Who is Joan from The Midwife's Apprentice and what is their importance? The_Midwife's_Apprentice English & Literature Joan | The Midwife's Apprentice

The wife of the bailiff, Joan's labor fails to progress and Jane Sharp leaves her with Alyce so that she can attend a birth at the manor. Alyce soothes the woman and is able to assist her in the delivery of her daughter. The baby is named Alyce Little, in honor of Alyce, the midwife's apprentice.