Thomsonian practice of midwifery : and treatment of complaints peculiar to women and children / By J.W. Comfort, M.D.

  • Comfort, J. W. (John W.)
Date:
1845
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Credit: Thomsonian practice of midwifery : and treatment of complaints peculiar to women and children / By J.W. Comfort, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. SIGNS OF PREGNANCY. SECTION. 1. Cessation of the Menses, - page I Enlargement of the Abdomen, - - - ib. Movement of the Foetus, - - - 2 Morning Sickness, - - - - ib. Increase of Size of the Mammae, - - - ib. SECTION II. Duration of Pregnancy, 2 SECTION III. DISEASES OF PREGNANCY AND TREATMENT. Nausea and Vomiting, 3 Heartburn and Waterbrash, 4 Mental Distress, ----- 6 Costivencss, ------ 7 PiJes, - - - - - ib. Difficulty and Pain m passing Urine, 8 Varicose Veins of the lower Extremities, 9 Dropsical Swellings of the Feet and Legs, - 10 Head-ache, Vertigo, etc. - - - 11 Disease of the Liver, - - - ib. Morbid Cravings, - - - 12 Pain in the Back and Abdomen, - - ib. Neuralgic Pains in the Womb, - - ib. Painful Swellings of the Breasts, 13 Pruritis [harassing itching of the Vulva and Vagina,] ib. Feverish Condition of the System during Pregnancy, 15 Pain in the Right Side, 16 Restlessness and want of Sleep, 17 Palpitation of the Heart, - - - ib. Uterine Hemorrhage during Pregnancy, - - 19 Abortion—Miscarriage, - - - 21 Medicine, Diet, etc. during the last weeks of Pregnancy— preparatory to Labour, 28
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