wildfires. When I was younger these parties weren’t around but I do remember old wives tales of practices that were supposed to reveal the gender of
In conversation
You can now listen to Sara and I in conversation with Reddit /r/AskHistorians talking all about early modern medicine. In the podcast we discuss women’s bodies and health, greensickness, infertility, menstruation and all the other fun topics that keep us occupied in our research. You can also follow the discussion and