the_o midwife_n book_n or_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o midwifery_n discover_v direct_v childbearing_n woman_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o conception_n breed_n bear_v and_o nurse_n of_o child_n in_o six_o book_n viz._n i._o a_o anatomical_a description_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n ii_o what_o be_v requisite_a for_o procreation_n sign_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a and_o how_o the_o child_n be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n iii_o the_o cause_n and_o hindrance_n of_o conception_n and_o barrenness_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o childbearing_n with_o their_o cause_n sign_n and_o cure_n iu_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v near_o her_o labour_n and_o when_o she_o be_v near_a conception_n and_o how_o to_o order_v the_o child_n when_o bear_v v._o how_o to_o order_v woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o of_o several_a disease_n and_o cure_n for_o woman_n in_o that_o condition_n vi_o of_o disease_n incident_a to_o woman_n after_o conception_n rule_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o nurse_n her_o office_n with_o proper_a cure_n for_o all_o disease_n incident_a to_o young_a child_n by_o mrs._n jane_n sharp_a practitioner_n in_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n above_o thirty_o year_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n at_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n 1671._o to_o her_o much_o esteem_a and_o ever_o honour_a friend_n the_o lady_z ellenour_n talbutt_n be_v these_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a endeavour_n humble_o present_v by_o madam_n a_o admirer_n of_o your_o virtue_n and_o piety_n jane_n sharp_a to_o the_o midwife_n of_o england_n sister_n i_o have_v often_o sit_v down_o sad_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n woman_n endure_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o unskilful_a midwife_n many_o profess_v the_o art_n without_o any_o skill_n in_o anatomy_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n effectual_o necessary_a for_o a_o midwife_n mere_o for_o lucre_n sake_n i_o have_v be_v at_o great_a cost_n in_o translation_n for_o all_o book_n either_o french_a dutch_a or_o italian_a of_o this_o kind_n all_o which_o i_o offer_v with_o my_o own_o experience_n humble_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o aid_v you_o in_o this_o great_a work_n and_o be_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n jane_n sharp_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n book_n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o generative_a part_n in_o both_o sex_n and_o first_o of_o the_o vessel_n in_o man_n appropriate_v to_o generation_n p._n 5._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seed-preparing_a vessel_n p._n 6._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o vessel_n that_o make_v the_o change_n of_o the_o red_a blood_n into_o a_o white_a substance_n like_o seed_n p._n 8._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o cod_n or_o rather_o the_o stone_n contain_v therein_o p._n 10._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o carry_v vessel_n p._n 14._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o vessel_n for_o seed_n p._n 16_o chap._n vii_o of_o a_o man_n yard_n p._n 18._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o nut_n of_o the_o yard_n p._n 27._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o muscle_n of_o the_o yard_n p._n 28._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o generative_a part_n in_o woman_n p._n 33._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 38._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o privity_n in_o both_o sex_n p._n 40._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o privy_a passage_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n p._n 41._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o seed-preparing_a vessel_n in_o woman_n p._n 54._o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o seed-carrying_a vessel_n in_o woman_n p._n 58._o chap._n xvi_o of_o woman_n stone_n p._n 60._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o womb_n or_o matrix_fw-la p._n 63._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v p._n 73._o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n p._n 87._o chap._n ii_o of_o true_a conception_n p._n 92._o chap._n iii_o sign_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o boy_n or_o girl_n p._n 102._o chap._n iu._n of_o false_a conception_n and_o of_o the_o mole_n or_o moon_n calf_n p._n 106._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o monstrous_a conception_n p._n 116._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o resemblance_n or_o likeness_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n p._n 120._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sympathy_n between_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o part_n p._n 125_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o child_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o how_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v successive_o make_v p._n 132._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o posture_n the_o child_n lie_v in_o the_o womb._n p._n 153._o book_n iii_o chap._n i._n what_o hinder_v conception_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o woman_n barrenness_n p._n 163._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o child-bearing_a with_o the_o sign_n cause_n and_o cure_n p._n 166._o book_n iu._n chap._n i._n rvles_n for_o woman_n when_o near_o their_o labour_n p._n 187._o chap._n ii_o to_o know_v the_o fit_a time_n when_o the_o child_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v bear_v p._n 205._o chap._n iii_o what_o must_v be_v do_v after_o the_o woman_n be_v deliver_v p._n 210._o chap._n iu._n when_o and_o how_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o child_n navelstring_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequent_a thereof_o p._n 212._o chap._n v._n what_o be_v best_a to_o bring_v away_o the_o secundine_a or_o afterbirth_n p._n 217._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o throw_v some_o woman_n suffer_v after_o they_o be_v deliver_v p._n 219._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o colic_n some_o woman_n be_v afflict_v with_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n p._n 220_o chap._n viii_o of_o woman_n miscarry_v or_o abortment_n with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o p._n 221._o book_n v._o chap._n i._n how_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n must_v be_v govern_v p._n 228._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 236._o chap._n iii_o of_o fever_n after_o child-bearing_a p._n 243._o chap._n iu._n of_o woman_n vomit_v p._n 248._o chap._n v._n of_o woman_n disease_n in_o general_n p._n 250._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o green_a sickness_n or_o white_a fever_n p._n 266._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o womb_n o._n 299._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 285._o chai_n ix_o of_o the_o term_n in_o woman_n p._n 288._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o course_n and_o immoderate_a flux_n thereof_o p._n 296._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o whites_n or_o woman_n disease_n from_o corruption_n of_o humour_n p._n 302._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o swell_a and_o puff_v up_o fâ—_n the_o body_n especial_o the_o belly_n and_o foot_n of_o woman_n after_o delivery_n p._n 308._o chap._n xiii_o of_o cold_a moist_a hot_a dry_v and_o all_o the_o several_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 313._o book_n vi_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o strangle_v of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n p._n 317._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n p_o 328._o chap._n iii_o of_o woman_n breast_n and_o nipple_n the_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o with_o their_o cure_n p._n 336._o chap._n iu._n necessary_a direction_n for_o nurse_n p._n 351._o chap._n v._n instruction_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n p._n 360._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o child_n p._n 372._o chap._n vii_o discovery_n of_o the_o several_a disease_n incident_a to_o child_n with_o the_o cure_n p._n 377._o the_o midwife_n book_n book_n i._o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n the_o art_n of_o midwifery_n be_v doubtless_o one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o necessary_a of_o all_o art_n for_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v extreme_o requisite_a that_o a_o midwife_n be_v both_o fear_v god_n faithful_a and_o exceed_v well_o experience_v in_o that_o profession_n her_o fidelity_n shall_v find_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n here_o from_o man_n but_o god_n have_v give_v a_o special_a example_n of_o it_o exod._n 1._o in_o the_o midwife_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v so_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n that_o the_o command_n of_o a_o king_n can_v not_o make_v they_o depart_v from_o it_o viz._n but_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v they_o but_o save_v the_o man_n child_n alive_a therefore_o god_n deal_v well_o with_o the_o midwife_n and_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n as_o for_o their_o knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v twofold_a speculative_a and_o practical_a she_o that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o
this_o opinion_n but_o none_o that_o ever_o see_v the_o womb_n can_v think_v so_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o hollow_a place_n unless_o man_n will_v say_v that_o those_o hole_n where_o the_o seed_n vessel_n come_v into_o the_o womb_n be_v place_n for_o child_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o they_o that_o maintain_v seven_o cell_n in_o the_o womb_n say_v a_o woman_n may_v have_v seven_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n three_o boy_n three_o girl_n and_o one_o hermaphrodite_n other_o say_v a_o woman_n can_v have_v but_o two_o child_n at_o once_o because_o nature_n have_v give_v she_o but_o two_o breast_n she_o may_v as_o well_o go_v but_o two_o mile_n because_o she_o have_v but_o two_o leg_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o woman_n to_o have_v three_o at_o one_o birth_n in_o egypt_n the_o place_n be_v so_o fruitful_a they_o have_v sometime_o five_o or_o six_o at_o a_o birth_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o woman_n that_o at_o four_o birth_n bring_v forth_o twenty_o perfect_a live_a child_n but_o albertus_n magnus_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o woman_n who_o miscarry_v of_o two_o and_o twenty_o perfect_a child_n at_o once_o and_o of_o another_o that_o have_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o at_o once_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n little_a finger_n but_o believe_v he_o that_o will_v yet_o the_o story_n of_o margeret_n countess_n of_o holsteed_n who_o tomb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o monastery_n in_o holland_n be_v much_o loud_o to_o have_v have_v three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o four_o live_a infant_n bear_v at_o a_o birth_n all_o live_n &_o christen_v but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o come_v to_o what_o we_o know_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o twin_n be_v conceive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o the_o womb_n have_v no_o more_o but_o one_o cell_n empedocles_n say_v the_o cause_n be_v plenty_n of_o seed_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v more_o than_o one_o child_n asclepiades_n ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o seed_n eject_v and_o ptolemy_n to_o the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n when_o child_n be_v beget_v that_o twin_n be_v beget_v at_o the_o same_o act_n of_o copulation_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n for_o the_o seed_n say_v they_o be_v not_o cast_v into_o the_o womb_n all_o at_o once_o divide_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o make_v more_o child_n another_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v that_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o seed_n shut_v so_o close_o that_o no_o more_o seed_n can_v enter_v i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o question_n that_o the_o beginning_n of_o conception_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o womb_n for_o then_o a_o woman_n will_v conceive_v every_o time_n she_o receive_v it_o but_o the_o perfect_a mix_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o conception_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o womb_n that_o be_v so_o small_a at_o first_o that_o it_o will_v hardly_o hold_v a_o bean_n and_o have_v but_o one_o cell_n can_v mingle_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n seed_n together_o exact_o in_o two_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o shut_v so_o close_o that_o no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o air_n to_o enter_v in_o second_o answer_v the_o womb_n do_v not_o shut_v so_o close_o present_o but_o that_o superfluous_a seed_n may_v come_v forth_o and_o after_o conception_n the_o pleasure_n of_o venus_n will_v open_v the_o womb_n at_o any_o time_n for_o it_o open_v the_o muscle_n willing_o in_o such_o case_n nor_o do_v all_o author_n agree_v that_o twin_n be_v beget_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o all_o the_o stoic_a philosopher_n hold_v that_o they_o be_v beget_v at_o several_a time_n and_o if_o you_o read_v the_o treatise_n of_o hermes_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o twin_n be_v not_o conceive_v at_o the_o same_o minute_n of_o time_n for_o if_o they_o be_v conceive_v at_o once_o they_o must_v be_v bear_v at_o once_o which_o be_v impossible_a some_o may_v object_v that_o the_o treatise_n of_o hermes_n speak_v not_o to_o a_o minute_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o a_o sign_n ascend_v it_o must_v be_v true_a to_o a_o degree_n and_o to_o a_o minute_n and_o second_o all_o author_n allow_v of_o a_o superfetation_n that_o be_v the_o woman_n may_v conceive_v again_o when_o she_o have_v conceive_v of_o one_o child_n before_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o so_o alcumena_n in_o plautus_n amphitryo_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v forth_o hercules_n at_o seven_o month_n and_o iphyclus_n three_o month_n after_o hypocrates_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o woman_n of_o larista_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o two_o perfect-living_a child_n at_o forty_o day_n distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o avicenna_n hold_v that_o all_o woman_n that_o have_v their_o term_n after_o conception_n may_v conceive_v again_o before_o the_o first_o be_v bear_v and_o if_o they_o can_v conceive_v so_o long_o after_o again_o before_o the_o first_o be_v deliver_v much_o rather_o soon_o when_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o first_o but_o to_o end_v this_o dispute_n we_o read_v gen._n 4.2_o that_o eve_n conceive_v again_o and_o bare_a his_o brother_n abel_n the_o original_a signify_v she_o conceive_v upon_o conception_n and_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o hermes_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o reason_n why_o two_o child_n may_v be_v conceive_v a_o month_n asunder_o and_o yet_o bear_v about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v miscarry_v of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o go_v her_o full_a time_n with_o the_o other_o as_o hypocrates_n show_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la pveri_fw-la nay_o he_o relate_v of_o woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o two_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n and_o a_o three_o fifteen_o week_n after_o let_v then_o midwife_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o force_v the_o second_o child_n before_o its_o time_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v no_o great_a flux_n of_o blood_n nor_o sign_n of_o labour_n appear_v question_n why_o do_v woman_n desire_v copulation_n when_o they_o have_v already_o conceive_v and_o beast_n do_v not_o pappea_n the_o daughter_n of_o agrippa_n a_o roman_a a_o lustful_a lass_n answer_v because_o they_o be_v beast_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o prerogative_n give_v to_o woman_n but_o they_o be_v those_o that_o call_v vice_n virtue_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o posterity_n more_o than_o upon_o beast_n &_o for_o this_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n follow_v they_o and_o inordinate_a lust_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o curse_n &_o the_o propagation_n of_o many_o child_n at_o once_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o intemperance_n hypocrates_n forbid_v woman_n to_o use_v copulation_n after_o conception_n but_o i_o may_v not_o wrong_v the_o man_n so_o much_o but_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o his_o assistance_n against_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o part_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o womb_n be_v of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pear_n round_o towards_o the_o bottom_n and_o large_a but_o narrow_a by_o degree_n to_o the_o neck_n the_o roundness_n of_o it_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o contain_v much_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o less_o subject_a to_o be_v hurt_v when_o woman_n be_v with_o the_o child_n the_o bottom_n be_v broad_a like_o a_o bladder_n &_o the_o neck_n narrow_a but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o which_o the_o child_n the_o bottom_n be_v no_o broad_a than_o the_o neck_n some_o woman_n womb_n be_v large_a than_o other_o according_a to_o the_o age_n stature_n and_o burden_n that_o they_o bear_v maid_n womb_n be_v small_a and_o less_o than_o their_o bladder_n but_o woman_n be_v great_a especial_o after_o they_o have_v once_o have_v a_o 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