Only once one of the yearly pregnancies killed her, maimed her, or left her infertile.

Outside that, you were pregnant yearly till you hit perimenopause and then more randomly pregnant till menopause, unless you had the good fortune of a dead husband and wealth enough to not have to marry again, or family to take you in, or one of the rare jobs.

Fertility years haven't changed. It's just that 300 years ago, in the absence of antibiotics and medial care, those years were far more detrimental than people remember.

But don't worry. The Supreme Court, on behalf of Republican Jeebus, has deigned to give us all a refresher history lesson. Pay attention this time, yeah?