their_o danger_n how_o correct_v p._n 24_o in_o childbed_n woman_n not_o well_o purge_v dangerous_a p._n 112_o t._n tartness_n of_o milk_n how_o correct_v p._n 146_o term_n in_o child-bearing_a to_o help_v p._n 113_o timpany_n how_o cause_v p._n 82_o truncus_fw-la phrenicus_fw-la what_o p._n 7_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o hollow_a vein_n ascend_v and_o descend_v p._n 5_o trial_n of_o milk_n p._n 135_o twin_n have_v so_o many_o navil-cord_n as_o there_o be_v twin_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o placenta_n p._n 103_o v._n vein_n hollow_a what_o p._n 9_o vein_n two_o fork_a what_o it_o be_v ose_a p._n 3_o the_o venal_a artery_n with_o its_o use_n p._n 7_o venery_n and_o its_o use_n spoil_v the_o milk_n in_o the_o nurse_n p._n 144_o venereous_a thought_n in_o the_o nurse_n spoil_v the_o milk_n ibid._n ugly_a child_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o p._n 21_o vicious_a seed_n the_o cause_n of_o strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 156_o virtue_n of_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o male_a child_n if_o 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terram_fw-la os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la coelumque_fw-la tueri_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o erectos_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la tollere_fw-la vultus_fw-la etc._n horizontem_fw-la corporeorum_fw-la &_o incorporeorum_fw-la divinum_fw-la animal_n plenum_fw-la rationis_fw-la &_o consilii_fw-la mundi_fw-la epitomen_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la delicias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o ve_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n synesius_n term_n man_n the_o horizon_n of_o all_o corporeal_a and_o incorporeal_v tully_n call_v he_o a_o divine_a creature_n full_a of_o reason_n &_o counsel_n who_o pliny_n also_o call_v the_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n and_o delight_n of_o nature_n and_o who_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n call_v a_o microcosm_n a_o little_a world_n in_o a_o big_a of_o who_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n in_o psalm_n the_o 8_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v place_v he_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n now_o then_o man_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n who_o though_o the_o last_o in_o the_o creation_n yet_o not_o the_o least_o god_n make_v he_o as_o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n 27._o gen._n the_o 1_o chap._n veâ—_n 26_o 27._o and_o instruct_v he_o with_o so_o large_a a_o commission_n and_o a_o blessing_n annex_v to_o it_o as_o to_o subdue_v the_o creation_n make_v all_o the_o creature_n subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o man_n who_o god_n have_v or_o dain_v as_o his_o viceroy_n on_o earth_n with_o this_o blessing_n viz._n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n let_v we_o make_v a_o near_a indagation_n and_o scrutiny_n into_o the_o formation_n of_o man_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o infant_n according_a to_o the_o day_n and_o time_n from_o the_o first_o conception_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o then_o the_o 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birth_n for_o believe_v i_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o my_o opinion_n but_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o to_o child-bearing_a woman_n than_o the_o cold_a air_n 12._o rodericus_fw-la a_o castro_n part_n 2_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o because_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o womb_n the_o womb_n itself_o be_v distend_v wax_v cold_a and_o swell_v and_o its_o orifice_n be_v shut_v from_o whence_o come_v the_o menstruous_a matter_n and_o thence_o arise_v grievous_a symptom_n and_o often_o time_n death_n itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o and_o their_o cure_n we_o shall_v by_o divine_a assistance_n treat_v more_o large_o ere_o we_o leave_v this_o subject_n in_o hand_n this_o precedent_a figure_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o child_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n according_a as_o cut_v in_o tho._n bartholinus_n in_o page_n 197._o naked_a and_o out_o of_o all_o its_o coat_n both_o proper_a and_o common_a the_o description_n of_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o explanation_n of_o these_o letter_n in_o it_o viz._n aa_n show_v the_o part_n of_o the_o chorion_n diffect_v and_o remove_v from_o their_o proper_a place_n b_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o membrane_n amnios_n cc_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o womb_n diffect_v dd_v the_o placenta_fw-la uteri_fw-la or_o hepar_fw-la uterinum_fw-la be_v a_o fleshy_a substance_n full_a of_o many_o vessel_n by_o which_o the_o infant_n receive_v its_o nourishment_n e_o the_o varication_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o make_v up_o the_o navel_n string_n ff_n the_o navel_n string_n by_o which_o the_o umbili_fw-la or_o vessel_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o placenta_fw-la to_o the_o navel_n gg_n the_o infant_n as_o it_o lie_v perfect_a in_o the_o womb_n near_o the_o time_n of_o travel_n h_o how_o the_o umbilical_a vessel_n be_v insert_v into_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o infant_n sect_n vi_o of_o the_o site_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n womb_n the_o infant_n how_o it_o lie_v 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whether_o preternatural_a or_o whether_o they_o proceed_v from_o cause_n external_a or_o internal_a difficult_a birth_n from_o external_a cause_n may_v be_v either_o first_o from_o excessive_a heat_n dissolve_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o second_o excessive_a cold_a condense_v the_o womb_n canse_v their_o canse_v or_o three_o from_o sweet_a thing_n often_o apply_v to_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o by_o smell_v to_o sweet_a thing_n she_o may_v recover_v her_o strength_n and_o faint_n for_o sweet_a smell_n do_v attract_v the_o womb_n upward_o and_o so_o render_v the_o birth_n more_o difficult_a difficult_a birth_n from_o internal_a cause_n may_v be_v either_o first_o from_o the_o woman_n second_o from_o the_o womb_n three_o from_o the_o infant_n four_o from_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o womb_n 1._o from_o the_o woman_n as_o when_o she_o be_v too_o angry_a too_o fearful_a or_o too_o modest_a or_o if_o she_o be_v in_o age_n above_o 40_o year_n difficulty_n woman_n 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wind_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n or_o lie_v there_o in_o a_o posture_n beyond_o nature_n as_o when_o it_o come_v overthwart_a with_o the_o foot_n forward_o and_o not_o the_o head_n or_o if_o the_o thigh_n before_o the_o head_n 4_o the_o from_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o when_o they_o be_v so_o forcible_o break_v by_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n that_o the_o moisture_n flow_v thence_o leave_v the_o infant_n behind_o that_o when_o the_o child_n shall_v come_v forth_o that_o moisture_n fail_v and_o so_o the_o membrane_n be_v dryer_n make_v the_o birth_n the_o more_o difficult_a or_o when_o it_o be_v so_o firm_a and_o solid_a that_o it_o be_v break_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o so_o make_v the_o labour_n the_o hard_a sect_n viii_o of_o the_o scheme_n fashion_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o birth_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o how_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o may_v be_v bear_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v general_o four_o first_o they_o offer_v 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by_o prescribe_v it_o your_o oblige_a friend_n richard_n samson_n a_o index_n contain_v the_o content_n alphabetical_o a._n abortion_n what_o with_o its_o cause_n and_o sing_v page_n 104_o etc._n etc._n how_o prevent_v and_o cure_v pag._n 112_o etc._n etc._n air_n ambient_fw-la dangerous_a in_o childbed_n p._n 111.116_o after-pain_n what_o their_o cause_n and_o cure_v p._n 133_o etc._n etc._n after-burden_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 84_o etc._n etc._n why_o so_o call_v p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n must_v be_v bring_v away_o and_o why_o it_o be_v danger_n be_v leave_v behind_o how_o it_o be_v hinder_v in_o its_o come_n forth_o how_o draw_v out_o ibid._n age_a woman_n common_o bring_v forth_o female_n and_o why_o p._n 101._o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o fall_v down_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 163_o age_n of_o the_o best_a nurse_n describe_v p._n 141_o allantois_n part_n of_o the_o secundine_a in_o beast_n but_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o girdle_n p._n 90_o amnio_n the_o inward_a membrane_n of_o the_o secundine_a p._n 89_o etc._n etc._n anger_n in_o nurse_n naught_o p._n 143_o aorta_n what_o artery_n and_o how_o generate_v p._n 8_o arterial_a vein_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n astringent_a powder_n useful_a for_o midwife_n p._n 30_o b._n bag_n describe_v page_n 76._o etc._n etc._n in_o use_n behaviour_n of_o nurse_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o p._n 124_o etc._n etc._n birth_n natural_a what_o and_o how_o describe_v p._n 24._o how_o facilitated_a 110.130_o blood_n after_o conception_n distinguish_v three_o way_n p._n 14._o bone_n generate_v from_o the_o seed_n p._n 12._o botch_n in_o child_n their_o cause_n p._n 115.145_o brain_n how_o generate_v and_o for_o what_o p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n breath_n stink_v argue_v a_o child_n dead_a and_o putrify_v in_o the_o womb_n p._n 79_o breast_n sore_o to_o cure_v p._n 101_o breed_n woman_n what_o forbid_v they_o p._n 101_o c._n capsula_fw-la of_o the_o heart_n generate_v p._n 6_o cake_n of_o the_o womb_n what_o p._n 88_o 89_o etc._n etc._n cartilage_n whence_o generate_v p._n 11_o cataplasm_n against_o a_o looseness_n in_o childbed_n 137._o against_o miscarry_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o navel_n p._n 118_o cataplasm_n in_o case_n of_o sore_a breast_n p._n 102_o caudle_n in_o after-pain_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o secundine_a be_v leave_v behind_o p._n 134_o cause_n of_o immoderate_a flow_v of_o the_o lochia_n in_o childbed_n with_o their_o cure_n p._n 119_o 120._o caution_n to_o midwife_n in_o their_o business_n p._n 28_o 29_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o irish_a woman_n in_o a_o looseness_n p._n 105_o child_n when_o so_o proper_o call_v p._n 112_o child-bearing_a woman_n ought_v to_o be_v cheerful_a p._n 110_o child_n how_o overlay_v with_o the_o reason_n p._n 141._o of_o their_o pine_v away_o 150_o chorion_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 88_o coat_n of_o the_o artery_n whence_o p._n 11_o cold_a in_o childbed_n dangerous_a with_o its_o cure_n p._n 124_o cold_a dangerous_a in_o child-bearing_a 111_o calostrat_a what_o child_n p._n 144_o conception_n with_o its_o sign_n 95_o 96_o etc._n etc._n conception_n in_o nurse_n make_v the_o child_n disease_a p._n 144_o condition_n of_o nurse_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o with_o her_o complexion_n p._n 143_o convulsion-fits_a in_o infant_n whence_o and_o how_o cure_v 134_o 135_o cordial_n against_o faint_a fit_n p_o 112._o a_o general_a excellent_a cordial-water_n p._n 113._o against_o a_o nauseous_a stomach_n p._n ibid._n costiveness_n the_o cause_n of_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 35_o costivenes_n in_o breed_v woman_n naught_o how_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v p._n 112_o cotyledon_n of_o the_o womb_n what_o p._n 104_o course_n why_o stop_v after_o conception_n p._n 14._o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v provoke_v p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o use_n of_o venery_n &_o be_v destructive_a to_o milk_n p._n 144_o cranium_fw-la what_o &_o how_o generate_v p._n 10_o critical_a fever_n in_o childbed_n their_o cure_n p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n cry_v in_o child_n discover_v want_v of_o milk_n p._n 151_o cupping-glass_n how_o and_o where_o to_o be_v apply_v p._n 147_o d._n dance_v in_o the_o child-bearing_a woman_n or_o run_v naught_o for_o the_o child_n p._n 110_o dance_v of_o the_o child_n a_o good_a exercise_n for_o the_o nurse_n p._n 147_o danger_n from_o be_v not_o well_o purge_v in_o childbed_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n a_o decoction_n against_o too_o much_o milk_n p._n 148_o dead_a child_n how_o deliver_v of_o p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n sign_n of_o a_o dead_a child_n p._n 102_o etc._n etc._n 108.131_o diet_n prescribe_v for_o breed_a woman_n p._n 111._o for_o childbed_n woman_n p._n 120_o diarrhaea_n see_v looseness_n in_o p._n 131.136_o different_a posture_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n why_o p._n 78_o difficult_a birth_n their_o cause_n p._n 34_o etc._n etc._n distinction_n of_o part_n when_o p._n 12_o dream_n in_o the_o infant_n discover_v want_n of_o milk_n p._n 151_o dropsy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o a_o mola_n or_o false_a conception_n p._n 82_o drunkenness_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o nurse_n p._n 140_o the_o dura_fw-la mater_fw-la how_o generate_v p._n 10_o e._n eat_v flesh_n in_o childbed_n the_o cause_n of_o fever_n p._n 124_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o nurse_n p._n 143_o eight_o month_n birth_n not_o like_a to_o live_v p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n ibid._n emplaster_n against_o abortion_n p._n 113.132_o against_o convulsion_n in_o infant_n p._n 135_o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o milk_n to_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o breast_n p._n 122.146_o embryon_n what_o p._n 87_o epar_fw-la uterinum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o liver_n of_o the_o womb_n what_o its_o use_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 86_o 88_o exercise_n attenuate_v milk_n p._n 146._o in_o the_o nurse_n good_a for_o the_o child_n p._n 147_o experiment_n to_o know_v if_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v or_o no_o p._n 98_o etc._n etc._n experiment_n to_o try_v milk_n p._n 126_o the_o excrement_n be_v not_o void_v by_o the_o fundament_n whilst_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n p._n 16_o etc._n etc._n f._n false_a conception_n what_o p._n 79._o how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o true_a conception_n p._n 81._o how_o distinguish_v from_o a_o dropsy_n p._n 82._o how_o deliver_v of_o p._n 94_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n faint_v fit_n in_o breed_a woman_n how_o prevent_v p._n 112_o fever_n in_o childbed_n in_o general_n and_o of_o a_o fever_n of_o milk_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o cure_n p._n 121_o female_a when_v conceive_v and_o how_o know_v p._n 200_o fibre_n in_o the_o first_o generation_n what_o p._n 2_o figure_n of_o a_o child_n of_o 18_o day_n old_a p._n 12_o fume_v or_o suffumigation_n in_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n p._n 160_o g._n galea_n be_v part_n of_o that_o coat_n of_o the_o secundine_a call_v the_o amnios_n p._n 87_o a_o general_n cordial_a water_n against_o all_o faint_a fit_n at_o all_o time_n p._n 128_o a_o gibbous_a infant_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 35_o glister_v for_o a_o looseness_n in_o childbed_n p._n 136_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o lochia_n then_o p._n 116_o gluttony_n in_o nurse_n condemn_v p._n 143_o great_a breast_n and_o great_a nipple_n in_o nurse_n not_o commendable_a why_o p._n 141_o grief_n in_o nurse_n naught_o for_o the_o child_n p._n 143_o nought_o for_o child-bearing_a woman_n p._n 110_o gripe_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o infant_n whence_o p._n 149_o h._n handsome_a child_n why_o some_o so_o &_o why_o other_o unhandsome_a p._n 21_o hastiness_n in_o the_o midwife_n not_o good_a p._n 27_o 29_o hasty_a rise_v up_o of_o the_o mother_n naught_o for_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 110_o hard_a breast_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o infant_n thrive_v in_o the_o womb_n p._n 101_o haemorrhoid_v the_o cause_n of_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 35_o heart_n generate_v when_o p._n 6_o heat_v of_o the_o seed_n the_o cause_n of_o generation_n of_o male_n they_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o right_a side_n p._n 21_o helmet_n call_v the_o galea_n part_n of_o the_o amnios_n p._n 87_o heavy_a burden_n carry_v by_o the_o mother_n be_v naught_o for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 111_o hysterick_n fit_n see_v strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o mother-fits_a p._n 155_o etc._n etc._n i._o innate_a heat_n in_o infant_n require_v constant_a aliment_n p._n 150_o infant_n when_o say_v to_o be_v p._n 16_o how_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n how_o nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n p._n 14_o it_o attract_v the_o pure_a blood_n ibid._n have_v more_o from_o the_o mother_n then_o from_o the_o father_n ibid._n why_o like_o their_o parent_n p._n 21_o to_o know_v
whether_o it_o thrive_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o not_o p._n 101_o infant_n participate_v of_o the_o nurse_n food_n and_o physic_n p._n 151_o how_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o midwife_n p._n 29_o impurity_n be_v communicate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o milk_n p._n 151_o inflation_n the_o cause_n of_o after-pain_n p._n 133_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o cause_n of_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 35_o intemperance_n in_o nurse_n the_o ruin_n of_o their_o nursery_n p._n 140_o immoderate_a flow_v of_o the_o lochia_n in_o childbed_n dangerous_a p._n 118_o etc._n etc._n julep_n in_o case_n of_o retention_n of_o the_o lochia_n in_o childbed_n p._n 118_o etc._n etc._n against_o convulsion-sits_a in_o infant_n p._n 135_o k._n knot_n as_o many_o as_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o navil-string_n so_o many_o male_n p._n 103_o l._n lady_n may_v nurse_v their_o own_o child_n with_o the_o great_a conveniency_n p._n 135_o leprous_a infant_n how_o so_o beget_v p._n 102_o liver_n first_o generate_v after_o the_o coat_n by_o the_o vena_fw-la bifurca_fw-la p._n 4_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o concrete_a blood_n ibid._n lochia_n retain_v in_o childbirth_n dangerous_a p._n 115_o flow_v overmuch_o dangerous_a also_o p._n 119_o looseness_n in_o childbed_n dangerous_a p._n 131.135_o lung_n when_o and_o how_o generate_v p._n 8_o m._n male_n conceive_v how_o know_v p._n 99_o man_n his_o dignity_n and_o title_n vid._n pref._n manner_n of_o generation_n p._n 2_o 3_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n what_o with_o its_o use_n p._n 11_o matrix_fw-la to_o be_v anoint_v in_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 40_o meat_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o nurse_n what_o p._n 144_o medicine_n usual_a in_o fever_n of_o childbirth_n p._n 124_o member_n distinguish_v by_o the_o ten_o day_n p._n 7_o menstrua_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n or_o fit_v of_o the_o mother_n p._n 156_o midriff_n how_o make_v p._n 7._o the_o best_a midwife_n describe_v p._n 27_o her_o posture_n p._n 28_o etc._n etc._n her_o office_n number_n of_o her_o assistant_n her_o furniture_n ibid._n midwife_n be_v not_o to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o the_o infant_n then_o of_o the_o mother_n p._n 93_o 94_o milk_n how_o generate_v p._n 14.98_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fever_n p._n 121_o drive_a back_n too_o soon_o dangerus_a with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 122_o fry_v by_o its_o colour_n and_o quality_n p._n 145_o of_o milk_n too_o thick_o correct_v p._n 146_o etc._n etc._n too_o thin_a correct_v ibid._n how_o to_o cure_v the_o too_o great_a abundance_n p._n 147._o the_o want_n of_o milk_n supply_v ibid._n no_o milk_n at_o all_o the_o worst_a p._n 150_o mirth_n good_a in_o breed_v woman_n p._n 110_o in_o the_o nurse_n best_a for_o the_o child_n p._n 141_o mola_n or_o false_a conception_n what_o p._n 79_o mother_n contribute_v more_o to_o the_o infant_n than_o do_v the_o father_n p._n 15_o motion_n too_o violent_a in_o the_o nurse_n naught_o for_o the_o child_n and_o so_o in_o the_o mother_n p._n 147_o mourn_v either_o in_o the_o mother_n naught_o for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 43_o or_o for_o the_o nurse_n ibid._n mother_n if_o able_a fit_a to_o nurse_v their_o own_o p._n 152_o mother-fits_a see_v strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 155._o how_o cure_v p._n 159_o mucilage_n what_o p._n 126_o n._n natural_a form_n of_o birth_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 24_o nauseousness_n prevent_v p._n 113_o navel_n how_o generate_v p._n 3._o how_o to_o be_v cut_v ib._n how_o it_o attract_v blood_n for_o nourishment_n p._n ib._n cord_n of_o the_o navel_n so_o many_o twin_n 103_o need_v what_o p._n 108_o nerve_n of_o the_o back_n their_o original_n p._n 11_o how_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o a_o figure_n p._n 13_o nipple_n what_o be_v the_o best_a p._n 141_o etc._n etc._n sore_o nipple_n to_o cure_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n nurse_v the_o best_a describe_v p._n 140_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v choose_v in_o poverty_n p._n 150._o nurse_n purge_v to_o cure_v the_o child_n why_o p._n 15â—_n nurse_v not_o to_o rock_v the_o infant_n too_o violent_o present_o after_o suckling_n it_o why_o p._n 153_o o._n original_a of_o the_o nerve_n p._n 10_o of_o the_o spin_v of_o the_o back_n ibid._n oxycrat_fw-mi what_o p._n 129_o oil_n what_o fit_a for_o midwife_n p._n 26_o their_o use_n in_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 41_o ointment_n in_o case_n of_o the_o lochia_n suppress_v p._n 118_o in_o case_n of_o too_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o they_o p._n 120_o a_o excellent_a ointment_n in_o a_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 41.126_o for_o sore_a nipple_n ibid._n in_o hysterick_n fit_v p._n 160_o p._n parsly_n a_o enemy_n to_o milk_n p._n 144_o passion_n in_o the_o nurse_n hinder_v good_a milk_n p._n 143_o pain_n in_o childbearing_n whence_o they_o be_v p._n 23.133_o pain_n after_o the_o childbirth_n what_o p._n 52.116.124_o pericardium_n generate_v with_o the_o heart_n pile_v in_o hysterick_a fit_n p._n 161_o planet_n their_o aspect_n the_o cause_n of_o good_a feature_n and_o form_n in_o child_n and_o of_o bad_a p._n 21_o placenta_fw-la uteri_fw-la what_o p._n 86_o 88_o but_o one_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o infant_n its_o use_n ibid._n plenty_n of_o milk_n ever_o best_o p._n 142_o posture_n of_o the_o infant_n many_o p._n 37_o etc._n etc._n posture_n of_o the_o infant_n natural_o how_o p._n 33_o many_o preternatural_a posture_n describe_v in_o sixteen_o several_a figure_n from_o p._n 37_o to_o p._n 72_o their_o help_n resolve_v by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n ibid._n potion_n useful_a in_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 134_o powder_n for_o sneeze_v in_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n against_o abortion_n p._n 131_o against_o convulsion-fits_a in_o infant_n p._n 136_o against_o immoderate_a flow_n of_o the_o lochia_n in_o childbed_n p._n 119_o pulsatile_a vein_n from_o the_o great_a artery_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 7_o purgation_n of_o woman_n how_o long_o p._n 115_o not_o be_v well_o purge_v dangerous_a ibid._n purge_v not_o to_o be_v give_v till_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n in_o case_n the_o lochia_n be_v stop_v p._n 117_o pustules_fw-la and_o whelk_n in_o infant_n their_o cause_n p._n 149_o q._n quality_n of_o milk_n pass_v into_o those_o that_o be_v suckle_v by_o that_o milk_n p._n 152_o quarrelsomeness_n in_o nurse_n naught_o p._n 143_o quicken_v when_o woman_n do_v p._n 17_o r._n remedy_n overhot_a in_o difficult_a birth_n how_o inconvenient_a p._n 126_o etc._n etc._n retention_n of_o the_o lochia_n in_o childbed_n dangerous_a with_o its_o cause_n and_o cure_v p._n 116_o ride_v in_o the_o mother_n naught_o for_o the_o infant_n p._n 110_o rock_v of_o the_o infant_n too_o vehement_o present_o after_o suck_v naught_o p._n 153_o run_v in_o the_o mother_n naught_o for_o the_o infant_n p._n 110_o s._n scold_v in_o nurse_n not_o tolerable_a p._n 142_o a_o scruple_n what_o p._n 128_o scull_n how_o generate_v p._n 10_o seven_o month_n birth_n may_v live_v p._n 19_o secundine_n what_o p._n 84_o describe_v by_o figure_n p._n 85_o sex_n distinguish_v p._n 99_o six_o month_n birth_n can_v live_v p._n 19_o sign_n mortal_a by_o the_o infant_n motion_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 20_o sleep_v in_o the_o mother_n good_a for_o the_o infant_n p._n 11_o often_o sleep_v in_o nurse_n be_v good_a for_o the_o infant_n p._n 141_o sluttish_a nurse_n make_v nasty_a child_n p._n 140_o sneeze_v good_a in_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n p._n 159_o soul_n when_o infuse_v p._n 17_o spine_n of_o the_o back_n how_o generate_v p._n 11_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n it_o be_v use_n ibid._n stature_n of_o the_o nurse_n p._n 104_o stink_v thing_n and_o smell_n how_o useful_a in_o mother-fits_a p._n 161_o stool_n for_o midwife_n describe_v p._n 28_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n the_o cause_n of_o difficult_a birth_n p._n 35_o stop_v of_o the_o term_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o conception_n p._n 95_o strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n a_o fierce_a distemper_n p._n 155_o its_o definition_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n part_n affect_v what_o the_o cause_n p._n 156_o sign_n of_o the_o fit_a in_o its_o augmentation_n state_n and_o declination_n p._n 157_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_a 158_o etc._n etc._n how_o from_o a_o apoplexy_n ibid._n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o epilepsy_n p._n 159_o its_o cure_n ibid._n strength_n how_o to_o be_v restore_v p._n 123_o a_o suffumigation_n in_o fear_n of_o abortion_n p._n 113_o in_o hysterick_a fit_n 160_o superfoetation_n what_o 102_o suppository_n p._n 124_o for_o infant_n p._n 136_o in_o the_o strangulation_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 255_o sweet_a smell_n how_o use_v in_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n p._n 161_o symptom_n grievous_a in_o breed_v woman_n
answer_n answer_n and_o convenient_a liniment_n and_o only_o to_o help_v the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o infant_n by_o anoint_v and_o cherish_v it_o lest_o it_o go_v back_o again_o but_o that_o it_o may_v come_v forth_o the_o same_o way_n as_o it_o begin_v but_o first_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o both_o arm_n of_o the_o infant_n so_o stretch_v downward_o be_v so_o secure_v by_o i_o that_o the_o infant_n may_v not_o have_v power_n to_o draw_v they_o back_o again_o but_o that_o i_o may_v compel_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o after_o this_o very_a same_o manner_n but_o if_o the_o infant_n break_v forth_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o bigness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o arm_n draw_v down_o be_v so_o straighten_v by_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la that_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v whole_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n then_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o lily_n elleboro_fw-la oil_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la elleboro_fw-la or_o sweet_a almond_n and_o some_o sneeze_n powder_n of_o hellebor_n etc._n etc._n blow_v up_o into_o her_o nose_n to_o help_v the_o send_v forth_o of_o the_o birth_n and_o the_o womb_n gentle_o to_o be_v compress_v with_o both_o hand_n that_o it_o tend_v not_o upward_o but_o downward_o as_o it_o ought_v until_o it_o come_v forth_o entire_o sect_n x._o scheme_n the_o second_o dr_n philadel_n quest_n 2_o but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v mrs._n eutrapelia_n what_o if_o a_o infant_n come_v with_o the_o foot_n forward_o and_o the_o hand_n lift_v up_o above_o the_o head_n and_o not_o draw_v downward_o to_o the_o thigh_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a sigure_n what_o course_n will_v you_o take_v with_o most_o safety_n eutrap_v sir_n i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o lie_v answ_n answ_n except_o the_o infant_n be_v very_o small_a and_o little_a and_o the_o matrix_fw-la so_o extensive_a and_o open_a that_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v a_o safe_a delivery_n both_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o the_o child_n neither_o must_v i_o receive_v it_o before_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o infant_n be_v diligent_o anoint_v but_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o thrust_v back_o the_o infant_n into_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o right_a form_n which_o may_v be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n let_v the_o woman_n lie_v on_o her_o back_n upon_o a_o bed_n with_o her_o buttock_n raise_v high_a and_o her_o head_n low_o which_o do_v i_o must_v swath_n her_o belly_n towards_o the_o midriff_n gentle_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v back_o the_o infant_n again_o into_o the_o womb_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o may_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o come_v forth_o in_o another_o form_n but_o above_o all_o i_o must_v take_v care_n to_o turn_v the_o face_n of_o the_o infant_n towards_o the_o back_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o then_o i_o must_v lift_v up_o the_o buttock_n and_o thigh_n of_o the_o infant_n towards_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o it_o may_v hasten_v towards_o a_o lawful_a birth_n and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o safe_a experiment_n in_o this_o case_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o be_v also_o most_o useful_a in_o such_o birth_n as_o come_v praeternatural_o sect_n xi_o scheme_n the_o three_o philadelphos_n quest_n 3_o i_o pray_v forsooth_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o infant_n happen_v to_o come_v forth_o but_o with_o one_o foot_n and_o the_o arm_n let_v down_o to_o the_o side_n but_o the_o other_o foot_n turn_v backward_o how_o will_v you_o help_v eutrap_v answer_n answer_n in_o this_o case_n sir_n i_o must_v not_o trouble_v the_o woman_n but_o must_v bring_v she_o to_o her_o bed_n again_o and_o so_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o woman_n bend_v she_o and_o turn_v she_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v former_o propose_v put_v back_o also_o the_o other_o foot_n into_o the_o womb_n which_o do_v she_o must_v often_o tumble_v herself_o upon_o her_o bed_n till_o i_o find_v the_o infant_n in_o some_o measure_n turn_v and_o the_o woman_n bring_v fit_o to_o her_o labour_n and_o help_v with_o all_o mean_n possible_o to_o be_v use_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o toss_v and_o tumble_v may_v be_v use_v in_o all_o birth_n where_o the_o infant_n appear_v after_o a_o unapt_a manner_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o there_o be_v need_n she_o ought_v to_o be_v refresh_v with_o such_o physical_a mean_n as_o may_v be_v proper_a but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o either_o by_o the_o roll_a to_o and_o fro_o of_o the_o woman_n or_o my_o industry_n that_o the_o foot_n so_o bend_v back_o come_v right_o to_o the_o birth_n then_o i_o must_v take_v care_n that_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o arm_n otherwise_o draw_v downward_o towards_o the_o side_n i_o bring_v the_o infant_n handsome_o out_o so_o as_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n sect_n xii_o scheme_n the_o four_o philadelphos_n quest_n 4_o if_o a_o infant_n lie_v across_o on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o on_o its_o back_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n up_o how_o will_v you_o help_v it_o eutrapelia_n answer_n answer_n sir_n in_o this_o case_n and_o condition_n i_o must_v not_o trouble_v the_o woman_n nor_o expect_v the_o infant_n to_o be_v bear_v so_o lie_v which_o without_o some_o way_n of_o turn_v be_v impossible_a therefore_o i_o be_o to_o take_v care_n that_o i_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n by_o lift_v up_o the_o buttock_n and_o direct_v the_o head_n to_o the_o birth_n and_o if_o this_o course_n succeed_v not_o to_o see_v that_o by_o often_o roll_v upon_o the_o bed_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o infant_n return_v to_o its_o right_a form_n of_o lie_v sect_n xiii_o scheme_n the_o five_o philadel_n tell_v i_o mrs._n eutrapelia_n quest_n 5_o what_o if_o the_o infant_n happen_v to_o hasten_v to_o the_o birth_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o leg_n distort_v and_o crooked_a according_a to_o this_o figure_n how_o then_o will_v you_o help_v eutrap_v answer_n answer_n as_o thing_n so_o stand_v sir_n i_o must_v not_o endeavour_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n but_o must_v bring_v she_o from_o the_o stool_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o i_o must_v press_v back_o the_o womb_n as_o before-said_a or_o must_v desire_v she_o to_o roll_n herself_o about_o till_o the_o infant_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o more_o commodious_a posture_n and_o if_o this_o course_n prevail_v not_o i_o must_v endeavour_v to_o join_v both_o foot_n together_o and_z if_o possible_a must_v bring_v down_o the_o hand_n so_o to_o the_o side_n that_o i_o may_v direct_v it_o to_o the_o birth_n but_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v that_o it_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o its_o right_a posture_n sect_n fourteen_o scheme_n the_o six_o dr_n philadel_n tell_v i_o midwife_n quest_n 6_o what_o if_o the_o infant_n fall_v down_o with_o both_o the_o knee_n bend_v and_o the_o hand_n hang_v down_o to_o the_o thigh_n how_o will_v you_o go_v to_o work_v eutrap_v here_o doctor_z arswer_v arswer_v i_o must_v with_o my_o right_a hand_n lift_v up_o both_o knee_n upward_o till_o the_o foot_n happen_v to_o come_v forth_o foremost_a then_o with_o my_o left_a hand_n i_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o the_o foot_n and_o with_o my_o right_a hand_n keep_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o side_n and_o encourage_v the_o infant_n towards_o the_o birth_n but_o if_o this_o way_n be_v not_o think_v safe_a enough_o i_o must_v bring_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o lie_v in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o before_o she_o shall_v so_o roll_n herself_o up_o and_o down_o till_o the_o infant_n come_v to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o commodious_a posture_n sect_n xv._o scheme_n the_o seven_o dr_n philadel_n quest_n 7_o but_o mrs._n eutrapelia_n what_o if_o the_o infant_n come_v out_o hasty_o with_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o hand_n down_o towards_o the_o side_n and_o the_o foot_n stretch_v out_o straight_o into_o the_o womb_n according_a to_o this_o figure_n how_o will_v you_o receive_v it_o eutrap_v may_v it_o please_v you_o sir_n answer_n answer_n i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o nor_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o proceed_v far_o towards_o the_o birth_n but_o must_v bring_v she_o to_o the_o bed_n where_o her_o head_n must_v lie_v low_a than_o her_o buttock_n then_o i_o must_v swath_n her_o belly_n gentle_o that_o the_o infant_n may_v fall_v back_o again_o into_o the_o womb_n but_o if_o it_o fall_v not_o back_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n i_o must_v put_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o press_v back_o the_o shoulder_n and_o must_v reduce_v the_o arm_n that_o hang_v out_o to_o the_o side_n that_o it_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o a_o natural_a form_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o so_o may_v come_v forth_o easy_o sect_n xvi_o scheme_n the_o eight_o dr_n
philadel_n quest_n 8_o but_o mrs_n suppose_v the_o infant_n come_v forth_o with_o both_o hand_n stretch_v forth_o above_o the_o head_n and_o the_o foot_n straight_o stretch_v into_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v here_o figure_v and_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a eutrap_v it_o be_v true_a sir_n answer_n answer_n this_o posture_n be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a but_o i_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o care_n i_o can_v to_o bring_v back_o again_o this_o birth_n into_o the_o womb_n whole_o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v anoint_v my_o hand_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o oil_n for_o this_o purpose_n for_o this_o require_v no_o small_a labour_n then_o if_o possible_a with_o my_o other_o hand_n shall_v drive_v it_o back_o so_o by_o the_o shoulder_n that_o it_o may_v whole_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o womb_n and_o again_o lest_o the_o infant_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o same_o form_n of_o birth_n i_o must_v put_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o the_o side_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n if_o this_o course_n take_v not_o i_o must_v bring_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o bed_n where_o after_o she_o have_v lie_v quiet_a a_o while_n i_o must_v proceed_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v before_o deliver_v and_o if_o this_o also_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v change_v to_o another_o form_n she_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o stool_n and_o the_o womb_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v assistant_n must_v be_v depress_v on_o both_o side_n and_o downward_o and_o my_o hand_n be_v anoint_v as_o before-said_a together_o with_o the_o womb_n and_o both_o the_o arm_n as_o they_o come_v i_o must_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o join_v they_o together_o and_o so_o receive_v it_o as_o it_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o this_o birth_n there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n if_o that_o i_o or_o any_o 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a_o half_a of_o pompholyx_n burn_v allom_n white_a sugar-candy_n powder_v of_o olibanum_n of_o each_o one_o drachm_n of_o saffron_n one_o scruple_n of_o camphire_n and_o opium_n prepare_v breast_n flax_n card_v and_o smoke_v over_o frankincense_n with_o which_o cover_n the_o breast_n of_o each_o half_n a_o scruple_n mingle_v these_o and_o with_o as_o much_o white_a wax_n as_o will_v suffice_v make_v of_o these_o a_o unguent_n sect_n xxxiii_o of_o nurse_n and_o the_o best_a milk_n since_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o nurse_n be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o concernment_n philadel_n philadel_n as_o upon_o which_o the_o future_a be_v of_o the_o infant_n consist_v sure_o this_o sluttish_a nurse_v not_o sluttish_a then_o require_v many_o serious_a consideration_n for_o though_o she_o may_v have_v milk_n enough_o yet_o perhaps_o not_o good_a enough_o or_o the_o woman_n either_o sluttish_a or_o unhandy_v or_o careless_a in_o the_o swath_a and_o dress_v of_o the_o child_n by_o which_o many_o child_n 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