A Manual of midwiferyD. Appleton, 1873 - 388 pages |
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Page 22
... favorable circumstances be kept alive , but they very frequently die , and from slight causes . Ninth month . The length of the foetus is 42 to 44 cm . , or 16 to 17 inches , its medium weight 1971 gram . , or 62 oz . The great ...
... favorable circumstances be kept alive , but they very frequently die , and from slight causes . Ninth month . The length of the foetus is 42 to 44 cm . , or 16 to 17 inches , its medium weight 1971 gram . , or 62 oz . The great ...
Page 23
... favorable circumstances they are , as a rule , kept alive . Tenth month . In the first weeks of the tenth month the fœtus is from 45 to 47 cm . , or 17.5 to 18.5 inches , long , and weighs 2334 gram . , or 82 ozs . The lanugo gradually ...
... favorable circumstances they are , as a rule , kept alive . Tenth month . In the first weeks of the tenth month the fœtus is from 45 to 47 cm . , or 17.5 to 18.5 inches , long , and weighs 2334 gram . , or 82 ozs . The lanugo gradually ...
Page 52
... favorable conditions it can be shown by it that the parts felt in the uterus belong to only one child , or that three large foetal parts are felt , which cannot possibly belong to one ( normally developed ) child . This is always to be ...
... favorable conditions it can be shown by it that the parts felt in the uterus belong to only one child , or that three large foetal parts are felt , which cannot possibly belong to one ( normally developed ) child . This is always to be ...
Page 53
... favorable circumstances . 6. The Diagnosis of a Living or a Dead Fœtus It is always desirable , and may also be practically useful , to know even during pregnancy whether the foetus is alive or dead . Every healthy pregnant woman ...
... favorable circumstances . 6. The Diagnosis of a Living or a Dead Fœtus It is always desirable , and may also be practically useful , to know even during pregnancy whether the foetus is alive or dead . Every healthy pregnant woman ...
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... favorable for the mother as in the latter . On the other hand , the prognosis for the child is far more unfavorable . According to Ch . Bell ( Monthly Journ . of Med . Sc . , ' September , 1853 , p . 225 ) , of 2367 breech presentations ...
... favorable for the mother as in the latter . On the other hand , the prognosis for the child is far more unfavorable . According to Ch . Bell ( Monthly Journ . of Med . Sc . , ' September , 1853 , p . 225 ) , of 2367 breech presentations ...
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abortion amnion becomes blood breech brim Cæsarean section cause cavity centimètres cervix child chorion commencement compression conjugate connective tissue considerable contracted pelvis danger decidua delivery diagnosis difficult dilated disease easily eclampsia especially examination expelling forces expulsion external extraction favorable finger foetal foetus fontanelle forceps frequently fundus funis gestation greatly hæmorrhage head presentations infection inflammation internal kyphosis labour lacerations later liquor amnii lower uterine segment lumbar vertebræ mammæ maternal mother mucous membrane narrow pelvis normal pelvis Obstetrical occiput occurs operation organs outlet ovum pains parietal bone parturition pelves pelvic contraction performed perinæum peritoneum peritonitis placenta pluriparæ portion posterior posture pregnancy premature pressure primiparæ prognosis prolapse promontory pubic arch puerperal fever rarely rickety rule rupture sacrum sagittal suture side slight small fontanelle soft sometimes suture symphysis symptoms tion traction transverse diameter transverse position treatment tumour umbilical cord unfavorable usually uterine uterine action uterus vagina vertebræ villi vulva whilst woman women