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A Book of Medical Discourses, in Two Parts

Chapters (23)

A 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. INTRODUCTION. 0:00
CHAPTER I. HOW TO MARRY. 5:41
CHAPTER II. THE PRESENT MODES OF WASHING AND DRESSING THE NEW-BORN. 8:33
CHAPTER III. PREPARATIONS FOR CONFINEMENT. 13:23
CHAPTER IV. THE BETTER MODE OF WASHING THE NEW-BORN. 16:03
CHAPTER V. NECESSITY OF AGREEABLE AND SOOTHING SURROUNDINGS. 20:44
CHAPTER VI. NURSING FROM THE BREAST MADE EASY. 23:40
CHAPTER VII. THE USELESSNESS OF “BABY MEDICINES” DURING THE MONTH. 29:59
CHAPTER VIII. DROPPING OF THE NAVEL CORD. 38:33
CHAPTER IX. ARTIFICIAL NURSING. 42:30
CHAPTER X. THE MILK FEVER. 48:04
CHAPTER XI. PRECAUTIONS AFTER THE MONTH.—PROPER AND IMPROPER DIET. 53:45
CHAPTER XII. GENERAL TREATMENT OF INFANTS. 1:02:03
CHAPTER XIII. TIME FOR WEANING. 1:08:29
CHAPTER XIV. 1:13:10
CHAPTER XV. THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF CHOLERA INFANTUM. 1:30:46
CHAPTER XVI. CONVENIENT METHODS FOR RAISING INFANTS WITHOUT THE BREAST. 1:35:19
CHAPTER XVII. 1:48:06
CHAPTER XVIII. COMPLICATIONS OF TEETHING WITH DISEASES. 1:57:08
CHAPTER XIX. GENERAL REMARKS. 2:06:14
PART SECOND. 2:23:54
NOTE. 2:54:15
ERRATA. 2:55:43