Joan's life-pregnant with first child

Special issues: pregnant with first child Joan married a little over a year ago to a man she had only met in passing. Most of the time, she does not see him. He’s always hawking or hunting or advising the king. Her parents say this is a good match, one that will provide for her. The doctor, indeed, has been asking about her pregnancy, prescribing things. She feels most fortunate to have a doctor rather than some ignorant country woman to attend her childbirth. Special questions: what was marriage like for a young noblewoman? Why did they get married? What were they expected to do?