hands, instruments, dressings, etc., are carefully rendered sterile and
the whole field must be surgically clean. The physician will conduct the
case as conditions justify and as the situation develops.

AFTER TREATMENT OF A MISCARRIAGE.--It is one of the many thankless tasks
of a physician's life to insist on each patient staying in bed at least
ten days after a miscarriage. The average woman and frequently the
intelligent woman fails to appreciate the absolute necessity for this
procedure. It is necessary and it is the physician's duty to insist on
it being done in the interest of the woman. Many of the multitude of
diseases of women are caused by disregarding advice on such occasions.

THE TENDENCY TO MISCARRY.--If a woman, for any reason, has had a
miscarriage, her womb will tend to miscarry at the same period during a
subsequent pregnancy. If the miscarriage should occur during her first
pregnancy the tendency to miscarry will be greater than if acquired
after she has had a baby.

This is one of the reasons why young wives often fail to have children.
They "get rid" of the first one or two, because they are not ready to
have children, or because they want some enjoyment themselves before
they are tied down with a family. Having established the habit their
womb has been educated to abort, and it will keep this habit up, much to
their astonishment and chagrin.

Young wives should therefore faithfully follow out all the rules of the
Hygiene of Pregnancy laid down by their physician, and which are given
in detail in this book.

[Illustration: _Courtesy of New York World_

AT WORK WITH THE CALIPERS

Watching carefully the physical development of the child month by month
is one of those many little things which may result in disaster if
neglected.

Abnormal development, or lack of development, should be promptly
reported to the physician, as it may be a warning of serious trouble.

For the table of standards, mental and physical, adopted by the American
Medical Society see page 271.]

THE BABY

CHAPTER XVI

HYGIENE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BABY

What to Prepare for the Coming Baby--Care of the Newly-born
Baby--The First Bath--Dressing the Cord--Treatment After the
Cord Falls off--A Pouting Navel--Bathing Baby--Clothing the
Baby--Baby's Night Clothes--Care of the Eyes--Care of the Mouth
and First Teeth--Care of the Skin--Care of the Genital
Organs--Amusing Baby--Te