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 24, 2024.

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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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