Hints to mothers for the management of health during the period of pregnancy and in the lying-in room. revised by R.W. Parker |
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... excite apprehension at the time , it tends , perhaps , more than any circumstance that can occur ( if frequently repeated ) , to undermine the con- stitution and to destroy the future health . Moreover , the degree of suffering ...
... excite apprehension at the time , it tends , perhaps , more than any circumstance that can occur ( if frequently repeated ) , to undermine the con- stitution and to destroy the future health . Moreover , the degree of suffering ...
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... excite the passions - ought to be sedulously avoided . From a neglect of this precaution , miscarriage is a very frequent occurrence among young married women of the present day , more particularly when they become pregnant for the ...
... excite the passions - ought to be sedulously avoided . From a neglect of this precaution , miscarriage is a very frequent occurrence among young married women of the present day , more particularly when they become pregnant for the ...
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... purple , and excessively painful . The treatment of this disease , when it occurs during pregnancy , is twofold - general and local . We must remove the cause by such means as excite a brisker 86 ON THE DISEASES OF PREGNANCY .
... purple , and excessively painful . The treatment of this disease , when it occurs during pregnancy , is twofold - general and local . We must remove the cause by such means as excite a brisker 86 ON THE DISEASES OF PREGNANCY .
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... excite a brisker action of the bowels ; and our choice of aperients must be directed to those which act efficiently but mildly , and without irritating the lower bowel itself . Next to small and repeated doses of castor - oil - say a ...
... excite a brisker action of the bowels ; and our choice of aperients must be directed to those which act efficiently but mildly , and without irritating the lower bowel itself . Next to small and repeated doses of castor - oil - say a ...
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... excite little surprise , were the delicacy of the connec- tion which exists in the early months of pregnancy between the future offspring and its parent only under- stood ; for it would then be easily perceived with what facility this ...
... excite little surprise , were the delicacy of the connec- tion which exists in the early months of pregnancy between the future offspring and its parent only under- stood ; for it would then be easily perceived with what facility this ...
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abdomen abscess aperient appearance applied areola arise attended bath becoming Pregnant birth body boiling bowels breast calomel carefully castor-oil cause chamomile child chloroform circumstances commenced confinement consequence constitution continued costiveness Date of Quickening delicate delivery diarrhoea diet digestion discharge disease disordered drachms early effect excite exercise flannel flatulence four frequently gentle gestation give Goulard's extract important increased infant inflammation injurious irritation kind labour latter months laudanum less ligature liniment lower bowel lying-in room magnesia married means medicine menstruation milk miscarriage months of pregnancy morning mother natural necessary never night nipple nourishment nurse observed occur ounce pain parent patient period of pregnancy pint poultice pregnancy prevent produce quantity relief remedies removed render saliva Sect sickness skin sleep sometimes stomach suckling suffering sufficient symptoms take place taken teeth threatening miscarriage tion unwell vaccination warm weeks wet-nurse woman womb women
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