. The science of eugenics and sex life, the regeneration of the human race ... bdomen. Its sides become moreprojecting, as the foetus sinks from the region of the stomach and epigastrium. This changemakes breathing easier, thefood is taken with less discom-fort, and in many ways the wo-man feels lighter and change results from thebody and neck of the wombblending into one,through the softeningand giving way of theos internum uteri, andby the sinking down-ward of the uterus;the fundus of which isnow found to lie mid-way between the ensi-form cartilage of thesternum, and the um-bilic
. The science of eugenics and sex life, the regeneration of the human race ... bdomen. Its sides become moreprojecting, as the foetus sinks from the region of the stomach and epigastrium. This changemakes breathing easier, thefood is taken with less discom-fort, and in many ways the wo-man feels lighter and change results from thebody and neck of the wombblending into one,through the softeningand giving way of theos internum uteri, andby the sinking down-ward of the uterus;the fundus of which isnow found to lie mid-way between the ensi-form cartilage of thesternum, and the um-bilicum. At the sametime the uterus is pro-jected forward. Theinclination to urinatebecomes more frequent, owing to the increased pressure on the blad-der. Sleep is more broken by restlessness, and walking becomes moredifficult. The woman becomes more clumsy, and, a little later, glairydischarges take place from the vagina. These simply show an in-creased action of the mucous glands preparing for the final act ofparturition. Finally there is the commencement of painless contrac-. LABOR CONSIDERABLY in the pelvis, face directed to the right side. CHILDBIRTH MADE EAS1Z. 405 tions; these, a little later on, become somewhat painful, this slightpainfullness being only one of the signs. The mucus is more or lesstinged with blood from the rupture of small vessels around the cervix,due to commencing dilatation and separation of the membrane—inthe language of the lying-chamber, the show. Aspatient is about to giveto the child, sheshould see that thebowels are evacu-ated, and if this isnot accomplished *naturally, a copious yinjection of warmwater should be the constipation isvery obstinate, an in-jection of slipperyelm infusion with alittle soap should betaken, in order to in-sure a free evacua-tion. In the earlypart of the first stageto induce free per-spiration give warmTokoine tea, a cupevery 30 minutes ac-cording to directions. Have the room warm, with plenty of p
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