A System of Midwifery: Including the Diseases of Pregnancy and the Puerperal State

abdominal abortion accoucheur action admit amnion axis becomes bladder blades blood bones breech brim cause cavity cervix child circumstances coccyx condition considerable contraction cord corpus luteum course cranial craniotomy cranium decidua delivery described difficulty dilatation direction discharge disease distension doubt eclampsia effect examination exists expulsion external fact Fallopian tube favourable fibres finger fluid foetal foetus forceps frequently fundus glands hæmorrhage hand head important inches inflammation instances labour ligaments liquor amnii matter mechanical membrane menstruation midwifery months mother mucous mucous membrane Naegele nature oblique diameter observed occiput occur operation ordinary organ ovary ovum pain pass patient pelvis perineum period peritoneum phlebitis placenta portion position possible posterior practice pregnancy present pressure probably puerperal fever recognised rectum regard result rotation rupture sacrum shewn stage surface symphysis symptoms termination tion tissue transverse treatment tumour umbilical usually uterine uterus vagina vesicle vessels walls woman womb