Pregnant Woman Provides Nourishment for Two--Her Excreting
Organs Must Work for Two.

XI. THE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY 93

Smooth Course of Pregnancy in Some Women--Pregnancy and
Parturition May be Made Normal Processes Through Education
in True Hygiene--Morning Sickness and Its Treatment--Necessity
for Medical Advice in Pernicious Vomiting--Anorexia--Bulimia--
Aversion Towards Certain Foods--Peculiar Cravings--Tendency
to Constipation Aggravated by Pregnancy--Dietary Measures in
Constipation--Rectal Injections in Constipation--Laxatives--
Cause of Frequent Desire to Urinate During First Two or Three
and Last Months of Pregnancy--Treatment of Frequent Urination--
Cause of Piles During Pregnancy and Their Treatment--Cause of
Itching of External Genitals During Pregnancy and Treatment--
Cause of Varicose Veins and Treatment--Liver Spots.

XII. WHEN TO ENGAGE A PHYSICIAN 102

Necessity for the Pregnant Woman Immediately Placing Herself
Under Care of Physician and Remaining Under His Care During
Entire Period.

XIII. THE SIZE OF THE FETUS 105

Approximately Correct Measurements and Weight of Fetus at End
of Each Month of Pregnancy.

XIV. THE AFTERBIRTH (PLACENTA) AND CORD 108

How the Afterbirth Develops--Bag of Waters--Umbilical Cord--The
Navel--Fetus Nourished by Absorption--Fetus Breathes by Aid
of Placenta--No Nervous Connection Between Mother and Child.

XV. LACTATION OR NURSING 110

No Perfect Substitute for Mother's Milk--When Nursing is
Injurious to Mother and Child--Modified Milk--Artificial
Foods--Care Essential in Selecting Wet Nurse--Suckling Child
Benefits Mother--Reciprocal Affection Strengthened by
Nursing--Sexual Feelings While Nursing--Alcoholics are
Injurious--Attention to Condition of Nipples During
Pregnancy Essential--Treatment of Sunken Nipples--Treatment
of Tender Nipples--Treatment of Cracked Nipples--How to Stop
the Secretion of Milk When Necessary--Menstruation While
Nursing--Pregnancy in the Nursing Woman.

XVI. ABORTION AND MISCARRIAGE 117

Definition of Word Abortion--Definition of Word Miscarriage--
Spontaneous Abortion--Induced Abortion--Therapeutic A