Two to Three Days.—7 inches long and 4 inches wide.
Seven Days.—Between 5 and 6 inches long and 2 inches wide.
Fourteen Days.—From 4 to 5 inches long and 1½ inches wide.
End of Second Month.—Normal size. 2½ inches long and about 2 inches broad at the fundus.
Table giving Weight of the Uterus
after Delivery
| Immediately after Delivery | 22 to 24 | ounces. |
| Within a Week | 18 to 21 | “ |
| End of Second Week | 10 to 11 | “ |
| End of Third Week | 5 to 7 | “ |
| End of Second Month | normal, 9 to 10 | drachms. |
| (Heschl.) | ||
3. Signs of a Previous Delivery
1. Marks on the abdomen, consisting in shining silvery lines, due to the distension of the skin. These may result from distension other than that the result of pregnancy—tumours, dropsy, &c.
2. Marks on the breasts, similar to those appearing on the abdomen. These, in conjunction with the above, are important.
3. Peculiar jagged condition of the os uteri, felt by the finger. The condition may be the result of disease.