. A system of midwifery, including the diseases of pregnancy and the puerperal state. Double-headed monster. Double monster. simultaneous passage through the pelvis of the mother. The monsterhere shown, from one which was described by Dr. J. G. Walter, hasthree legs and four arms. Complete fusion of the pelves was found onexamination after death to have occurred, and there was also union ofthe ensiform cartilages. On first sight it may appear that delivery, insuch a case, would be even more difficult than of the ordinary two-headed monster; but a little consideration will show that the possibi
. A system of midwifery, including the diseases of pregnancy and the puerperal state. Double-headed monster. Double monster. simultaneous passage through the pelvis of the mother. The monsterhere shown, from one which was described by Dr. J. G. Walter, hasthree legs and four arms. Complete fusion of the pelves was found onexamination after death to have occurred, and there was also union ofthe ensiform cartilages. On first sight it may appear that delivery, insuch a case, would be even more difficult than of the ordinary two-headed monster; but a little consideration will show that the possibilityof one head at a time passing along the pelvis, gets rid of the greatestdifficulty which attaches to this variety. The probability of a trans-verse presentation in such a case is, however, very strong; and this, ofcourse, would be a most unfortunate circumstance, as turning andbringing down the feet would inevitably bring the heads together, andthus make matters worse than ever. 592 OBSTRUCTIONS TO LABOR. [CHAP. It has occasionally happened that twins, more or less completelyu
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