The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an Anatomical treatise ... Written in French / ... Translated by Hugh Chamberlen, M. D.

  • Mauriceau, François, 1637-1709
Date:
1697
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Credit: The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an Anatomical treatise ... Written in French / ... Translated by Hugh Chamberlen, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ae ORES: ~~ . =F? * Se 148 Dl natal, ano Lib. 2. the too hafty breaking of thefe Waters, which ought to}},., ferve him to flide forth with greater facility, he remains},,,. dry, which hinders afterwards the Pains and Throws}, from:being fo effectual to bring forth the Infant, as elfe they would have been: it is therefore better to let), them break of themfelves, and then the Midwife may) a eafily feel the Child bare, by the part which firft ate } — et Sed — oS J ati eS mS Ss = iS Pac ee = is, with the Head, which fhe fhall find hard, big, round}),;., andeq ual; but if it be any other part, fhe will perceive)...» fomething inequal, and rugged, and hard or foft, mor... Cis iia, oe * rage re ges Immediately .after * let her haftem,,... ee Ny “to deliver her Woman, if fhe be nog} 4. ought to be delivered, if ‘ f San + 5 nature perform itsO fice. already, and aflift the Birth, which naturak and may be done according to the Directions im, ;,, 2 : “Ee t 191} the next Chapter : But if fhe finds the Child to com@),) i. wrong, and that fhe isnot able tod@h,..J: oy Prey z & / WLLL J ie. & ec ne liver the Woman * as fhe ought td Jay a Woman, Yt be by helping Nature, and {0 {avghy might be done by another 1 24 4% ate hi Sieh! ort (ofa ad both Mother and Child, who botii,. ¢, Z a ‘ + - RTE, , Of sls Ua dickir de bert arein danger of their Lives; let het} .. eafe to either or both. ry bie 2g ? pnd Chi fend fpeedily for an expert and dex), . qs : 1 Ose r r W219. 10¢ trous Chirurgeon in the Practice, and not delay, as togye:. many of them very often do, till it be reduced to extrey,., mity. Hs... There are many Midwives, whovare fo afraid that, ? he Chirurgeens fhould take away their. Practice, of the Chirurgeens fhoula take away their. FFactice, 8 to appear ignorant before then that they chuie f rather to put 4 ; ny a toAdventure, than to fend for the in Neceflity + others are fo prefump 7 . . ; l th Re tuous, as to believe themfelves as capable as the Chiru) eons to undertake ail, And fome there are indeed, wh are not fo wicked, yet'for want of Knowledg and Ex perierice in their Art, hope tt1ll in vain, that the Chit in time may change to a better Pofture, and that thi Accidents will ceafe Gf it pleafe God, as they fay)) ane + Gard avoiding fuch Midwives, if Women valiether Lives.