famous_a chirurgeon_n in_o his_o time_n at_o paris_n quote_v many_o witness_n to_o the_o thing_n give_v we_o a_o history_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o who_o have_v be_v hang_v 14_o day_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v in_o childbirth_n he_o find_v as_o he_o say_v the_o share_n bone_n separate_v in_o the_o middle_a the_o breadth_n of_o half_a a_o finger_n and_o the_o flanck-bone_n themselves_o disjoint_v from_o the_o hoop-bone_n but_o we_o will_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n accuse_v he_o of_o a_o imposture_n as_o have_v too_o much_o respect_n and_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v too_o sincere_a as_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o crime_n but_o do_v indeed_o believe_v the_o good_a man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o separation_n for_o we_o can_v probable_o conceive_v that_o be_v so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o labour_n it_o will_v remain_v so_o a_o fortnight_n after_o the_o breadth_n of_o half_a a_o finger_n for_o than_o they_o will_v have_v 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offer_v it_o a_o great_a violence_n and_o because_o its_o head_n at_o that_o time_n do_v much_o press_n the_o great_a gut_n against_o it_o moreover_o have_v often_o see_v and_o dissect_v woman_n be_v dead_a a_o few_o day_n after_o their_o delivery_n it_o have_v be_v find_v a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o separate_v these_o bone_n with_o a_o strong_a sharp_a penknife_n where_o can_v not_o be_v find_v any_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o forego_v separation_n and_o if_o those_o advance_v in_o year_n have_v more_o pain_n with_o their_o first_o child_n than_o the_o young_a woman_n it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o these_o bone_n which_o never_o be_v from_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a but_o because_o the_o membrane_n of_o their_o womb_n be_v dry_a and_o hard_a and_o particular_o its_o internal_a orifice_n can_v therefore_o so_o easy_o be_v stretch_v open_a as_o young_a woman_n which_o in_o they_o be_v much_o moist_a sect_n ix_o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o how_o child_n 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 to_o come_v with_o their_o head_n forward_a which_o be_v the_o natural_a birth_n second_o with_o the_o foot_n forward_o three_o overthwart_o four_o double_v to_o all_o which_o the_o midwife_n care_n and_o skill_n be_v require_v but_o especial_o in_o the_o three_o late_a but_o many_o other_o posture_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o practice_n for_o that_o child_n that_o come_v with_o his_o head_n forward_o sometime_o have_v his_o head_n right_a as_o to_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n crooked_a and_o sometime_o overthwart_o and_o sometime_o the_o infant_n pitch_v his_o head_n either_o in_o the_o former_a part_n from_o the_o orifice_n or_o backward_o or_o come_v crooked_a and_o sometime_o also_o it_o be_v without_o any_o tie_n as_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o sometime_o with_o it_o sometime_o also_o it_o put_v forth_o one_o hand_n or_o both_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v twist_v above_o the_o head_n sometime_o it_o come_v forward_o with_o its_o foot_n asunder_o and_o those_o fix_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o womb_n sometime_o the_o foot_n be_v double_v it_o endeavour_n to_o come_v forth_o with_o the_o knee_n forward_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o double_v that_o it_o show_v forth_o its_o little_a buttock_n like_o one_o that_o be_v sit_v or_o contrary_o may_v be_v so_o double_v that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n join_v to_o the_o head_n in_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la but_o those_o that_o lie_v o'rethwart_o sometime_o lie_v on_o one_o side_n and_o sometime_o with_o the_o face_n upward_o and_o sometime_o downward_o
upward_o 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 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 thing_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 unnatural_o dr._n those_o author_n indeed_o mrs._n that_o have_v write_v of_o labour_n and_o never_o practise_v they_o as_o many_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n have_v do_v do_v order_n all_o by_o the_o same_o precept_n often_o repeat_v that_o be_v to_o reduce_v all_o unnatural_a and_o wrong_a birth_n to_o a_o natural_a and_o right_a posture_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v it_o that_o it_o may_v come_v with_o the_o head_n first_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v ever_o have_v the_o least_o experience_n they_o will_v have_v know_v that_o it_o be_v very_o often_o impossible_a at_o least_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o violence_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v offer_v to_o effect_v it_o it_o will_v go_v near_o to_o hazard_v the_o destruction_n both_o of_o mother_n and_o child_n in_o the_o operation_n a_o fiat_fw-la in_o this_o case_n â—s_v soon_o say_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o execute_v as_o pronounce_v and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o a_o clear_a contrary_a opinion_n to_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o art_n will_v certain_o acquiesce_v with_o i_o in_o this_o that_o be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o infant_n come_v wrong_a in_o what_o posture_n soever_o â—rom_o the_o shoulder_n to_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v the_o best_a â—nd_v safe_a way_n and_o soon_o perform_v to_o draw_v â—t_a forth_o by_o the_o foot_n diligent_o search_v for_o â—hem_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v if_o they_o do_v not_o preâ—ent_v themselves_o rather_o than_o to_o make_v a_o attempt_n to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o natural_a posture_n and_o â—lace_v the_o head_n foremost_a for_o the_o great_a endeavour_n often_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o turn_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o little_a more_o difficult_a business_n then_o to_o turn_v a_o pancake_n in_o a_o frying-pan_n do_v so_o weaken_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n that_o there_o remain_v not_o afterward_o strength_n enough_o to_o commit_v the_o operation_n to_o â—ork_v of_o nature_n and_o usual_o the_o woman_n â—ath_v no_o more_o throw_v nor_o pain_n fit_a for_o labour_n â—fter_o she_o have_v be_v so_o wrought_v upon_o for_o â—hich_v cause_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o tedious_a and_o difficult_a as_o also_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v already_o â—ery_o weak_a will_v certain_o perish_v in_o the_o passage_n without_o be_v able_a to_o be_v bear_v sect_n xii_o figure_n the_o three_o dr_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o mrs._n 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 mid._n in_o this_o case_n worthy_a sir_n what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o first_o figure_n be_v punctual_o observe_v there_o will_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o remain_n in_o the_o operation_n only_o always_o remember_v when_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o refresh_v the_o woman_n in_o labour_n with_o such_o medicinal_a mean_n as_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o she_o in_o he_o condition_n sect_n xiii_o figure_n the_o four_o dr_n if_o a_o infant_n come_v with_o the_o shoulder_n first_o or_o lie_v across_o on_o its_o back_n or_o with_o its_o buttock_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n up_o how_o will_v you_o help_v it_o mid._n the_o most_o difficult_a of_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o figure_n and_o situation_n in_o which_o infant_n sometime_o come_v be_v that_o of_o the_o shoulder_n because_o it_o be_v far_a from_o the_o infant_n be_v foot_n and_o the_o midwife_n must_v find_v they_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o the_o next_o be_v the_o back_n and_o the_o breech_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n cause_v it_o least_o trouble_n not_o only_o because_o the_o foot_n be_v near_o but_o also_o because_o by_o this_o figure_n the_o infant_n be_v head_n and_o neck_n be_v not_o so_o lock_v as_o in_o the_o other_o posture_n now_o to_o remedy_v this_o birth_n of_o the_o shoulder_n some_o advice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v back_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infant_n head_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o natural_a birth_n but_o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a to_o endavour_v to_o bring_v it_o by_o the_o foot_n the_o which_o dextrous_o to_o effect_v the_o midwife_n must_v thrust_v the_o shoulder_n back_o a_o little_a with_o her_o hand_n that_o so_o she_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o introduce_v it_o into_o the_o womb_n and_o slide_v it_o then_o along_o the_o child_n body_n either_o by_o the_o belly_n or_o side_n as_o she_o shall_v find_v it_o easy_a she_o shall_v fetch_v the_o foot_n and_o turn_v it_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o passage_n and_o so_o she_o shall_v deliver_v that_o woman_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v if_o it_o be_v the_o back_n that_o present_v to_o the_o birth_n it_o be_v likewise_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o in_o that_o posture_n what_o pain_n soever_o the_o mother_n endure_v and_o beside_o the_o child_n have_v the_o body_n fold_v inward_o and_o almost_o double_a its_o breast_n and_o belly_n be_v so_o press_v together_o that_o iâ—_n usual_o want_v very_o little_a to_o be_v choke_v or_o stifle_v to_o avoid_v the_o which_o dangerous_a inconvenience_n the_o midwife_n must_v quick_o slide_v up_o heâ—_n hand_n along_o the_o back_n towards_o the_o inferior_a part_n until_o she_o meet_v with_o the_o foot_n to_o thâ—_n intent_n she_o bring_v it_o forth_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o iâ—_n come_v footling_n but_o when_o the_o child_n come_v with_o the_o breech_n forward_o if_o it_o be_v small_a and_o the_o mother_n big_a have_v the_o passage_n very_o large_a it_o may_v sometime_o with_o a_o little_a help_n be_v bear_v so_o for_o although_o it_o come_v double_a yet_o its_o thigh_n be_v fold_v towards_o its_o belly_n which_o be_v soft_a and_o give_v way_n it_o pass_v without_o much_o trouble_n now_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o midwife_n find_v the_o child_n to_o come_v with_o the_o buttock_n foremost_a she_o must_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o engage_v low_a in_o the_o passage_n for_o it_o will_v not_o come_v after_o that_o manner_n unless_o it_o be_v very_o small_a and_o the_o passage_n very_o large_a as_o we_o have_v say_v this_o be_v then_o in_o good_a time_n perceive_v the_o midwife_n must_v if_o she_o can_v thrust_v back_o the_o breech_n and_o slide_v up_o her_o hand_n along_o the_o thigh_n to_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n she_o must_v bring_v they_o gentle_o one_o after_o another_o forh_fw-mi of_o the_o womb_n by_o fold_v stretch_v wag_v and_o draw_v they_o gentle_o towards_o the_o side_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o wind_v they_o too_o much_o or_o cause_v a_o distocation_n and_o then_o let_v she_o draw_v forth_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n as_o if_o it_o come_v with_o the_o foot_n foremost_a i_o say_v sir_n that_o the_o midwife_n perceive_v the_o child_n to_o come_v with_o its_o breech_n foremost_a aught_o to_o put_v it_o back_o if_o she_o can_v for_o sometime_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v in_o the_o passage_n that_o she_o may_v soon_o destroy_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n then_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o posture_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v once_o so_o strong_o engage_v when_o this_o happen_v she_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n hinder_v it_o from_o come_v in_o this_o 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