The power of the mother's imagination over the foetus examin'd. In answer to Dr. Daniel Turner's book, intitled 'A defence of the XIIth chapter of the first part of a treatise, De morbis cutaneis' / [James Augustus Blondel].

  • James Blondel
Date:
1729
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Credit: The power of the mother's imagination over the foetus examin'd. In answer to Dr. Daniel Turner's book, intitled 'A defence of the XIIth chapter of the first part of a treatise, De morbis cutaneis' / [James Augustus Blondel]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    indireftiy, prejudicial to the other* It fuffcrs not only by the Diftempers of the Pa* rents, but alfo by feveral Accidents, as great Falls, Bruifes, and Blows the Mother receives, by her laborious Work, by odd and conftrained Pq- fitions of her Body; by the Irregularity of her | Diet, and of her Actions j by immoderate Danc¬ ing, Running, Jumping, Riding, Exccfs of Laugh¬ ing, frequent and violent Sneezing, and all other i Agitations of the Body. The Child may alfo fuffer by the Affections of : the Mother's Mind. For the Difappointment of I what ihe defires is fufficient to make her uneafy, and pine away; deprive her of Sleep and Quiet, and even of Food, and confequently the Child runs | the Risk, for Want of due and wholefome Nou- : riihment, to grow feeble and weak, and at laffc to lofe its Life. Upon that Account, Ms very necef- fary to gratify the Longing oi pregnant Women,. | if it be poffible and fafe. Frightful and Ugly Ohjecis, which are Ihocking ,! even to Men of Courage, are to be carefully re- : moved from the Sight of pregnant Women, as be¬ ing apt to diiturb their Minds, and to fill them with Horror, Fear, and Apprehenlian. Anger is a Paiiion that puts the whole Fabrick of the Body out of Frame. Cholerick Perfons in their Furor have been feifed with Fits of Apo- I plexy: In thofe People, the Agitations of the Mind, and of the Body, leem, now and then, to | threaten an entire Ruin, as it appears by their Cla¬ mours and Foaming at the Mouth, the Colour and Swelling of their Eyes, the violent Palpitation of the Heart, and a Sort of an univerfa! Gonvulhon. In that Cafe, Ms much to be feared, that the Blood, flowing with great Vehemence towards the Uterus i may feparate the placenta, and caufe an Abortion.
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