Why did Laura Ingalls Wilder only have one child?

Answer 1

She may have been Rh - , in the old days women with this blood condition had one, or at the most two, children. This was the case in my great-grandmother's life. Laura also developed Diabetes, and Rose was 9 lbs at birth, pointing to gestational Diabetes perhaps? And then, Almanzo had that terrible stroke, Laura never conceived (that we know of) after that; perhaps he became somewhat impotent. And Laura had bad nutrition all the years she was growing up; that couldn't have helped.

Answer 2

She may have been Rh - , in the old days women with this blood condition had one, or at the most two, children. This was the case in my great-grandmother's life. Laura also developed diabetes, and Rose was 9 lbs at birth, pointing to gestational diabetes perhaps? And then, Almanzo had that terrible stroke, Laura never conceived (that we know of) after that; perhaps he became somewhat impotent. And Laura had bad nutrition all the years she was growing up; that couldn't have helped.

Answer 3

Laura Ingalls Wilder only had one child, Rose Wilder Lane, because she experienced several challenges during childbirth, which may have prevented her from having more children. Additionally, Rose was a demanding child who required a lot of attention and care, which could have been a factor in Laura's decision to have only one child.