The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 198 pages of information about The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease..

The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 198 pages of information about The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease..
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I. On the Dietetics of Infancy — 21
II.  Weaning — 511
III.  On the Dietetics of Childhood — 541
IV.  Sleep — 661
V. Bathing and Cleanliness — 721
VI.  Clothing — 781
VII.  Air and Exercise — 831
ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF CERTAIN REMEDIES.1
II.  Calomel — 1071
IV.  Leeching — 1131
VI.  Baths — 1171
ON TEETHING, AND HINTS UPON THE PERMANENT TEETH.1
II.  Hints on the permanent or adult Teeth — 1482
HINTS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OP DISEASE IN THE CHILD BY THE MOTHER.2
II.  Signs of Disease — 1642
2
ON WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN.2
2
Maternal Treatment — 2222
IV.  Worms — 2342
V. Scarlet Fever — 2392
VI.  Measles — 2532
VII.  Small-Pox — 2623
IX.  Croup — 2863
X. Water in the Head — 2913
THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN.3
ON THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.3
DEFICIENCY OF MILK.6
8
OF MOTHERS WHO OUGHT NEVER TO SUCKLE.9
CHOICE OF A WET-NURSE.12
DIET AND REGIMEN OF A WET-NURSE.13
THE KIND OF ARTIFICIAL FOOD BEFORE THE SIXTH MONTH.15
18
20
ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF CERTAIN REMEDIES.37
CASTOR OIL38
MANNA.38
MAGNESIA AND RHUBARB.39
THE LAVEMENT.40
THE APERIENT LINIMENT.40
THE COLD WATER PLUNGE BATH.44
SEA BATHING.45
THE SHOWER BATH.46
ABLUTION, OR SPONGING.47
THE WARM BATH.48
RULES FOR THE USE OF THE WARM BATH.49
MANAGEMENT OF THE INFANT WHEN TEETHING IS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.51
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INFANT IN DIFFICULT TEETHING.52
SECT.  II.  HINTS UPON THE PERMANENT OR ADULT TEETH.55
THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY APPEAR.55
THEIR VALUE AND IMPORTANCE.57
THEIR MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION.58
CHAP.  IV.60
OF THE COUNTENANCE.61
OF THE GESTURES.62
OF THE SLEEP.63
OF THE STOOLS.64
OF THE BREATHING AND COUGH.64
65
ON WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN.67
STILL-BORN.68
INJURIES RECEIVED DURING BIRTH.71
RETENTION OF URINE.71
SWELLING OF THE BREASTS.71
INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES.72
HARE-LIP.73
BLEEDING FROM THE NAVEL-STRING.73
ULCERATION OR IMPERFECT HEALING OF THE NAVEL.74
BLEEDING FROM THE NAVEL.74
JAUNDICE.74
MOLES AND MARKS ON THE SKIN, ETC.75
INDIGESTION, FLATULENCE, VOMITING, GRIPING, AND LOOSENESS.76
MATERNAL TREATMENT OF THE DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH AND BOWELS.81
SECT.  IV.—­WORMS.85
INDEX.109
THE END.113
HINTS TO MOTHERS113
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