An obstetric diary of William Hunter, 1762-1765 / edited, with notes, by J. Nigel Stark.
- William Hunter
- Date:
- 1908
Licence: In copyright
Credit: An obstetric diary of William Hunter, 1762-1765 / edited, with notes, by J. Nigel Stark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![now all the meconium was come away. He was undressed, and we examined him all over, and saw that he was perfect, and had a very well shaped head. He had a little Rash upon his skin. At 7 in the evening the Q. was well—the milk was running freely from both breasts, with very little fullness. Augt. 19. At 10 in the morning the Q. was perfectly well: the milk running out—the Lochia changed—but she had been almost melted with the heat of the night which indeed had been excessive. We ordered the door of the adjacent room to stand open, and a window in that room to be put up, and to take no draughts as she perspired so profusely. The young Prince quite well. At 7 in the Evening the Q. was still well, but complained of being melted with the heat of the weather. There had been much Lightening all day, with a storm of Wind, Rain, and Thunder. As she had had no passage, a spoonful of Rhubarb Tincture in a little Pepper Mint water was prescribed. Augt. 20. At 10 in the morning we found the Q. in all respects well, and that having had a good natural passage in the evening, there had not been occasion to give the Tinct. Rhub. The young Prince well. In the Evening both were so well that we did not go into the Q.’s chamber. Augt. 21. At 10 in the morning we found the Q. perfectly well. She had just had a natural right stool. The Prince was perfectly well. In the Evening we saw only the King, who told us that the Q. had been upon a couch near [word omitted] hours, without feeling in the least weak : which was being better than when she lay-in of the Prince of Wales. From this time her Majesty continued to recover daily, and regulated herself in all things by what she had done in her first lying-in, which she said she chose to do because she had succeeded so well. Between this Prince and her 3d son she had or was supposed to have a Miscarriage at Richmond, of which I only received accounts from Mr. Hawkins. Prince Frederick sucked eight months.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24930957_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
