. A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases. the body of the Firlus. A. B. C. The Os Sacrum and Coccyx. D. The Os Pubis of the left fide. E. Part of the Urinary bladder. F. The Rectum. H. I. K. The private parts. M. The Anus. M. N. The Perinarum. V. The Meatus Urinarius. O. The Os Uleri not yet opened, and fituatcdbackwards towards the ReElum and Coccyx. R. S. The fame reprefented in dotted lines, asopened when the labour is begun. T. U. The fame more fully dilate
. A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases. the body of the Firlus. A. B. C. The Os Sacrum and Coccyx. D. The Os Pubis of the left fide. E. Part of the Urinary bladder. F. The Rectum. H. I. K. The private parts. M. The Anus. M. N. The Perinarum. V. The Meatus Urinarius. O. The Os Uleri not yet opened, and fituatcdbackwards towards the ReElum and Coccyx. R. S. The fame reprefented in dotted lines, asopened when the labour is begun. T. U. The fame more fully dilated, but neato the poftcrior than anterior part of the Pelvis. W. P. The fame not fully ilretched at the Ipart, though intirely obliterated at the back part,the Uierus and Vagina being there only fometone continued furfacc. Hence it appears why the anterior part of theOs Uteri is frequently protruded before the headof the Fxtus at the Pubes, which, if it retardlivery, is removed by Aiding it up with a fingerOr two between the head and lad mentioned partiThe practice recommended here is attended withconfiderable hazard ; and in a favourable pre- fentation 5f /////> with EXPLANATIONS, Sec. 69 fentation of the Foetus the dilatation may be fafelytrufled to nature. Vide Tables IX, X,XI,XII,XIII. The manner of delivery, in the polition of theFoetus, as reprefented in this Table, is to endeav-our with the hand to force up the part prefent-ing, in order to raife the head to the Fundus. Ifthis is impofliblc from the flrong contraction ofthe Uterus, the operator mull pufti up his handin a flow and cautious manner along the breadand belly of the child, in order to come at thelegs and feet, which are to be taken hold of, andbrought down as far as the pofition of the Foetuswill admit of. The body is then to be movedround by pufhing up the lower parts, and pull-ing down the upper, until the feet are broughtwithout the Os Externum, and the delivery com-pleted, as in Table XXXI. But if t
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