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CHAPTER V

WHAT EVERY MOTHER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EUGENICS

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CHILD-BIRTH

CHAPTER VI

PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONFINEMENT

The birth chamber--What to provide for a confinement--Ready to purchase
obstetrical outfits--Position and arrangement of the bed--How to properly
prepare the accouchement bed--The Kelly pad--The advantages of the Kelly
pad--Should a binder be used--Sanitary napkins--How to calculate the
probable date of the confinement--Obstetrical table--When should a pregnant
woman first call upon her physician--Regarding the choice of a
physician--How to know the right kind of a physician for a confinement--The
selection of a nurse--The difference between a trained and a maternity
nurse--Duties of a confinement nurse--The requisites of a good confinement
nurse--The personal rights of a confinement nurse--Criticizing and
gossiping about physicians ... PAGE 61

CHAPTER VII

THE HYGIENE OF PREGNANCY

Daily conduct of the pregnant woman--Instructions regarding household
work--Instructions regarding washing and sweeping--Instructions regarding
exercise--Instructions regarding passive exercise--Instructions regarding
toilet privileges--Instructions regarding bathing--Instructions regarding
sexual intercourse--Clothing during pregnancy--Diet of pregnant
women--Alcoholic drinks during pregnancy--The mental state of the pregnant
woman--The social side of pregnancy--Minor ailments of pregnancy--Morning
nausea, or sickness--Treatment of morning nausea, or sickness--Nausea
occurring at the end of pregnancy--Undue nervousness during pregnancy--The
100% baby--Headache--Acidity of the stomach, or
heartburn--Constipation--Varicose veins, cramps,
neuralgias--Insomnia--Treatment of insomnia--Ptyalism, or excessive flow of
saliva--Vaginal discharge, or leucorrhea--Importance of testing urine
during pregnancy--Attention to nipples and breasts--The vagaries of
pregnancy--Contact with infectious diseases--Avoidance of drugs--The danger
signals of pregnancy ... PAGE 75

CHAPTER VIII

THE MANAGEMENT OF LABOR

When to send for the physician in confinement cases--The preparation of the
patient--The beginning of labor--The first pains--The meaning of the term
"labor"--Length of the first stage of labor--What the first stage of [xvii]
labor means--What the second stage of labor means--Length of the second
stage--Duration of the fir