A Mother and Baby Home was a form of maternity home for unmarried pregnant women and girls in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands. The earliest institution to support unwed mothers was the first Magdalen Hospital, built in London in 1772.
A Mother and Baby Home was a form of maternity home for unmarried pregnant women and girls in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands. The earliest institution to support unwed mothers was the first Magdalen Hospital, built in London in 1772.
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