. The science and art of midwifery . gencies. The customary bat lis should possess a tem-perature of LOO Pahr., or very nearly thai of the amniotic fluid. The chances of raising premature infants are greatly enhanced by feeding them with mothers milk. The artificial maintenance of the body-heati- essential to the preservation of life in the early period of extra-uter-ine existence. In a v\^\r way this may be accomplished by placingthe child in warm cotton near the tire. Before the thirty-Second week THE INDUCTION OF PREMATURE LABOR. ;;;,; the result in such cases depends almost entirely upon t
. The science and art of midwifery . gencies. The customary bat lis should possess a tem-perature of LOO Pahr., or very nearly thai of the amniotic fluid. The chances of raising premature infants are greatly enhanced by feeding them with mothers milk. The artificial maintenance of the body-heati- essential to the preservation of life in the early period of extra-uter-ine existence. In a v\^\r way this may be accomplished by placingthe child in warm cotton near the tire. Before the thirty-Second week THE INDUCTION OF PREMATURE LABOR. ;;;,; the result in such cases depends almost entirely upon the unremittingwatchfulness and zeal of a devoted mot her or nurse. Much betterresults are, however, obtainable through the agency of the contrivancesof (rede and of Tamier. Credos * apparatus possesses the advantage of cheapness and sim-plicity. It consists of a tub made of copper with double walls andfloor. The compartment between the walls is capable of containingthirty-five pints of water. For convenience in filling the cornpart-. Yia. 112.—Credos apparatus for the maintenance of the body-heat of premature and feeble infants. ment, a funnel-shaped depression, provided with a stopper, is furnishedin the upper margin. A stop-cock below, at the opposite end, permitsthe water to be withdrawn at will. In this vessel the child is placed,enveloped in fine cotton or soft flannel. The coverings should reachto the brim of the vessel, the face of the child alone remaining four hours the space between the walls is to with waterheated to 122° Fahr. When the water is first introduced, the tempera-ture within the tub is about 1i>;.l°. In the last two hours it sinks toabout 99£°. In extreme degrees of prematurity, a more equable tem-perature may lie maintained by partially refilling every hour or everyhalf-hour. The child is to be disturbed as little as possible. It shouldhe removed only t be bathed and to be placed to the breast. Thenapkins should be change
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