Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

S. P. S.

Ithaca, March, 1889.

CONTENTS.

Introduction	[9]
PART I.
PREGNANCY AND CONFINEMENT.
Chapter I.
Conduct of the Mother before and after Marriage	[13]
Chapter II.
Conduct of the Mother during Pregnancy	[18]
Chapter III.
Diseases of Pregnancy	[22]
Chapter IV.
Instructions to a Woman during the last stages of Gestation	[26]
Chapter V.
Directions to the Monthly Nurse	[33]
Chapter VI.
Care of the Mother during Labor and Confinement	[36]
Chapter VII.
Directions to the Nurse during the month	[43]
PART II.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE ORGANS—FŒTAL DEVELOPMENT.
Chapter I.
Of the Pelvis	[55]
Chapter II.
Parts contained in the Pelvis	[64]
Chapter III.
Physiology of the Uterus and Ovaries	[70]
Chapter IV.
Displacements of the Uterus	[76]
Chapter V.
Mismenstruation	[87]
Chapter VI.
Generation	[93]
Chapter VII.
The Ovum and its development	[98]
Chapter VIII.
The Fœtus	[103]
PART III.
PREGNANCY AND PARTURITION.
Chapter I.
Diagnosis of Pregnancy	[113]
Chapter II.
Abortion	[119]
Chapter III.
Parturition	[123]
Chapter IV.
Mechanical Phenomena of Labor	[132]
Chapter V.
Diagnosis of Artificial Labor	[138]
PART IV.
SKILLED NURSING AND MIDWIFERY.
Chapter I.
Preliminary instruction to the Nurse Midwife	[145]
Chapter II.
The Natural Labor	[149]
Chapter III.
Convalescence	[163]
Chapter IV.
Care of Infants	[170]
Chapter V.
Cases of Difficult Labor	[177]
Chapter VI.
Concluding instructions in Midwifery	[192]
PART V.
ÆTIOLOGY—SYMPTOMOTOLOGY—MEDICATION—NURSING.
Chapter I.
Causes of Disease	[196]
Chapter II.
Symptoms of Disease	[203]
Chapter III.
Diagnosis of Diseases of Children	[217]
Chapter IV.
Treatment of Inflammation in its initial stages	[223]
Chapter V.
Various circumstances, Contagion, Death, &c.	[237]
Chapter VI.
Surgical Nursing	[251]
PART VI.
REMEDIES AND REGIMEN.
Chapter I.
Hints in regard to the treatment of Common Diseases	[262]
Chapter II.
Emergencies, Accidents, Sudden Sickness	[279]
Chapter III.
Slight Hurts and Ailments	[295]
Chapter IV.
Dietetics, Food for Children	[307]
Chapter V.
Prescribing and Prescriptions	[327]
Chapter VI.
Medical Formulary	[333]
Glossary	[364]
Index	[379]

INTRODUCTION.

From the nature of the subjects treated in this work, the information given becomes of interest to every woman, and is not intended for the nurse of lying-in women only. It is believed that many young women will study it carefully, that they may be prepared for all the duties and responsibilities of life; some, perhaps, that they may be fitted for a vocation under certain contingencies. But many of the instructions are addressed particularly to mothers, because they especially will be able to make a practical application of the knowledge received. Hence considerable matter is inserted which is designed to be used by mothers in their daily life, and having only a slight bearing on monthly nursing. Necessarily, as the two objects are combined to suit the wants both of the mother and nurse, there is not as much order and system in the topics presented as would otherwise be desirable. I seek only to have my instructions in the form that will be most useful, and I believe that if mothers at the present time are sufficiently taught there will be no lack, a few years hence, of nurses who are fully competent to care for the sick, under the direction of competent physician. Hence I address myself, first,

TO THE MOTHER.

To those who are mothers, every part of this small book is especially commended. Upon the knowledge and skill and right action of those who have the care of children and of the household, it will depend that the right thing shall be done in such emergencies as are liable to occur. You must necessarily care for your children, both to guard them from sickness and to relieve their ailments. You must know the symptoms, at least, how to observe the symptoms of diseases; and you may be called upon, in the absence of the physician, to act as midwife. Be especially careful to learn the instructions in regard to emergencies, because upon your knowledge and prompt action the lives of your dear ones may depend.

TO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE.

This work is written for you, and to you is especially commended the modicum of medical knowledge herein contained. It is better for you to learn well what you read than it is to read very extensively. You will find sufficient in this small volume to demand your time and study for months, and even for years, in connection with your nursing. It is not expected that you will learn all the formulæ and prescriptions given. These are inserted partly that you may learn to read prescriptions in the various forms in which they are written, and partly that you may occasionally use one, after consulting with your physician. Sometimes you may copy one of them accurately and use it at the drug store, consulting only with the apothecary.