The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts.
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The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts.
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London :: printed for Thomas Sawbridge, at the sign of the Three Flower-de-luces in Little Brittain,
1682.
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Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a38470.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2024.
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THE Contents of the Sections.
SEct. 1. Of the True generation of the Parts, and Increase of the Infant in the Womb, according to the days and times, till the time of the Birth. p. 1
Sect. 2. Of the signs of Conception, and whether the Child thrive in the Womb. p. 11
Sect. 3. Of the Nutriment of the Child in the Womb, and by what nourishment it is preser∣ved, and when it groweth up to be an Infant. p. 16
Sect. 2. How the Infant doth in the Womb the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, and eighth month; and of the due time and form of the Birth; and causes of pain in Child-birth. p. 20
Sect. 5. Rules for Child-bearing Women, and how to prevent Abortion. p. 28
Sect. 6. A Dialogue between the Midwife, and the Doctor, concerning Midwives, and the de∣livery of Women in Child-birth. p. 33
Sect. 7. Of the several natural situations of the Infant in the Mothers Womb, according to the different times of Child-bearing. p. 39
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Sect. 8. Of difficult Births, whether they proceed from Causes external or internal. p. 42
Sect. 9. Of the Fashions, and Figures of the Birth, and how Children are born and may be born. p. 50
Sect. 10. Figure the first; Of unnatural Births. p. 52
Sect. 11. Figure the Second. p. 58
Sect. 12. Figure the Third. p. 62
Sect. 13. Figure the Fourth. p. 64
Sect. 14. Figure the Fifth. p. 66
Sect. 15. Figure the Sixth. p. 68
Sect. 16. Figure the Seventh. p. 74
Sect. 17. Figure the Eighth. p. 78
Sect. 18. Figure the Ninth. p. 81
Sect. 19. Figure the Tenth. p. 83
Sect. 20. Figure the Eleventh. p. 85
Sect. 21. Figure the Twelfth. p. 87
Sect. 22. Of a Birth wherein the Infant pre∣sents the Belly. p. 89
Sect. 23. How to help a Woman in her Labor, when the Child's Head thrusts the Neck of the the Womb forth before it. p. 92
Sect. 24. How to deliver a Woman when the Child presents the side of the Head, to the birth, or its Face. p. 95
Sect. 25. How to deliver a Woman when the Childs Head is born, and the Womb closeth about its Neck. p. 99
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Sect. 26. When the Navil-string comes first. p. 102
Sect. 27. Wherein the Burthen either first of∣fers it self or comes first quite forth. p. 107
Sect. 28. Figure the Thirteenth. p. 112
Sect. 29. Figure the Fourteenth. p. 115
Sect. 30. Figure the Fifteenth. p. 117
Sect. 31. Figure the Sixteenth. p. 123
Sect. 32. Of delivering of a Woman of a dead Child. p. 129
Sect. 33. Of the extracting of a mola and false Conception. p. 136
Sect. 34. Of the Secundine, or After-burden, and the best and safest way to draw it forth. p. 151
PART. II. Of Diseases happening to Big-Belly'd Women before Child-Birth.
SEct. 1. Of Barrenness and the several kinds thereof. p. 177
Sect. 2. Of Superfaetation. p. 195
Sect. 3. Of Vomitings of Women with Child. p. 201
Sect. 4. Of the pains of the Back, Loins, Reins and Hips. p. 206
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Sect. 5. Of the pains of the Breasts. p. 209
Sect. 6. Of involuntary voiding, and stopping of Ʋrine. p. 211
Sect. 7. Of a Cough and difficult breathing. p. 214
Sect. 8. Of the swelling and pains of the Thighs and Legs. p. 218
Sect. 9. Of the Hemorrhoids. p. 221
Sect. 10. Of the several Flaxes happening to Women with Child. p. 224
Sect. 11. Of Fluddings. p. 229
Sect. 12. Of the Weight of the Womb, &c. p. 233
Sect. 13. Of the Dropsie of the Womb, &c. p. 235
Sect. 14. Of Abortion and its causes. p. 238
PART. III. Of Diseases and Symptoms happening to Women after Child-birth.
SEct. 1. Of Remedies for the Breasts and lower parts of the Belly of Women newly de∣livered, and how to drive back the Milk. p. 241
Sect. 2. Of Fludding after Child-Birth. p. 244
Sect. 3. Of the bearing down and falling out of
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the Womb and Fundament of a Woman newly layd. p. 247
Sect. 4. Of the bruises and rents of the outward parts of the Womb, caused by Labors. p. 252
Sect. 5. Of the After-pains. p. 254
Sect. 6. Of the Lochia, whence they come, if good or bad, their stopping, and what ensues. p. 255
Sect. 7. Of the Inflammation &c. of the Womb. p. 258
Sect. 8. Of the Inflammation and Apostemation of the Breasts. p. 259
Sect. 9. Of the curdling of the Milk in the Breasts. p. 262
Sect. 10. Of Choping &c. and loss of the Nip∣ples. p. 265
PART. IV. Of the Diseases and Symptoms happening to lit∣tle Children: and of the choice of a Nurse.
SEct. 1. What manner of Woman a Nurse ought to be; and whether the Mother be the best Nurse? p. 269
Sect. 2. Of the Diseases and Symptoms which happen to Children, and first of their Diseases in general. p. 291
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Sect. 3. Of Feavers, Meazels, and Small-Pox, in little Children. p. 293
Sect. 4. Of the milky scab, Achores, Scald-Head and Lice. p. 295
Sect. 5. Of the watry swelling of the Head. p. 298
Sect. 6. Of Fright in the Sleeps, and Watchings. p. 299
Sect. 7. Of the Falling-sickness and Convulsion. p. 301
Sect. 8. Of pain in the Ears, Moisture, Ʋl∣cers and Worms. p. 302
Sect. 9. Of the Thrush, bladders of the Gums, and Inflammation of the Tonsils. p. 303
Sect. 10. Of the breeding of Teeth. p. 304
Sect. 11. Of a Catarrh, Cough and difficult breathing. p. 305
Sect. 12. Of the Hiccup and Vomiting. p. 307
Sect. 13. Of the pains and puffing of the Belly. p. 309
Sect. 14. Of the Flux of the Belly. p. 311
Sect. 15. Of Costiveness. p. 312
Sect. 16. Of Worms. p. 313
Sect. 17. Of the Rupture. p. 314
Sect. 18. Of Bunching out, and inflammation of the Navil. p. 315
Sect. 19. Of the falling out of the Fundament. p. 316
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Sect. 20. Of difficulty and stopping of Ʋrine. p. 317
Sect. 21. Of not holding Ʋrine. p. 318
Sect. 22. Of Leanness and Bewitching. p. 319
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