. All about the baby and preparations for its advent. , so thateach garment has a tie andone button only. ? The night gown, of somesoft and warm material, ismade just like the undergar-ment in the suit (see Fig. 4).This and the diaper is all thebaby wears at night. The advantages of thismethod of dressing are ob-vious: 1. Perfect freedom to theorgans contained within thechest, stomach, and pelvis. 2. Suspension of the cloth-Fig. 4. ing from the shoulders. 3. Saving of time to the mother, and fatigue to theinfant, in the process of dressing. 4. A uniform covering of the whole body. WJiat prepar
. All about the baby and preparations for its advent. , so thateach garment has a tie andone button only. ? The night gown, of somesoft and warm material, ismade just like the undergar-ment in the suit (see Fig. 4).This and the diaper is all thebaby wears at night. The advantages of thismethod of dressing are ob-vious: 1. Perfect freedom to theorgans contained within thechest, stomach, and pelvis. 2. Suspension of the cloth-Fig. 4. ing from the shoulders. 3. Saving of time to the mother, and fatigue to theinfant, in the process of dressing. 4. A uniform covering of the whole body. WJiat preparations, which refer exclusively to herself,are necessary for a prospective mother ? By the time these preparations are needed she willhave engaged her medical attendant, if she is wise, andthis question should be submitted to him. However,the list should include: A rubber sheet, one yard wideby two yards long; a pad for the bed about a yardsquare, made of cheap cheese cloth, boiled before makingup, and filled with absorbent cotton. To be destroyed. PREPARATORY. 37 after use. An old quilted piece of some kind, or rug, toprotect the carpet, and two soft, old sheets. Three orfour of the large pads are most useful. Four or fivedozen small pads made of the same boiled cheese clothand absorbent cotton are needed. These should bewrapped in packages of a dozen each in a clean toweland pinned, and baked in a hot oven for half an hour ormore, to sterilize them, and then laid away. A fountainsyringe, bed pan, light papier-mache bowl, and plenty ofnight dresses are necessary for the mothers should be plenty of towels and a large new sponge. In addition to these articles it would be well to pro-vide, also, the following: Chloroform, eight ounces;brandy, four ounces; vinegar, four ounces; absorbentcotton, half-pound package; carbolized gauze, one can;carbolized vaseline, one ounce; large safety pins; fluidextract of ergot, one ounce; pure olive oil, one pint. Should I not also
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