A nurse's handbook of obstetrics . Fig. 140.—Practical infants crib. It may be raised and swung over bed of mother il desired. This is to be covered with rubber sbccting or oil-clotb, then apad, and finally a towel or soft blanket for one half, two thick-nesses of padding for the dressing half. The infant is to bebathed on one compartment and dried. Then laid upon the othercompartment for its careful toilet. This nursery furniture is astock article abroad, but the fashion persists very strongly here ofbathing, dressing and handling the infant upon the mothersknees. This is very undesirable. It
A nurse's handbook of obstetrics . Fig. 140.—Practical infants crib. It may be raised and swung over bed of mother il desired. This is to be covered with rubber sbccting or oil-clotb, then apad, and finally a towel or soft blanket for one half, two thick-nesses of padding for the dressing half. The infant is to bebathed on one compartment and dried. Then laid upon the othercompartment for its careful toilet. This nursery furniture is astock article abroad, but the fashion persists very strongly here ofbathing, dressing and handling the infant upon the mothersknees. This is very undesirable. It is awkward for the mother,however low her chair and table of supplies. It results in much 302 A NURSES HANDBOOK OF OBSTETRICS. unnecessary handling of the infant, much more time is consumedthan need be, and unless every detail of the bath and toilet has. Fig. 141.—Double wash-basin. been remembered, it means the placing of the infant in someconvenient spot until the mother returns with the forgottenarticle, pins, hot water, etc. When the baby is to be tubbed, the process of undressing,washing the head, nose, and ears, soaping the body, can all be Fig. 142.—Paper bags pinned together. One for soiled clothing to be washed; the otherfor articles to be destroyed. very expeditiously accomplished upon such a table and, with thetub beside it, all stooping is avoided. The dressing proceedsrapidly on the dry end of the table. Any small table 28 incheshigh may be so divided and fenced for protection. PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATH. 303 2. An infants dressing screen is now on the market whichdoes away with the insanitary exposure of the most personaltoilet articles of the infant. This screen, which closes uponitself, has shelves, drawers, towel rack, and may be exceedinglyelaborate with glass shelves, covering tufted satin, or plain may b
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