A Book of Medical Discourses, in Two Parts

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1. 1A BOOK OF Medical Discourses IN TWO PARTS. PART FIRST: TREATING OF THE CAUSE, PREVENTION, AND CURE OF INFANTILE BOWEL COMPLAINTS, FROM BIRTH TO THE CLOSE OF THE TEETHING PERIOD, OR TILL AFTER THE FIFTH YEAR. PART SECOND: CONTAINING MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LIFE AND GROWTH OF BEINGS; THE BEGINNING OF WOMANHOOD; ALSO, THE CAUSE, PREVENTION, AND CURE OF MANY OF THE MOST DISTRESSING COMPLAINTS OF WOMEN, AND YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES.
2. 2CONTENTS.
3. 3INTRODUCTION.
4. 4CHAPTER I. HOW TO MARRY.
5. 5CHAPTER II. THE PRESENT MODES OF WASHING AND DRESSING THE NEW-BORN.
6. 6THE USE OF SOAP.
7. 7CHAPTER III. PREPARATIONS FOR CONFINEMENT.
8. 8BORN WITH A CAUL.
9. 9CHAPTER IV. THE BETTER MODE OF WASHING THE NEW-BORN.
10. 10CHAPTER V. NECESSITY OF AGREEABLE AND SOOTHING SURROUNDINGS.
11. 11CHAPTER VI. NURSING FROM THE BREAST MADE EASY.
12. 12CHAPTER VII. THE USELESSNESS OF “BABY MEDICINES” DURING THE MONTH.
13. 13CHAPTER VIII. DROPPING OF THE NAVEL CORD.
14. 14CHAPTER IX. ARTIFICIAL NURSING.
15. 15CHAPTER X. THE MILK FEVER.
16. 16CHAPTER XI. PRECAUTIONS AFTER THE MONTH.—PROPER AND IMPROPER DIET.
17. 17CHAPTER XII. GENERAL TREATMENT OF INFANTS.
18. 18CHAPTER XIII. TIME FOR WEANING.

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