Elements of midwifry. Containing the most modern and successful method of practice in every different kind of labour. With a short history of the art of midwifry, and an answer to a casuistical letter, on the conduct of Adam and Eve, at the birth of their first child / Translated, with additions and explanatory notes, by S. Ryley.

  • Astruc, Jean, 1684-1766.
Date:
1766
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Credit: Elements of midwifry. Containing the most modern and successful method of practice in every different kind of labour. With a short history of the art of midwifry, and an answer to a casuistical letter, on the conduct of Adam and Eve, at the birth of their first child / Translated, with additions and explanatory notes, by S. Ryley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    »~iO> CHAP II. Of the fecond kind of natural labour, in which the child*$ feet prefent. 44 CHAP. IIL A parallel between footling labour, and that in which the head prefents. 51 CHAP. IV. Of the method of treating lying-in women, 57 C H A P. V. Of the management of the new born infant. 65 BO O K C H A P I. €)f labours in which the child's head prefent s. hut in fuch a pcfttion^ as to prove an obftacle to delivery, 68 Case I. When the child's head and body prefent ob- liquely, with refpecl to the vagina* 69 Case 11. One or both hands prefer ting-with the head. 71 Case III. 0/ a child's coming with its face upper- wofts and turned towards the os pubis. 72 CHAP, II. Qf labours in which the feet prefent, but in fuch poji- tions as to redder delivery difficult or impoffble. 74 Case 1. When the child's feet prefent obliquely to the mouth of the worth. ibid Case IL When, one foot only, er a f fat and a knee , prefent. * v ; 75 Case III. When-the childprefents with its toes turned upwards y which, denotes its face being turned the jame C H A P.