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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    CONTENTS; e CHAP. III. • • • v, . ' • i. ... \ , .' ' ' Of labours in which the child's hands, elbows, or /bouldersj prefent. 78 Case L When the child's hands prefent. ibid Case II. When the child's elbows prefent. 79 Case III. When the child's /boulders prefent. 80 CHAP. IV. Of thofe labours in which the child's knees or buttocks prefent. 82 Case 1. When the child's knees prefent. Case II. When the child's buttocks prefent. ibid 84 C H A P. V. • -v ; : ;--.A * -*y * • > f V ^ Of labours in which the child frefints with its back. 8 6 CHAP. VI. :t- . v , ■ \ 'i ■' . '-..v' . • : y.'.i.'x’l... \';r v; ■;: \ '- Of labours in which the child's belly prefent s. 8 & B G O K IV. Of laborious, difficulty and tedious labours. 91 C H A P. I. Of difficult labours owing to the mother. 9 f Case I. Of difficult labours, owing to the obliquity of the womb. ibid Case If. Of the difficulty which proceeds from the weaknefs and want of elafticity of the womb. 94 Case III. Of the difficulty which proceeds from the mouth of the womb, 9 5 Case IV. Of the difficulty which proceeds from the vagina. 9 7 Case V. Of the difficulty which proceeds from the*' pelvis, cr faafon,- 98 Case; 7