On Breast Milk and Placentas (in Edo Japan)

Talking about how Edo Japan viewed breast milk and placentas, and their effects on children.
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[@Linfamy]

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[@tayloredwards4968]

Please do a video on Japanese schools

[@Nine-Signs]

@@tayloredwards4968 A tail of imposing buildings where children first learn how to disappoint their parents.

[@Infinitebrandon]

Chad pooper, is that a reference to the spy ninjas!? Oh god linfamy, no matter how rich and popular that cr@p is, please be a cartman and never conform to family guy. Really, the younger generation is devolving because of that KZbin poop. I'm sorry, I'm mad because chad didn't respond to my nephews fan mail. He's only proof that money can buy a cute trophy wife and lackeys to worship you while you brainwash kids. He's the Donald Trump of KZbin. I mean you know how to explain the birds, bees and the weirdest things in a funny way that kids could understand. I bet chicks notice that too. I'll keep spreading the word and have my boys check out your channel instead of that freak show.

[@atashimajumdar2024]

I am a chad pooper

[@Tia-Marie]

Nun, jam mi fekis ke mi realis mi havas malforta fekojn. .·´¯`(>▂

[@509wildflower]

“I’m not a doctor but my parents wanted me to be so I think I’m qualified to talk about this” 😆 Same my guy, same

[@lucasduque8289]

My parents wanted me to be an engineer, that's why I always advice people on how to build their houses and such. So far only 3 out of 5 have collapsed.

[@nightcoresakura8702]

@@lucasduque8289 I-

[@edi9892]

I am at least a doctor, but in chemistry...

[@509wildflower]

@@edi9892 lmao that makes one of us!!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Indeed for me it was A doctor ,lawyer or professor in that order

[@Diamonddusted68]

Love how Dads took no responsibility for theirs kid's outcome.

[@Linfamy]

tbf dads had to keep mom comfortable and in a good mood =)

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

@@Linfamy True, true =)

[@atimidbirb]

Good ol patriarchy

[@censusgary]

It was also widely believed in premodern Europe that babies would absorb the character and temperament of the women who breast-fed them. So wet nurses were subjected to interrogations and background checks. It wasn’t enough just to be lactating; you had to have a a saintly demeanor as well.

[@SamAronow]

Interestingly, the widespread use of wet nurses in pre-modern Europe is thought to have contributed to high rates of infant mortality.

[@SiriProject]

Correlative thinking is way more usual (and easier to do) than deductive or inductive thinking, that's why most superstitions and prejudices of the past have roughly the same structure

[@bluesapphire4262]

Well it did make sense, the background check and interrogation I mean. You did left your helpless and vunerable newborn to the wet nurse after all, so you definitely would want to make sure she wouldn´t be a threat to your baby. Plus the infant death rate back then was high and wet nurses often came from a poor or low status families so you also need to make sure they were healthy and didn´t transmitted some disease to the baby via the milk or skin contact. And babies also can sense adult´s emotion to some degree. A calm wet nurse would calmed the baby too and a panicky or jumpy wet nurse can surprised or scared the baby.

[@SophiaAstatine]

Wet nurses still are usually. Can't speak for every wet nurse though, and it isn't exactly common in Europe anymore.

[@animalia5554]

In other words Stupidity is a human constant

[@gwammeh]

3:45 to be fair to Edo Japan, oldtimey France would not let you become a wet nurse without proving you were of Upstanding Moral Character because the baby would follow suit, and in ancient Rome they preferred Greek wet nurses because they thought that language came through the milk and a baby nursed by a Greek woman would be able to speak excellent Greek. So basically dumb superstitions are as old as time.

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

Just goes to show that we all have more in common than we think

[@ellierain9065]

It does make some kind of sense. a lot of our personality is determined by our primary caregiver, and a child who spent their infancy with a woman who spoke Greek as a first language would probably pick greek up at a young age though exposer giving them an advantage when learning it formally over a peer who wasn't raised by a greek woman.

[@fudgecake76]

Doesn’t sound dumb to me

[@maggiejetson7904]

If a woman does greek sex how could she gets pregnant and have breast milk to be a wet nurse?

[@Kurtlane]

Not so dumb. I knew a family who had a Polish maid. So after a baby was born, its first language was Polish.

[@Jobe-13]

It’s such a funny recurring theme of old societies getting a lot of stuff correct about something and then in-between things about it completely off. People 100-1000 years from now will think the same as us lol.

[@Linfamy]

Nah, everything we currently know is 100% correct

[@shaider1982]

Sort of like with washing hands. Was in religious practices to wish hand before eating and after holding the dead. These were regarded as just rituals until it was discovered to prevent transferring of germs.

[@Jobe-13]

@@Linfamy *Scientists in 3275:* “Lol, okay buddy”

[@joshuajoshuajoshuajoshuajo982]

@@Linfamy This is it lads. we have reached the peak of society

[@censusgary]

@@shaider1982 Maternal deaths went way down when somebody finally convinced doctors to wash their hands with soap and water in between delivering one baby and the next one. It was also a step forward when they started washing their hands between dissecting cadavers and handling or doing surgery on living patients.

[@sophitran]

“They collected studies from the university of their asses “ - strong source . 🤣 priceless

[@ciriladewilanch6335]

😂😂😂😂

[@lunerwolfie6101]

I cannot fathom the reaction of the people who watched this and didn't know anything about this channel. No, this is not the weirdest video here.

[@Linfamy]

:p

[@mhl653]

A "placenta tree" is something I never imagined I'd hear. A "placenta tree" is something I never imagined I'd fear.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Placentas are pretty horrifying looking as well.

[@arjunabetta4572]

I have a flashback of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki when listening to that part.

[@spencerdokes6056]

I see this title and I'm like.. okay I'm listening

[@Linfamy]

Success :p

[@HeavenlyZanpakuto]

Kinda sus

[@hunterknight6967]

The best beginning sentence of KZbin "Lets talk about breast milk and placentas" -Linfamy 2021

[@hunterknight6967]

Linfamy thank you very much for the heart keep being awesome!

[@horgh_japan]

Not just that, but he did so because he loves us. Nothing says love like placentas and breast milk in ancient Japan.

[@odpaws]

don't want a baby? then just have a baby! (underrated quote)

[@kikankuro]

I'm wondering if any tricky fox spirits got hired as wet nurses and made nobles slightly magical tricksters? If nothing else, it's a fun concept for a story

[@Linfamy]

Yes, please write it

[@MechWarrior894]

Give it to hentai writers

[@yesthatmousyiris4887]

Why does this remind me about two guys from Greece that was supposedly found and raised by a wolf as babies?

[@joannamysluk8623]

@@yesthatmousyiris4887 Kastor and Pollux?

[@yesthatmousyiris4887]

@@joannamysluk8623 I think it was Romulus and Remus idk lol

[@seanpoore2428]

Thank you for bringing such weirdness to us all

[@Linfamy]

Thank you for watching ;)

[@tetsu1000]

I still remember when mom showed me my umbilical cord neatly kept in a tiny wooden box honestly it felt just weird...

[@Linfamy]

What o.o

[@tetsu1000]

@@Linfamy it's true. a lot of mother still does this for amulet-ish purpose. even Matsuo Bashō made a haiku about finding his umbilical cord his mother kept after her death. mine looked somewhat brownish and mummified...

[@Introvertsan]

That's cute

[@nidohime6233]

@@Linfamy I´ve heard japanese women used to kept the umbilical cord of their babies so if they get ill they can turn it into a medicinal powder or something. At least keeping the umbilical cord part was mentioned in Boruto.

[@tykep1009]

Yeah, it’s a common practice in Japan. In addition to that recently the blood of umbilical chords are used to get some stem cells which can be leveraged to medical cares in later.

[@pandalady5964]

As a breastfeeding mom, I lol'ed a lot watching this.

[@Linfamy]

😂

[@KwispyZ]

Yeah I also lol'ed at the "fact" you have a lower chance of getting pregnant again while breastfeeding. My mom miscarried my siblings while she was breastfed me (not funny about that) and I myself got pregnant with my second while breastfeeding. So much for that

[@emilybarclay8831]

@@KwispyZ it’s not guaranteed but it does naturally lower fertility in women. Low doesn’t mean 0, tho. For a long time it was the most effective birth control which is really saying something

[@shalinitiwariscorner5210]

We, Hindus also have similar beliefs regarding mother's milk and placenta. We also bury placenta in the same way. Also in our community, we give 12 days of bed rest to the woman after childbirth so that her body can get completely detoxified.

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

That’s very fascinating, thank you so much for sharing!

[@leonieromanes7265]

Maori people have placenta burying rituals too. A tree was planted over boys pito, in the hope he would grow tall and strong. Harakeke or a fax bush was planted over girls pito, so she would be a good weaver. If the tree or flax bush died, it meant the person whose placenta was under it would die too.

[@Jobe-13]

Placenta blessings is something I never thought I’d hear.

[@Linfamy]

Placenta blessings on you, my child.

[@Jobe-13]

@@Linfamy And also with you

[@Tia-Marie]

Fun Fact: I graduated with a PsyD from the University of their Asses

[@bigfotpeesonyoutube9647]

So, delay breast-feeding until toxins are removed and also give the baby laxatives to help remove the toxins. What could go wrong?

[@509wildflower]

I’m so glad that our knowledge of sex health and anatomy has come such a long way 😂

[@michaelrivera8923]

5:30 now I know why Tanjiro has a huge red birthmark on his forehead Also 7:45 is somewhat accurate to modern medical understanding of placenta. The placenta actually is a part and technically "belongs" to the baby.

[@MrGksarathy]

I had the same thought about Tanjiro's birthmark/scar.

[@highbahamut6188]

fun fact milk is actually filtered blood

[@Linfamy]

Really?

[@posemwen]

@@Linfamy I just googled. It’s true including cow milk 🤯

[@evientually]

Filtered through *what* !? I don't think my Brita filter can do that.

[@Castle3179]

@@evientually Nutrients in the blood are filtered by the woman's boobs and some nutrients like fat are bound in proteins to make them water soluble.

[@evientually]

@@Castle3179 I was kidding. :) Thanks anyway!

[@noahsrebels]

"they collected studies from the University of their asses" holy shit lmao im saving that one

[@nidohime6233]

My guess is that university is managed by kappas.

[@J_Gamble]

Interesting though, that they kind of got things right in a roundabout way. e.g. breastfeeding helping get rid of toxins from amniotic fluid etc. We know the first milk (actually colostrum) of breastfeeding is beneficial to the baby in that it helps boost the kids immune system with the mothers immunities. So...it wasn't removing bad things it was adding good things with same net result--baby is healthier and stronger. And also the bit about the need for mother (and wet-nurse) to have a calm good-tempered disposition. Nursing consultants know full well that if a new mom is anxious it's harder for the body to "let down" the milk. It's important to help new moms be relaxed in this sometimes hair-raising experience of first feeding of the baby. It's not all peaches and cream when you are first breastfeeding and the baby is wailing. Or even milk.

[@carnifaxx]

the colostrum being seen as a bad thing unsuitable for baby was a common idea at least in Central European history as well

[@EvilSinx]

We actually do have a tradition with burying the placenta too here in Germany. We bury it and plant a tree on top^^ For my first daughter, we planted hazelnut, for the second one, we planted a pear tree and for the third daughter, who's about to be born in november, we might plant a cherry tree :) (Yes, three girls xD)

[@yesthatmousyiris4887]

That's pretty interesting

[@EvilSinx]

@@yesthatmousyiris4887 Today we took some hazlenuts off that bush we planted, for the first time :)

[@mssydneil]

@EvilSin x That sounds like a modern fairytale because of the single nut and two fruit trees ripe in the fall. Congrats on your three girls.🙂

[@EvilSinx]

@@mssydneil Thank you :) It won't be long now, till the third is born. She's kinda going on a rampage in there x)

[@mssydneil]

@@EvilSinx Awww! Are you guys in Munchen or near Wien? Or Thuringer? I'm using German names instead of the English names of those cities and provinces.

[@SophiaAstatine]

Hell yes. As a milk donor and part time wet nurse, this is my kind of video. Fun milk facts. Instead of transferring personality traits, or virtue if Roman, breast milk provide a baby with disease protection instead, letting the breastfeeding child be protected by the mother's immune system a little longer. Mothers may also have their milk adapting instinctively to provide the baby what it needs to be healthy based on chemical signals. Very interestingly, children can have great benefit from and probably would have partially breastfed for a few years after birth. This is because of the very important mix of specific omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in breast milk that are important for brain development. The human body can only get them from food or produce small amounts as byproduct from the metabolism of other fatty acids. However women's metabolism seems to be slanted towards producing that byproduct, potentially to boost the availability of it in breastmilk. Breast feeding and breast milk is criminally under appreciated in my eyes, extremely so culturally, but also scientifically somewhat. So if your mom gave you proper milk, be happy, not enough children get the opportunity.

[@bloddrinkeraka]

Why don't adults drink it then?

[@SophiaAstatine]

@@bloddrinkeraka What do you mean "Why don't adults drink it?" A: It's not exactly a common commodity at the grocery store. B: Once you're an adult, it is easier to get all of the fatty acids and so on from your diet as you aren't building your brain the same way a child or teen is. C: It's already hard enough to breastfeed for half a year or longer, due to the way modern society is constructed and the bad cultural stigmas towards women's bodies making it even harder. And that just makes it near impossible to actually breastfeed for as long as children should naturally, not to mention even harder for there to be any adults to get access to any. D: Nothing is stopping anyone from doing it apart from access, which for some of the above reasons, is obviously going to be limited. If those aren't the kinds of answers you're looking for, feel free to be more specific 😄

[@fia-chanchannel]

My mom said that I was breastfed for 4 years until I stop on my own lol

[@SophiaAstatine]

@@fia-chanchannel That's the best way to go about it really.

[@zerotodona1495]

I feel like you are shaming my mom because she could not breast feed my brother and me.

[@MsSharkDemon]

While trying to be as spoiler free as possible: this helps make part of Uzumaki by Junji Ito make more symbolic/ cultural sense.

[@jesb7454]

I love your humor. Learning is just a happy biproduct.

[@twoghostsinacornfeild]

Ah yes, the only way to celebrate father's Day, videos about breastmilk 😌

[@catherinebutler4819]

I guess you’re from Australia, NZ or possibly Luxembourg? They seem to be the only countries that celebrate Father’s Day today.

[@twoghostsinacornfeild]

@@catherinebutler4819 Yeah I'm from Australia :)

[@emilybarclay8831]

I mean, breast milk only exists cause of fathers lol

[@justpeachy4851]

I stand by your qualifications

[@Linfamy]

😂

[@Divorceja]

Every time I watch a new video from you, my day gets a little better. Thanks for continuing to post quality material.

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like the vids :D

[@killianmotto2684]

I mean some studies about intestinal bacteria are linked to stress, personality, immune5system and others things and the mother's milk has a huge contribution on the intestinal bacteria so it's may be not that far stretched.

[@insideyouroutsides3527]

Love the content! Also kudos for the thumbnail, I LOVE Blue Exorcist ❤️

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like!

[@jenniferstine8567]

I thought having my mum explain life to me was confusing and uncomfortable. Then this came along and made me feel so fortunate that she never had to explain any of this. What kind of weird euphemisms would she come up with? "High up in a placenta tree lives a bird looking for couples in need of a baby." 🤔 There are so many wrong directions for that story to go.

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

Those subtle jokes cracks me up everytime, kudos

[@kineko7823]

Making everything as comfortable as possible for the pregnant woman is still a thing in other countries like Korea as well due to spiritual beliefs. It’s interesting how similar yet different cultures can be.

[@stormcherry6064]

4:15 Food for thought: In a way, you wouldn't want just anyone breast feeding you child. If the mother doesn't have good gut bacteria, her immunity can actually attack itself! Gut bacteria is also related to your mind and body health. If she's always stressed out, the baby will have cortisol ingested. Having a mild mannered wet nurse definitely, helps a kid develop, though.

[@simplyaudrorable]

Clicks on video for weekly dose of Linfamy knowledge, was not disappointed! Slayed it again!

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like =)

[@eduardo_carvajal]

What a wild ride my dude, as always!

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like ;)

[@emmafuentes1402]

I hope that he makes an Edo period playlist I will love to watch it

[@anonperson3972]

Interesting that they got to good advice like, breastfeed your baby and look after your mental and physical health. They got to the right answer through the wrong calculation...

[@sweetdreaming7104]

Thankyou so much for doing this video, I just love your voice and the way you say "Baby 💗" ... Oh, I also learn a lot from you, thankyou very much

[@AI-hx3fx]

We in the Philippines also have traditions surrounding the placenta and cord. It is called "inunan" ("used as a pillow") in Tagalog, and it is buried with objects representing traits one desires the child to have. Other groups considered it the baby's "twin".

[@Jonas-ti1py]

You make me laugh every time you upload. I always tap the like button because of this.

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like ;)

[@gabbyn978]

My mother was told this story in the 1960ies, in West Germany. A pregnant woman hurt her finger on the hot stove, and out of shock she pressed her finger against her thigh. When the child was born, the baby had a red mark right in the same spot on the thigh...

[@vilyar122]

I love your sense of humor!

[@telinhajp]

Good night, Linfamy! Happy weekend! ❤️

[@Linfamy]

Have a good weekend!

[@lyxthen]

Here in Mexico, people used to believe (and I'm sure some in rural areas still do) that the place where you buried the placenta and umbilical chord was really important. I once heard a story about a guy that had really bad luck in life because an eagle had stolen his placenta, and thus, when he grew up, he was doomed to wander and never settle down or find love.

[@planetx5269]

I really like your sense of humor 🙂.

[@gloamishvonsatyrburg4635]

Holy shit another classic from lin.... The carton of breast milk with the image of breasts on it is my absolute favorite I need one for my fridge.... Good job buddy you really know how to entertain me...

[@bigbangattack1888]

It’s been a while since I’ve watched your vids still good and funny

[@Linfamy]

[@malicia12345]

He always knows how to tell the facts😁 his humor is so good

[@dannikasoukoroff9633]

Thank you for doing this. I love you

[@anni1961]

I'm reading a really interesting book on old chinese medizin at the moment(it's only partially about that and partially about some other things) but it's really cool, because i already know some of the things that are being talked about in there from your videos!

[@jinxiankalista9424]

Excellent presentation tone!

[@buyisiwechala4635]

I love this channel, sorry i'm late.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

This explains a lot about Orphan of Kos' weapon of choice

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

6:56 - That smug baby face is priceless LMAO

[@mathieuleader8601]

the placenta as a umbrella is an adorable image

[@halg3625]

I love the information, but I think I love his sense of humor more.

[@nightmare0xranmabloodedge122]

Interesting information and title.

[@mrkshply]

"don't want a baby? Just have a baby" .....WHAT?! 😂 🤣

[@greisen3134]

You one of my favorites for real 💕

[@redrosestark5983]

😂you are soooooo funny! I love your channel🌷

[@KairiHawkeye]

Heyyy same here in Indonesia about the placenta. I gave birth a year ago, and as per my mother's instruction, my baby's placenta was cleaned, put into a clay jar, had some stuff alongside it like books and pencils (they said it's supposed to make the baby smart, lol, I'm just following whatever made my mom happy), and buried nicely in the front yard. My mom used to remind me that the placenta is like a sibling to the baby inside the womb.

[@randomthoughts6680]

... Now that particular chapter in Uzumaki with the "placenta mushrooms" made more sense than the last time I had read it.

[@RMCthefirst]

Thanks for making my day weird i appreciate it

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Interasting video Hey Lin i got an idea for a future video "the animals and plants of japan" in different cultures animals and plants tend to have symbolic meanings i would like to see what symbolic meanings they have in japanese culture

[@orangejuicehhhhh]

The blue exorcist thumbnail sent me to the shadow realm lmaoo

[@phoenixproductions2846]

That last joke 😂 Also being that I'm watching alot of older videos of yours it's crazy to see how many emperor patrons you have

[@OrisR]

Wow okay that's really interesting 😊

[@Linfamy]

:D

[@kymdidonato5987]

Lol! I'm sorry but this is hillarious! Very informative and entertaining.

[@gwendinamichellej]

I literally just woke up and ofcourse why not start the day with some info about placenta and breast milk...

[@Linfamy]

Best way to start the day, some cereal with breast milk.

[@gwendinamichellej]

@@Linfamy I need details please.. like who do you get your breast milk? And how do you source it....?

[@caz5288]

I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry at this episode. How science and medical have come so far.

[@EnchWraits]

Half of these were actually quite good advice. And the placenta being an in-between thing was pretty much spot-on, although of course the theory was wrong.

[@ruukusanagi1610]

is there gonna be a Strawberry Breast Milk in the future?

[@Linfamy]

I'd like a strawberry breast milk with boba please

[@Alba_Longa]

Love the word "Umby cord" so much XD

[@Linfamy]

;)

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

The idea of a placenta umbrella is just cute.

[@Linfamy]

Is it though? 😂

[@LuinTathren]

Who knew how cute anthropomorphic placentas were? I need a plushie placenta.

[@Linfamy]

😂

[@cossacktwofive4974]

I watched because the title caught my attention.

[@claudy_sky]

Tbf, there are still people out there collecting studies from the University of their Asses. Must be a pretty popular university!

[@Linfamy]

I love entering that university. jk jk

[@claudy_sky]

@@Linfamy Well, it seems to be pretty cool, tbh. I feel you. xD

[@snarkhigh7769]

Placenta burial is a thing in Turkey as well. My grandfather buried my mothers placenta when I was born in a famous university to make sure I grew up smart.

[@MikaelaKMajorHistory]

To be honest, this is impressive knowledge for the time. Also I too have taken herbal medicine for breastmilk production. It was too much milk 😂 My mom also made me only eat pretty looking foods and read a lot and told me to avoid looking at ugly things.

[@reuvenknight1575]

Just going to put this in here: A baby can actually sit in any position in the womb. It isn't until nearly time for birth that they tend to go upside-down and stay that way. The rest of the time they are flipping, turning, and spinning all over the place! Of course, if they don't go head down in time for labor, that can lead to some really rough breech births, where the baby comes out feet first, or serious complications if the baby is sideways and it isn't corrected.

[@diegocrusius]

interesting that I've heard many of similar superstitions about pregnancy in my city when I was growing up. Also interesting how placenta is pronounced exactly the same in portuguese.

[@thelittlemermaid9282]

I’ve seen this video multiple times, but it just made me realize that every time you plant a seed you’re essentially performing IVF on the ground.

[@patrickblanchette4337]

Cool; I actually know what anime the main image in the thumbnail is from!😁

[@kalimerishy]

Me: hmm, nothing interesting to watch here on yt. Linfamy uploads: On breast milk and Placentas (edo period) Also me: *clicks to watch* why not?

[@eduardosilva3255]

8:52 is this one of the junji ito inspirations? beacause it reminds of the spiral mushrooms

[@Murraye]

"makes a lot of sense if you think about it very little" gonna use that a lot.

[@atsukorichards1675]

We still have the habit to keep the dried Heso-no-o in Japan, I think.

[@nidohime6233]

Hehe, in spanish Heso-no-o sounds like you´re saying "Not that".

[@atsukorichards1675]

@@nidohime6233 That is funny. Heso-no-O (へその緒) literally means the bellybutton cord.

[@tyrachantson1123]

You have the best scripts 🤣🤣🤣

[@FunkyBukkyo]

The Japanese had a similar practice as Indonesians. My parents buried my placenta in our house's backyard. They did the same with my sister's. But we didn't do it for our children

[@esppupsnkits4560]

Honestly, sounds like great fertilizer

[@FunkyBukkyo]

@@esppupsnkits4560 it could've been, but as part of the tradition it's actually placed in a claypot which is then placed under bamboo chicken cage. So when it's buried, no animal can get to it.

[@Nightwalker-zk6ce]

Oh man I was definitely a “strong chad pooper” as an infant. Turns out I have ibs but hey at least I got all that amniotic fluid out of my system quickly.

[@jeanfalconer6377]

I don't know if this is true but apparently in Ww2, during rationing the placenta was composted. Also, I know this might be a strange question but how did Japanese women deal with periods back then?

[@Linfamy]

Different types of cloth as pads, generally. Good video topic though ;)

[@svoba4af]

So they were doing the same thing women in Europe did - pieces of rags between their legs tied with other rags and counting the days when it's over. To be fair, there was something like panties known since late middle ages but I suppose Japaneese women figured something similar out too. It just probably wasn't recorded anywhere.

[@Linfamy]

What are panties but rags tied between legs

[@nidohime6233]

@@svoba4af Menstruation was so taboo in many cultures is very hard to know how women deal with it back then.

[@DonnaBarrHerself]

@@svoba4af People when we were naked: women ran around leaking blood?

[@kaedrian]

So, when I had my first kid, I had very low milk supply. I'm not Japanese, but boy were there still a bunch of superstitions concerning milk supply that my mother told me. For example, if someone (friend, neighbor) comes to your house to borrow rice, you can't give them any or you will give away your milk as well. Very weird. In fact, you couldn't go out for the first week or so after you came home and it wasn't proper for other people (who weren't family members) to visit you during that time either. A part of me rolls my eyes at these superstitions, and yet a part of me thinks they are really interesting - especially across different cultures!

[@Emily-ck9ji]

"Don't want a baby? Then just have a baby!"

[@hallygibblets2747]

"let's talk about breast milk and placenta" what a way to start your video by the way, this dude is a Vietnamese living in USA making videos about Japanese histories. welcome to globalization, everyone

[@T3nch1]

Didn't the Japanese also have a custom of putting the ambilocal cord in an Omamori and carrying it for luck? I know that in the Occident there was a custom of having the reigning king's placenta sown to a standard and carried with his army into battle, that was definitely a thing.