By Rebecca Crumpler, M.D.

DEDICATION.

TO

MOTHERS, NURSES,

AND ALL WHO MAY DESIRE TO MITIGATE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE HUMAN RACE,

THIS BOOK

IS PRAYERFULLY OFFERED.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE.
Introduction[1]
I.How to Marry[5]
II.The Present Modes of Washing and Dressing the New-born[7]
III.Preparations for Confinement[11]
IV.The Better Mode of Washing the New-born[14]
V.Necessity of Agreeable and Soothing Surroundings[18]
VI.Nursing from the Breast made easy[20]
VII.The Uselessness of “Baby Medicines” during the Month[25]
VIII.Dropping of the Navel Cord[32]
IX.Artificial Nursing[36]
X.The Milk Fever[40]
XI.Precautions after the month—Proper and Improper Diet[45]
XII.General Treatment of Infants[52]
XIII.Time for Weaning[57]
XIV.Sects. 1, 2, 3, 4. Cholera Infantum versus Starvation[61]
XV.The Causes and Prevention of Cholera Infantum[76]
XVI.Convenient Methods for Raising Infants without the Breast[80]
XVII.Teething made easy, Secs. 1, 2[90]
XVIII.Complications of Teething with Diseases[98]
XIX.General Remarks[105]
Part Second. Miscellaneous Information[120]

INTRODUCTION.