The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy

by J. Morris Slemons

Produced by Tricia Gilbert, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo,

Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

THE PROSPECTIVE MOTHER

A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy

by

J. MORRIS SLEMONS

Associate Professor of Obstetrics,
The Johns Hopkins University.

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PREFACE

This book, written for women who have no special knowledge of medicine, aims to answer the questions which occur to them in the course of pregnancy. Directions for safeguarding their health have been given in detail, and emphasis has been placed upon such measures as may serve to prevent serious complications. Treatment of such conditions has not been discussed, as it can be judiciously carried out only by a physician who has the opportunity to observe and study the individual patient. Furthermore, if there is to be notable improvement in the management of cases of childbirth, the appearance of untoward symptoms should not be awaited before consulting a physician; on the contrary, prospective mothers must be taught that they should be under competent medical supervision throughout pregnancy.