In the phrase, “no child stirs under my withering heart” what is the explicit meaning?

a woman has died during childbirth.
a woman chose freedom from the responsibility of family.
a woman longs to be pregnant and feel love for a child.
her child has died in her sleep from a long illness.

How does this excerpt from of plymouth plantation show the influence of religion in early american literature? puritans believed it was by god's provision of protection that they survived. puritans believed god must be included in all written documents puritans believed god would give them a simpler path to their destination puritans believed their experiences would influence others to follow god's path ?