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her_o spirit_n at_o other_o time_n it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n lie_v cross_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o fall_v upon_o its_o side_n if_o it_o so_o happen_v the_o woman_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v in_o her_o labour_n neither_o can_v any_o expect_v the_o birth_n in_o that_o manner_n therefore_o the_o midwife_n when_o she_o so_o perceive_v it_o must_v use_v great_a diligence_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o right_a form_n or_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deliver_v it_o especial_o by_o move_v the_o buttock_n and_o guide_v the_o head_n to_o the_o passage_n but_o if_o she_o be_v sucâ—cessful_a herein_o let_v she_o again_o try_v by_o rock_v herself_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o wait_v with_o patience_n till_o it_o change_v its_o manner_n of_o lie_v sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o child_n hasten_v to_o the_o birth_n with_o it_o leg_n and_o arm_n distort_v or_o expanded_a in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o former_a the_o woman_n must_v 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if_o she_o can_v then_o must_v the_o woman_n rock_v herself_o till_o the_o child_n be_v in_o a_o more_o convenient_a posture_n for_o delivery_n when_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n press_v forward_o wiâ—h_v one_o arm_v extend_v upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o the_o other_o elevate_v over_o his_o head_n the_o foot_n likewise_o stretch_v out_o at_o length_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o midwise_a in_o such_o a_o posture_n must_v not_o attempt_v to_o receive_v the_o child_n but_o must_v lay_v the_o woman_n upon_o the_o bed_n in_o the_o manner_n often_o before_o recite_v make_v a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a compression_n upon_o her_o belly_n to_o oblige_v the_o infant_n to_o retire_v and_o if_o on_o its_o own_o accord_n it_o retire_v not_o then_o must_v the_o midwife_n thrust_v it_o back_o by_o the_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v the_o arm_n that_o be_v stretch_v above_o the_o head_n to_o its_o right_a place_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a in_o these_o extremity_n in_o this_o therefore_o the_o midwife_n ought_v to_o take_v more_o care_n herein_o than_o ordinary_a and_o first_o she_o must_v observe_v well_o to_o anoint_v her_o hand_n than_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o woman_n either_o with_o some_o sweet_a butter_n or_o some_o convenient_a pomatum_n â—_z thrust_v up_o her_o hand_n as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o side_n but_o if_o she_o can_v recall_v it_o then_o must_v the_o woman_n be_v lay_v on_o her_o bed_n there_o to_o repose_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o again_o conduct_v to_o a_o seat_n prepare_v for_o the_o most_o conveniency_n in_o that_o affair_n by_o which_o time_n perhaps_o the_o child_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o better_a posture_n the_o which_o when_o the_o midwife_n find_v she_o must_v draw_v the_o arm_n close_o to_o the_o hip_n and_o so_o receive_v it_o if_o a_o infant_n come_v with_o its_o buttock_n foremost_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n double_a than_o the_o midwife_n anoint_v her_o hand_n must_v thrust_v it_o up_o and_o by_o degree_n by_o heave_v the_o buttock_n and_o after_o they_o the_o back_n strive_v to_o turn_v the_o head_n to_o the_o passage_n but_o be_v not_o overhasty_a in_o so_o do_v lest_o the_o infant_n retire_v shall_v shape_v itself_o worse_o therefore_o if_o it_o can_v be_v turn_v with_o the_o hand_n the_o woman_n must_v to_o bed_n and_o rock_n herself_o take_v such_o comfortable_a thing_n as_o may_v support_v her_o spirit_n till_o she_o perceive_v the_o child_n turn_v if_o a_o child_n come_v forward_o with_o its_o shoulder_n the_o neck_n be_v bow_v as_o it_o often_o happen_v as_o also_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n stretch_v upward_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o midwife_n must_v with_o much_o diligence_n move_v
the_o shoulder_n that_o she_o may_v direct_v the_o head_n to_o the_o passage_n and_o the_o better_a to_o perfect_a itâ—_n the_o woman_n must_v rock_v herself_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a method_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o single_a birth_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o twin_n or_o treble_n birth_n for_o as_o the_o single_a birth_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a way_n and_o many_o unnatural_a form_n even_o so_o it_o happen_v with_o the_o birth_n of_o many_o children_n wherefore_o the_o midwife_n must_v observe_v if_o twin_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o pâ—ess_n forward_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a form_n that_o she_o receive_v that_o first_o which_o be_v near_a the_o passage_n not_o let_v the_o other_o go_v lest_o by_o retire_v it_o shall_v change_v the_o form_n nor_o must_v she_o when_o one_o be_v bear_v delay_v to_o bring_v forth_o â—he_v other_o and_o this_o birth_n in_o the_o natural_a form_n be_v more_o easy_a because_o the_o child_n be_v most_o common_o less_o than_o the_o single_a birth_n and_o consequent_o require_v a_o lesser_a passage_n but_o if_o this_o birth_n happen_v in_o a_o unnatural_a form_n it_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n let_v the_o midwife_n be_v exceed_o careful_a that_o the_o secundine_n be_v natural_o bring_v forth_o lest_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o womb_n be_v deliver_v of_o its_o burden_n fall_v and_o by_o its_o so_o do_v the_o secundine_a continue_v there_o long_o than_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v pregnant_a with_o twin_n and_o one_o come_v natural_o and_o the_o other_o natural_o as_o the_o one_o with_o the_o head_n the_o other_o with_o the_o foot_n foremost_a then_o must_v the_o midwife_n consider_v to_o deliver_v the_o natural_a birth_n first_o and_o then_o iâ—_n she_o can_v tuâ—n_v the_o other_o draw_v it_o out_o in_o the_o posture_n it_o press_v forward_o but_o if_o that_o with_o the_o foot_n downward_o be_v much_o before_o the_o other_o that_o she_o may_v deliver_v that_o first_o turn_v the_o head_n of_o the_o other_o aside_o in_o this_o case_n the_o midwife_n must_v be_v diligent_a to_o search_v that_o instead_o of_o twin_n it_o be_v not_o a_o monstrous_a birth_n as_o a_o body_n with_o two_o head_n or_o two_o body_n join_v together_o which_o she_o may_v observe_v if_o both_o the_o hand_n come_v foremost_a by_o put_v up_o her_o head_n between_o they_o as_o high_a as_o she_o can_v and_o if_o she_o find_v they_o be_v twin_n she_o must_v gentle_o put_v one_o of_o they_o aside_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o other_o take_v at_o first_o that_o be_v most_o advance_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o other_o that_o she_o change_v not_o its_o situation_n now_o to_o prevent_v the_o first_o child`s_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o its_o life_n the_o midwife_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o must_v tie_v the_o navel_n string_n as_o have_v be_v before_o direct_v and_o also_o bind_v it_o again_o with_o a_o long_a and_o large_a fillet_n that_o part_n of_o the_o navel_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o secundine_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o find_v they_o the_o second_o infant_n bear_v let_v she_o diligent_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v noâ—_n two_o secundine_n for_o by_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o ligament_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o it_o retire_v back_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o woman_n wherefore_o leâ—t_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o womb_n shall_v close_v it_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o hasten_v they_o forth_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n if_o two_o infant_n be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o body_n as_o sometime_o monstrous_o fall_v out_o then_o although_o the_o head_n come_v foremost_a yet_o it_o be_v convenient_a if_o possible_a to_o turn_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o forth_o by_o the_o foot_n observe_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o hip_n to_o draw_v they_o forth_o as_o swift_a as_o may_v be_v and_o in_o this_o case_n great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o anoint_v and_o widen_v the_o passage_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o extremity_n or_o unnatural_a birthsâ—_n and_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o be_v how_o to_o order_v the_o woman_n after_o natural_a or_o unnatural_a birth_n or_o delivery_n chap._n xxii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v after_o delivery_n etc._n etc._n present_o after_o delivery_n in_o case_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n especial_o if_o the_o woman_n have_v have_v hard_a labour_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o wrap_v she_o in_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o sheep_n take_v off_o before_o it_o be_v cold_a put_v the_o fleshy_a side_n to_o her_o reins_o and_o belly_n or_o for_o want_n for_o this_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o hare_n or_o coney_n be_v â—layed_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o kill_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o her_o belly_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o dilation_n make_v in_o the_o birth_n will_v be_v close_v up_o and_o the_o ill_a melancholy_a blood_n expel_v from_o those_o part_n and_o these_o may_v be_v continue_v in_o summer_n the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o in_o winter_n two_o after_o which_o let_v the_o woman_n be_v swath_v with_o a_o fine_a linen_n cloth_n about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n in_o breadth_n chafe_v her_o belly_n before_o with_o oil_n of_o st._n johnswort_n after_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o matrix_fw-la with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n many_o time_n fold_v then_o with_o a_o little_a pillow_n or_o quilt_n cover_v her_o flank_n then_o use_v the_o swath_n somewhat_o above_o the_o haunch_n wind_v it_o pretty_a stiff_a apply_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o warm_a cloth_n to_o her_o nipple_n not_o present_o apply_v remedy_n to_o drive_v back_o the_o milk_n by_o reason_n the_o body_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v disorder_v and_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o vein_n nor_o artery_n which_o do_v not_o strong_o beat_v where_o such_o remedy_n to_o drive_v back_o the_o milk_n be_v all_o of_o a_o dissolve_v nature_n it_o be_v improper_a to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o breast_n during_o such_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n lest_o by_o so_o do_v evil_a humour_n be_v stay_v or_o contract_v into_o the_o breast_n wherefore_o 12_o hour_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o least_o space_n allow_v for_o the_o circulation_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o lung_n by_o the_o vehement_a agitation_n during_o the_o labour_n to_o retire_v to_o its_o proper_a receptacle_n a_o while_n after_o delivery_n you_o may_v make_v a_o restrictive_a of_o the_o yolk_n of_o two_o egg_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n a_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o saint_n johns-wort_n as_o much_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o rose_n plaintain_v and_o rose_n water_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n bray_v they_o together_o fold_v a_o linnen-cloth_n and_o dip_v it_o therein_o warm_v it_o before_o a_o gentle_a fire_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o breast_n and_o oh_o pain_n of_o those_o part_n will_v be_v great_o ease_v present_a sleep_n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o above_o four_o hour_n after_o delivery_n she_o may_v take_v broth_n â—audle_n or_o what_o other_o liquid_a matter_n be_v nourish_v and_o afterward_o if_o she_o be_v dispose_v to_o sleep_v it_o may_v be_v safe_o permittedâ—_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o in_o case_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n as_o aught_o immediate_o to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o extremity_n or_o a_o unnatural_a birth_n these_o rule_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v the_o woman_n keep_v a_o temperate_a diet_n by_o no_o mean_n overcharge_v herself_o after_o such_o a_o excessive_a evacuation_n and_o to_o say_v true_a her_o diet_n must_v be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o wound_a person_n not_o be_v rule_v or_o give_v credit_n to_o unskilful_a nurse_n who_o admonish_v they_o to_o feed_v lusty_a the_o better_a to_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o blood_n for_o that_o blood_n be_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n pure_a but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v detain_v in_o the_o vessel_n or_o membrane_n better_o avoid_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o keep_v unless_o there_o happen_v a_o extraordinary_a flux_n of_o blood_n for_o if_o her_o nourishment_n be_v over_o great_a it_o will_v endanger_v she_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n nay_o more_o it_o will_v increase_v the_o milk_n to_o superfluity_n which_o curdle_v often_o time_n turn_v to_o aposthume_n wherefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o first_o five_o day_n especial_o that_o she_o take_v moderate_o pomado_n broth_n poach_a egg_n jelly_n of_o chicken_n or_o calf_n foot_n french_a barley-broath_n each_o day_n somewhat_o increase_v her_o allowance_n if_o she_o intend_v to_o be_v nurse_n to_o her_o child_n she_o may_v take_v a_o little_a