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BVt if it shall happen that the childe com∣meth forth with one foot onely, the armes hanging downeward about his sides, but the other foot turned backward, as this Figure hath
her bed, her head being lower than her other parts, but her thighes and belly higher than the rest, declining backward, untill the Infant shall be perceived to be turned a little, then she is to be brought againe to her labour and travell, and she is to be furthered with all the help that may be. The same moving, rolling, and stirring, may be done in all the like births, when the In∣fant shall appeare in an unapt and inconvenient manner. In the meane while, when there shall be need, shee shall likewise be refreshed and comforted with drinkes, and other medicines set downe before, and she is to be urged forward to the birth. But if it shall chance in this case, that the other foote turned backe, doe by that moving and stirring of the mother, or by some other help of the Midwife, come forth directly to the birth, then the Midwife shall straight∣way, having taken hold of the armes hanging downe by the sides, bring forth the Infant as conveniently as she can, in the same manner as we taught in the first Figure.