Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

CONTENTS.

Introduction	[9]
PART I.
PREGNANCY AND CONFINEMENT.
Chapter I.
Conduct of the Mother before and after Marriage	[13]
Chapter II.
Conduct of the Mother during Pregnancy	[18]
Chapter III.
Diseases of Pregnancy	[22]
Chapter IV.
Instructions to a Woman during the last stages of Gestation	[26]
Chapter V.
Directions to the Monthly Nurse	[33]
Chapter VI.
Care of the Mother during Labor and Confinement	[36]
Chapter VII.
Directions to the Nurse during the month	[43]
PART II.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE ORGANS—FŒTAL DEVELOPMENT.
Chapter I.
Of the Pelvis	[55]
Chapter II.
Parts contained in the Pelvis	[64]
Chapter III.
Physiology of the Uterus and Ovaries	[70]
Chapter IV.
Displacements of the Uterus	[76]
Chapter V.
Mismenstruation	[87]
Chapter VI.
Generation	[93]
Chapter VII.
The Ovum and its development	[98]
Chapter VIII.
The Fœtus	[103]
PART III.
PREGNANCY AND PARTURITION.
Chapter I.
Diagnosis of Pregnancy	[113]
Chapter II.
Abortion	[119]
Chapter III.
Parturition	[123]
Chapter IV.
Mechanical Phenomena of Labor	[132]
Chapter V.
Diagnosis of Artificial Labor	[138]
PART IV.
SKILLED NURSING AND MIDWIFERY.
Chapter I.
Preliminary instruction to the Nurse Midwife	[145]
Chapter II.
The Natural Labor	[149]
Chapter III.
Convalescence	[163]
Chapter IV.
Care of Infants	[170]
Chapter V.
Cases of Difficult Labor	[177]
Chapter VI.
Concluding instructions in Midwifery	[192]
PART V.
ÆTIOLOGY—SYMPTOMOTOLOGY—MEDICATION—NURSING.
Chapter I.
Causes of Disease	[196]
Chapter II.
Symptoms of Disease	[203]
Chapter III.
Diagnosis of Diseases of Children	[217]
Chapter IV.
Treatment of Inflammation in its initial stages	[223]
Chapter V.
Various circumstances, Contagion, Death, &c.	[237]
Chapter VI.
Surgical Nursing	[251]
PART VI.
REMEDIES AND REGIMEN.
Chapter I.
Hints in regard to the treatment of Common Diseases	[262]
Chapter II.
Emergencies, Accidents, Sudden Sickness	[279]
Chapter III.
Slight Hurts and Ailments	[295]
Chapter IV.
Dietetics, Food for Children	[307]
Chapter V.
Prescribing and Prescriptions	[327]
Chapter VI.
Medical Formulary	[333]
Glossary	[364]
Index	[379]