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| sleep or rest, subject to pretty
severe pains at the interval of five or six minutes, till about seven in
the morning, when, in spite of all my care to prevent her being fatigued,
and the encouragement of the family-physician who was present, her spirits
began to flag, she exclaimed she should die before delivery, and the friends
seemed anxious and uneasy about the situation. During all this time, the
head had not advanced in the least, nor were the membranes with the waters
farther pushed down. I introduced my finger into the Vagina, and
after two or three unsuccessful attempts, burst them during a strong pain,
by which means a large quantity of water was discharged , and the head forced
to the middle of the Pelvis. This being effected, she soon delivered
of a fine child, though smaller than the former. |
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| CASE II. |
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| In the year 1745, about three in the
morning, I was called by a midwife to a woman in labour of her first child.
I understood that the pains had been strong and frequent, and that the friends
were uneasy, recourse was had to my advice and |
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assistance. |
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