hour, should be taken just on going to bed. The
patient must not talk--must rest in the bath--absolutely quiet. The
causes of insomnia should be determined if possible, and proper
measures employed to remove them. They may consist of backache,
cramps, frequent urination, pressure of the uterus on the diaphragm or
pressure against the sides of the abdomen. The bed should be large,
thus giving the patient ample room to roll about.

The following procedures may be tried in an effort to relieve the
sleeplessness:

Rubbing of the spine, alcohol or witch-hazel rubbing of the entire
body, the neutral bath, or the application of the electric
photophore--described a few pages back--may be made to the painful
part. _Do not resort to drugs_, unless you are directed to do so by
your physician.

HEADACHE

Headaches should not be allowed to continue unobserved by the
attending physician. Measure the daily output of urine, which should
be at least three pints or two quarts. In case of daily or frequent
headaches, notify your physician at once and take a twenty-four hour
specimen of urine to him. Headache is an early symptom of retained
poisons and if early reported to the physician quick relief can be
given the patient and often severe kidney complications be avoided by
the proper administration of early sweating procedures. Water drinking
should be increased to two quarts (about ten glasses) a day. Less food
and more water are the usual indications in the headaches of
pregnancy.

HIGH BLOOD-PRESSURE

Blood-pressure is called _high_ when the systolic pressure registers
above 150 to 160 millimeters of mercury. Pressure above 165 should be
taken seriously and the patient should keep in close touch with her
physician. Tri-weekly examinations of the urine should be made, while
eliminating baths should be promptly instituted. The subject of
blood-pressure in relation to pregnancy will be fully dealt with in
the next chapter--in connection with toxemia, eclampsia, etc.

CHAPTER VI

TOXEMIA AND ITS SYMPTOMS

At the close of the preceding chapter on the complications of
pregnancy, brief mention was made of blood-pressure as a possible
source of anxiety. This chapter will be devoted to a further
discussion of the subjects of toxemia, eclampsia, convulsions, and
especially blood-pressure--in connection with other leading symptoms
of these serious complications of pregnancy.

TOXIC SYMPTOMS

In a former chapter we