And prior to "modern times", at least in areas/cultures of reasonably high fertility, that was umm... Normal.
Like, when your ultimate goal is to have as many kids as possible, and/or the woman lacks the choice to say no (e.g. tribal societies), one kid every ten months is not really that unusual, at least for the first few pregnancies...
Provided the mother doesn't die in childbirth, or otherwise become ill/lose fertility, of course...
It's generally biologically impossible without modern interventions. Breast feeding acts as birth control and suspends a woman's periods. The 'natural' rate is about one every 18-24 mos.
It's really not that hard, I would say...
And prior to "modern times", at least in areas/cultures of reasonably high fertility, that was umm... Normal.
Like, when your ultimate goal is to have as many kids as possible, and/or the woman lacks the choice to say no (e.g. tribal societies), one kid every ten months is not really that unusual, at least for the first few pregnancies...
Provided the mother doesn't die in childbirth, or otherwise become ill/lose fertility, of course...
It's generally biologically impossible without modern interventions. Breast feeding acts as birth control and suspends a woman's periods. The 'natural' rate is about one every 18-24 mos.