In her Vita , Hildegard states that from a very young age she had experienced visions .
Sickly from birth , Hildegard is traditionally considered their youngest and tenth child , although there are records of seven older siblings .
In Hildegard 's Vita , Hildegard states that from a very young age she had experienced visions .
Sickly from birth , Hildegard is traditionally considered their youngest and tenth child , although there are records of seven older siblings .