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such_o mean_n â—ught_v to_o be_v use_v as_o be_v least_o injurious_a to_o the_o child_n or_o mother_n but_o if_o it_o be_v dead_a that_o tumour_n must_v be_v let_v out_o by_o incision_n to_o faciliate_v the_o birth_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o child_n come_v with_o their_o foot_n foremost_a and_o the_o hand_n dilate_v themselves_o from_o the_o hip_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o midwife_n must_v be_v well_o provide_v of_o necessary_a ointmens_n to_o stroke_n and_o anoint_v the_o infant_n with_o thereby_o to_o help_v its_o come_n forth_o lest_o it_o return_v again_o into_o the_o womb_n before_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v forth_o hold_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o infant_n close_o to_o the_o hip_n that_o so_o the_o child_n may_v issue_v forth_o after_o its_o own_o manner_n but_o if_o than_o it_o prove_v too_o big_a then_o the_o womb_n must_v be_v well_o anoint_v the_o woman_n may_v likewise_o take_v sneeze_v powder_n to_o cause_v she_o the_o more_o to_o strain_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n those_o that_o attend_v may_v gentle_o stroke_v down_o her_o belly_n to_o make_v the_o birth_n descend_v and_o keep_v the_o child_n when_o advance_v from_o retire_v back_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o child_n come_v with_o its_o foot_n foremost_a have_v its_o arm_n extend_v above_o its_o head_n the_o which_o so_o happen_v the_o midwife_n must_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o that_o posture_n but_o put_v it_o back_o into_o the_o womb_n unless_o the_o passage_n be_v extraordinary_a wide_a and_o then_o she_o must_v anoint_v both_o the_o child_n and_o the_o womb_n nor_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o draw_v it_o forth_o before_o it_o be_v put_v into_o due_a form_n which_o must_v be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o woman_n lie_v upon_o she_o back_o with_o her_o head_n depress_v and_o her_o buttock_n elevate_v the_o midwife_n with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n must_v compress_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o woman_n towards_o the_o midrif_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o put_v back_o the_o infant_n observe_v to_o turn_v the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o back_n of_o the_o mother_n raise_v up_o its_o thigh_n and_o buttock_n towards_o her_o navel_n thereby_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o more_o regular_a and_o natural_a production_n be_v a_o child_n happen_v to_o come_v forth_o with_o one_o foot_n the_o arm_n be_v extend_v along_o â—he_n side_n and_o the_o other_o foot_n turn_v backward_o then_o must_v the_o woman_n be_v instant_o bring_v to_o her_o bed_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o posture_n aforesaid_a at_o what_o time_n the_o midwife_n must_v careful_o put_v away_o the_o foot_n so_o appear_v and_o the_o woman_n rock_v herself_o from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o till_o she_o find_v the_o child_n be_v turn_v but_o she_o must_v not_o alter_v her_o posture_n nor_o turn_v upon_o her_o face_n after_o which_o she_o may_v expect_v her_o pain_n and_o must_v have_v great_a assistance_n cordial_n especial_o not_o be_v want_v to_o revive_v and_o support_v 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 rock_v herself_o but_o not_o with_o any_o violence_n till_o she_o find_v the_o leg_n and_o arm_n fall_v to_o their_o proper_a station_n or_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o gentle_a compression_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o prevail_v the_o midwife_n with_o her_o hand_n must_v closâ—_n the_o leg_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o if_o possible_a she_o can_v reach_v they_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o arm_n and_o so_o draw_v it_o forth_o though_o if_o it_o can_v be_v reduce_v of_o itself_o to_o the_o composure_n or_o posture_n of_o a_o natural_a birth_n it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o infant_n come_v forward_o with_o both_o knee_n foremost_a the_o hand_n hang_v down_o upon_o the_o thigh_n then_o must_v the_o midwife_n put_v both_o knee_n upward_o till_o the_o foot_n appear_v take_v hold_n of_o which_o with_o her_o left_a hand_n let_v she_o keep_v her_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o â—ide_v of_o the_o child_n and_o in_o that_o posture_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v it_o forth_o but_o 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
course_n for_o in_o case_n she_o have_v forget_v or_o by_o not_o right_o understand_v their_o natural_a efflux_n or_o be_v puzzle_v therein_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o unnatural_a retention_n or_o extraordinary_a evacuation_n she_o may_v rectify_v her_o judgement_n by_o these_o direction_n viz._n from_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o to_o 21_o woman_n have_v their_o coursesâ—_n according_a to_o the_o most_o natural_a course_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n from_o 21_o to_o 30_o in_o the_o first_o quarter_n from_o 30_o to_o 37_o or_o 38_o in_o the_o full_a moon_n and_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o time_n they_o cease_v in_o the_o last_o quarter_n beside_o what_o be_v beforementioned_a she_o will_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o approach_a time_n by_o pain_n in_o her_o groin_n thigh_n the_o small_a of_o her_o belly_n the_o low_a part_n of_o her_o navel_n together_o with_o swell_a and_o hardness_n in_o the_o say_a place_n shiver_v and_o quake_v through_o out_o the_o body_n as_o if_o possess_v with_o a_o ague_n and_o sudden_o after_o with_o flush_a heat_n feebleness_n and_o lassitude_n small_a sweat_v on_o the_o face_n and_o flushing_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o and_o her_o body_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n restless_a she_o shall_v perceive_v the_o child_n move_v downward_o with_o more_o force_n than_o ordinary_a and_o a_o bloody_a water_n will_v distil_v from_o the_o inferior_a part_n in_o case_n of_o these_o forerunner_n she_o may_v be_v assure_v her_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o as_o she_o must_v not_o delay_v send_v for_o her_o midwife_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o order_v she_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n direction_n for_o which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v for_o wonderful_a it_o be_v that_o nature_n have_v so_o well_o order_v her_o work_n that_o the_o matrix_fw-la open_v not_o unless_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a casualty_n before_o the_o time_n prefix_v and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v these_o sign_n appear_v but_o appear_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o regard_v if_o the_o woman_n desire_v she_o own_o safety_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o case_n the_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o miscarriage_n or_o to_o come_v before_o her_o time_n let_v she_o take_v mint_n rose_n marjorumâ—_n of_o each_o a_o small_a handful_n saffron_n â—nd_v musk_n of_o each_o three_o grain_n bruise_v thâ—m_n together_o put_v they_o in_o a_o bag_n flat_a and_o hang_v it_o about_o the_o woman`s_n neck_n so_o that_o it_o mâ—y_v reach_v the_o pit_n of_o her_o stomach_n and_o iâ—_n will_v draw_v the_o womb_n upward_o or_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o place_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o or_o give_v the_o child_n occasion_n to_o seek_v for_o untimely_a passage_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o wash_v of_o woman_n after_o delivery_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o make_v they_o for_o the_o first_o wash_v take_v a_o good_a handful_n oâ—_n young_a chervil_a boil_v it_o in_o two_o pint_n of_o water_n which_o have_v do_v add_v to_o it_o a_o spoonful_n of_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o let_v the_o midwife_n use_v it_o at_o her_o discretion_n and_o it_o will_v draw_v down_o the_o puâ—gations_n heal_v and_o cleanse_v the_o afflicted_a part_n there_o be_v some_o that_o use_v milk_n instead_o of_o water_n affirm_v that_o it_o great_o mitigate_v the_o painâ—_n bâ—t_v by_o those_o who_o experience_n have_v teach_v better_a it_o be_v reject_v this_o have_v beâ—n_o use_v eight_o day_n the_o second_o wash_n may_v be_v make_v take_v province_n rose_n moist_a if_o you_o can_v but_o if_o not_o the_o dry_a cake_n put_v they_o in_o a_o little_a linnâ—n_n bag_n and_o boil_v they_o sufficient_o in_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o water_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n and_o use_v it_o as_o the_o former_a fâ—r_v the_o other_o eight_o day_n viz._n the_o liquid_a part_n be_v well_o strain_v the_o three_o and_o last_o wash_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o decoction_n of_o province_n rose_n in_o a_o pint_n of_o white_a wine_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o myrrh_n water_n and_o use_v only_o four_o day_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o astringent_a for_o woman_n when_o occasion_n require_v as_o also_o direction_n for_o a_o cere-cloth_n and_o how_o to_o cleanse_v she_o before_o she_o rise_v to_o make_v a_o astringent_a take_v pomegranate_n roach-allum_n and_o gall_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n knot-grass_n a_o handful_n of_o province_n rose_n four_o ounce_n the_o rind_n of_o cassia_n and_o pomegranate_n each_o threâ—_n ounce_n of_o scarlet_a berry_n and_o spermaceti_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n the_o water_n of_o rose_n myrrh_n and_o burnet_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a white-wine_n and_o water_n of_o the_o smith_n forge_n of_o each_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n then_o take_v two_o little_a bag_n about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n long_o and_o half_a a_o quarter_n broad_a boil_v they_o in_o the_o water_n with_o the_o drug_n of_o simple_n in_o they_o and_o in_o a_o new_a glaze_v pipkin_n and_o use_v they_o successive_o as_o occasion_n require_v to_o make_v a_o exceed_o convenient_a cerecloth_n to_o ease_v the_o pain_n and_o reduce_v the_o body_n into_o a_o good_a temperament_n take_v virgin_n wax_v 8_o ounce_n spermaceti_n and_o venice_n turpentine_n well_o wash_v in_o rose_n and_o plantine_n water_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a add_v to_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v melt_v a_o ounce_n of_o white_a lead_n of_o venice_n pulverise_v and_o have_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n well_o mix_v they_o together_o spread_v they_o plasterwise_a upon_o a_o cloth_n fit_a to_o cover_v the_o belly_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a some_o of_o this_o you_o may_v lay_v upon_o the_o nipple_n have_v first_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o acorn_n or_o spermaceti_n and_o it_o will_v allay_v the_o inflammation_n and_o much_o strengthen_v they_o to_o cleanse_v a_o woman_n before_o she_o rise_v take_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o bitter_a almond_n pell_o they_o bruise_v they_o well_o and_o make_v they_o into_o a_o paste_n with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n and_o powder_n of_o grise_n put_v the_o past_a â—nto_o a_o bag_n of_o shamy_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o black_a wine_n temper_v it_o well_o and_o use_v it_o upon_o â—he_n place_n where_o the_o cerecloth_n have_v be_v â—aid_v one_o after_o that_o wash_v the_o say_a place_n with_o black_a wine_n wherein_o orange_a flower_n have_v be_v steep_v and_o it_o will_v cleanse_v these_o part_n to_o admiration_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o the_o violent_a gripe_n that_o attend_v the_o first_o delivery_n these_o pain_n frequent_o afflict_v the_o woman_n no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o labour_n and_o be_v by_o the_o ignorant_a take_v many_o time_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o sometime_o again_o they_o join_v force_n and_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o cruddy_a maâ—ter_n in_o the_o stomach_n contract_v through_o indigestion_n and_o while_o such_o a_o pain_n â—asts_n the_o woman_n advance_v nothing_o towards_o her_o travel_n to_o expel_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o colic_n therefore_o take_v two_o ounce_n of_o sweet-almond_n oil_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o cinnamon_n water_n with_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o ginger_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o off_o and_o if_o this_o work_v not_o your_o desire_n make_v a_o glyster_n of_o camomile_n baum_n leave_v olive_n oil_n and_o new_a milk_n boil_v the_o former_a â—n_n the_o latter_a and_o have_v strain_v it_o very_o well_o administer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n nor_o be_v fomentation_n proper_a for_o dispel_v mind_n amiss_o if_o the_o pain_n prove_v the_o gripe_a or_o fret_v of_o the_o gut_n continue_v long_o after_o delivery_n or_o if_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o course_n descend_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o often_o befall_v woman_n lie_v in_o of_o the_o first_o child_n wherefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o use_v such_o a_o remedy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o may_v eradicate_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o future_a and_o above_o all_o i_o recommend_v this_o most_o approve_v one_o use_v with_o success_n by_o many_o noble_a woman_n receipt_n take_v the_o root_n of_o great_a camfry_n a_o dram_n nutmeg_n and_o peach_n kernel_n of_o each_o two_o scruplâ—s_n yellow_a amber_n and_o amber-grease_n of_o the_o former_a a_o dram_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o scruple_n bruise_v they_o togethe_o and_o give_v they_o the_o woman_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o white-wine_n but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o she_o be_v feverish_a then_o let_v it_o be_v in_o as_o much_o warm_a broth._n