“Lying-in is neither a disease nor an accident, and any fatality attending it is not to be counted as so much per cent. of inevitable loss. On the contrary, a death in child-bed is almost a subject for an inquest. It is nothing short of a calamity which it is right that we should know all about, to avoid it in future.”
Florence Nightingale.
PART IV
The Birth of the Baby
CHAPTER X. PRESENTATION AND POSITION OF THE FETUS. Breech, Head, Face, and Vertex Presentations. Longitudinal and Transverse Presentations. Position of Fetus. Time of Engagement. Methods of Ascertaining Position and Presentation of Fetus. Abdominal Palpation. Vaginal Examination. Rectal Examination. Auscultation of the Fetal Heart.
CHAPTER XI. SYMPTOMS, COURSE, AND MECHANISM OF NORMAL LABOR. Onset of Labor. Three Stages of Labor.
CHAPTER XII. NURSE’S DUTIES DURING LABOR. General Principles of Treatment and Nursing Care. Psychology of the Patient. Preparation for Vaginal Examination or Delivery. Nurse’s Duties during First Stage. Second Stage. Maintaining of Surgical Cleanliness. Immediate Care of the Child. Resuscitation of New-born Child. Third Stage. Immediate Aftercare of the Patient. Nurse’s Duties if the Doctor Is Delayed. Prolapsed Cord. Post-partum Hemorrhage. Obstetrical Anesthesia: Chloroform. Ether. Nitrous Oxide Gas Analgesia. Twilight Sleep. Complete Anesthesia.
CHAPTER XIII. OBSTETRICAL OPERATIONS AND COMPLICATED LABORS. Conditions Giving Rise to Operations. Preparation for Operation in the Home. Perineal Lacerations. Episiotomy. Breech Extraction. Version. The Use of Forceps. Symphysiotomy. Vaginal Hysterotomy. Cesarean Section. Ruptured Uterus. Destructive Operations. Induced Abortions and Premature Labors. Accouchement Forcé.
CHAPTER X
PRESENTATION AND POSITION OF THE FETUS
Fig. 50.—Most frequent attitude of fetus in uterine cavity, at term.