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APply to the Stomach a Stomachical Cerecloth sprinkled with Galbanum powdered, powder of Cloves and Mastick, and then covered with fine lin∣nen.
Or else give Aromaticum Rosatum before meals, which is a most excellent remedy.
A woman in the first place finding her self to be with Child for the three first months, ought to keep from violent exercises, as also at the first quarter, at Full of the Moon, and in the time when she hath her
natural purgations; for at all these seasons there is a motion of the humours, and of the blood, which many times causeth a discharge of the Birth; neither ought a woman at such times as these dance, ride, or go in Coaches, but upon urgent necessity, and that very softly.
In the fourth month the Child being alive moves and stirs, which causeth a squeamishness in the sto∣mach, where at that time 'tis good for the Woman to eat alone, that she may neither see nor hear of any thing of hurtful diet, to which she may have a longing desire. Neither is it good at that time for her to walk in the field, or in gardens, for fear she should see any thing to long after, offensive to her health.
The fifth and sixth months are not so dangerous, yet 'tis good to have a care.
In the seventh month the Child comes to perfection, and oft-times endeavours to come forth; for which cause great and diligent care is to be taken of the Wo∣man at that time. For though the Child born in that month may live, yet it will prove weak, and harder to bring up. The eighth month in indifferent. The Child which is born in that Month is not long liv'd, because it is much weakned by its indeavours to get forth in the seventh, and has not yet recovered strength.