A textbook of obstetrics . the ankles, and againgrasps them as described above, but approaching them at theiranterior surface. The childs feet are now in contact with theback of the right hand. The feet are then raised by a circularmovement toward the mothers abdomen, while the left hand asoriginally placed is used as a fulcrum, around which the headmoves until it is finally forced out of the parturient outlet by alever-like movement on the part of the childs body. Forceps.—An assistant should raise the childs body, sup-porting its arms and legs, and thus keeping them out of the wayof the oper
A textbook of obstetrics . the ankles, and againgrasps them as described above, but approaching them at theiranterior surface. The childs feet are now in contact with theback of the right hand. The feet are then raised by a circularmovement toward the mothers abdomen, while the left hand asoriginally placed is used as a fulcrum, around which the headmoves until it is finally forced out of the parturient outlet by alever-like movement on the part of the childs body. Forceps.—An assistant should raise the childs body, sup-porting its arms and legs, and thus keeping them out of the wayof the operator, who rapidly applies the blades to the sides of the ;66 OBS TE TRIC OPERA TIONS. childs head. Traction is made in the direction of the axis ofthe parturient canal, and the head is finally delivered by liftingthe handles of the forceps, the disengaged hand protecting theperineum as much as possible. Deventers Method.—The childs body is seized as in thePrague method, but the arms are still alongside the childs head.
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