The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc].

  • Astruc, Jean, 1684-1766
Date:
1767
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Credit: The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fore obfcrved, principally becomes neceffary, in thofe few inftances where it is fo, from the effect, its continuance in the uterus may have with rela¬ tion to the fupport, or augmentation of a dange¬ rous uterine haemorrhage, in general, flood¬ ings, even though confiderable during the la¬ bour, will ceafe in a moderate time after the birth of the child ; notwithftanding the -placenta, and membranes, or any part of them remain behind: the contraction, which the uterus is even then capable of, and the cefiation of the efforts, being fufficient for that effedh It does, neverthelefs, in fome few cafes happen, from laceration, or difeaie of the uterus, that the dis¬ charge is more obftinate; and will not be checked, by any means, without a greater de¬ gree of contradlion of the uterus, than it can have while any foreign body remains in it: and, perhaps, the prefence of the membranes, and \placenta alfo, promote the flooding, in fome very rare inftances, by their irritation: which, in fuch cafes, excites frequent efforts, that both force the clofing veffels, and prevent the gene¬ ral contraction of the uterus. In fuch circum- fiances, where the hcemorrhage does not give way to reft, anodyne, or narcotic medicines, and aftringent applications, a neceffity of courfe arifes of removing the, at leaft auxiliary, caufe, by delivering forcibly the placenta. Becaufe the hazard of mifchief, and the certain inconve¬ nience, for there always will be fome, are not to be put in comparifon with thofe, which the continuance of the flooding in fuch cafes oc- cafions. In thefe inftances, therefore, where the profufenefs of the difcharge endangers the life pf the woman, it is unqueftionably proper to deliver