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A woman's pelvis after a pubiotomy - to widen the birth canal for a vaginal delivery of a baby - previous two babies died. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Four diagrams of babies in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.

A skeleton of a new born child with deformed hips who died of asphyxia in birth. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

A woman's pelvis after a pubiotomy - to widen the birth canal for a vaginal delivery of a baby. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Four diagrams illustrating difficult births. Engraving by A. Bell.

A further statement of the case of Elizabeth Thompson : upon whom the Caesarean operation was performed in the Manchester Lying-In Hospital : in addition to that published by Mr. Wood, in the Memoirs of the Medical Society of London, vol. 5th / By Charles White, and Richard Hall, ... and George Tomlinson, and John Thorp.

The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth of York) in 1503. Etching with engraving, 1784.

Eight diagrams illustrating difficult births and obstetrical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.

A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of a labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Six diagrams of babies in different delivery positions in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.

Specimen obstetricium de partu difficili : capite infantis praevio ... / ex auctoritate magnifici rectoris D. Friderici Bernardi Albini ... publico & solenni examini submittit Joannes Tak, ... Ad diem VI. Februarii M.D.CC.LV.

A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Cours théorique et pratique d'accouchemens : dans lequel on expose les principes de cette branche de l'art, les soins que la femme exige pendant et après le travail, ainsi que les elémens de l'education physique et morale de l'enfant / par J. Capuron.

Introduction to the practice of midwifery. Part the fisrt [sic] / By Thomas Denman.

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Labor (Obstetrics) - Complications

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A skeleton of a new born child with deformed hips who died of asphyxia in birth. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Specimen obstetricium de partu difficili : capite infantis praevio ... / ex auctoritate magnifici rectoris D. Friderici Bernardi Albini ... publico & solenni examini submittit Joannes Tak, ... Ad diem VI. Februarii M.D.CC.LV.

A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Cours théorique et pratique d'accouchemens : dans lequel on expose les principes de cette branche de l'art, les soins que la femme exige pendant et après le travail, ainsi que les elémens de l'education physique et morale de l'enfant / par J. Capuron.

Introduction to the practice of midwifery. Part the fisrt [sic] / By Thomas Denman.

Labor (Obstetrics) - Complications

Images from the collections

Images about Labor (Obstetrics) - Complications

Works from the collections

A skeleton of a new born child with deformed hips who died of asphyxia in birth. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Specimen obstetricium de partu difficili : capite infantis praevio ... / ex auctoritate magnifici rectoris D. Friderici Bernardi Albini ... publico & solenni examini submittit Joannes Tak, ... Ad diem VI. Februarii M.D.CC.LV.

A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.

Cours théorique et pratique d'accouchemens : dans lequel on expose les principes de cette branche de l'art, les soins que la femme exige pendant et après le travail, ainsi que les elémens de l'education physique et morale de l'enfant / par J. Capuron.

Introduction to the practice of midwifery. Part the fisrt [sic] / By Thomas Denman.

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