In conclusion, I fervently hope that this little book will, through God's blessing, be to my fair reader, during the whole period of her wifehood, a friend in her need, a guide in her difficulties, and a silent but safe counsellor in all things pertaining to her health. I sincerely trust that it will give her as much pleasure in the reading of these pages as it has given me in the writing of them. I have, in order to make the book as useful as possible, taken great pains with it, and have on the subject "read well myself "thus following the advice of Chaucer "Rede well thy selfe, that other folks canst rede 17 Age at which menstruation commences, Bedstead, a four-post, in labour, 188. Beef-tea, how to make (note), 214. Beverage after labour, 216. the best for young wife, 43. for mother whose child is ill, Bidet should be regularly used, 117. importance of attending to, 195. state of, after confinement, 207. Blessedness of patience, 192. Bowels to be opened before labour, 190. Bowel complaints of pregnancy, 146. Brandy to be in the lying-in room, 194. on the use of, during labour, Bran-bread as an aperient, 81, 247. Breast-drawer, 224. during suckling, 223. full and uneasy, 224, 241. in second and in succeeding con- painful during pregnancy, 145. gathered, 241. causes of, 241, 242. importance of early treatment, 245. Champagne-cup, 49. Change of air for delicate wife, 78. Change of life, great importance of not neglecting, 103, 106. of room after labour, 218. and good stomach, 233, 234. Child-bed woman timid, 193. Child born before arrival of medical should be gradually weaned, 252. Childless house, 20. Chimney, on stopping, 29, Chlorodyne, 61. Costiveness during pregnancy, 129. "Count," 159. the method of making, 160. Cramp of the bowels, 148. Cream, butter and sugar, 42. DANCING, danger of young wife, 68. Dangers of wine drinking, 43. Daylight, importance of, 63. into dirty places, 64. 231. of making water, 195. Dinners and tempers, 74. Dissipation and barrenness, 19. Chloroform in hard and lingering labour, Domette bandages, 140. Dozing, ill effects of, 54. Dress for labour, 190. for young wife, 65-67. "Drying up the milk," 253. Enema, for costiveness, 80. for lying-in patient, 208. Enemata of tepid water, 132. before breakfast, 37. fresh air and occupation during in open air after labour, 218. FAINTING in pregnancy, 147. Fashionable system of spending married Fat and pregnancy, how to distinguish Feet, cold, exercise the remedy for, 26. Females who have sick pregnancies, 144. Fire-guard in lying-in room grate, 205. |