5. Diet: liquid two days; semisolid two days; then general.
6. Watch for hæmorrhage.
7. Keep uterus firm by occasional massage.
8. All cases to have castor oil, 1 ounce within thirty-six hours after delivery (before noon).
9. Woman may get up as soon as uterus can not be felt above pubes, if there is no contraindication.
The history sheet should be kept accurately and should show every incident in the course of the lying-in period.
The condition of the bowels, bladder, and lochia, the temperature, pulse and respiration and the height of the fundus above the symphysis from day to day must be set down in finger-breadths or centimeters.
For the hospital, the following system will be found useful in establishing a routine.
Nurse’s Record
First Stage.