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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... rise , too , into the bed- rooms , and take off the unfriendly chill which greets you when you leave your warm sitting - rooms for your cold sleeping - apartments . Though I do not advocate pampering habits , I am bound to state my ...
... rise , too , into the bed- rooms , and take off the unfriendly chill which greets you when you leave your warm sitting - rooms for your cold sleeping - apartments . Though I do not advocate pampering habits , I am bound to state my ...
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... rise to a scrofulous constitution in the offspring . This fact cannot be too extensively known , since the generally received notion is , that it is only a parent actually suffering under a scrofulous habit of body who can impart it to ...
... rise to a scrofulous constitution in the offspring . This fact cannot be too extensively known , since the generally received notion is , that it is only a parent actually suffering under a scrofulous habit of body who can impart it to ...
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... rising ( the indulgence in the habit of lying in bed always predisposing to constipation ) ; and great regularity in daily soliciting their relief , and at that time of the day when it would seem they are most disposed to act - viz ...
... rising ( the indulgence in the habit of lying in bed always predisposing to constipation ) ; and great regularity in daily soliciting their relief , and at that time of the day when it would seem they are most disposed to act - viz ...
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... rising , while the surface of the body retains the warmth of the bed . Exercise from a quarter to half an hour , according to the powers of the patient , is necessary after this bath , and before and after all the other baths of the day ...
... rising , while the surface of the body retains the warmth of the bed . Exercise from a quarter to half an hour , according to the powers of the patient , is necessary after this bath , and before and after all the other baths of the day ...
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... rising in the morning , with cold water in summer and autumn , and with tepid water in winter , in both cases strongly impregnated with sea - salt , is perhaps more generally applicable than any other form of ablution , and may be ...
... rising in the morning , with cold water in summer and autumn , and with tepid water in winter , in both cases strongly impregnated with sea - salt , is perhaps more generally applicable than any other form of ablution , and may be ...
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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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