A directory for midwives : or, a guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. The first part contains. 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The Formation of the Child in the Womb. 3. What hinders Conception, and its Remedies. 4. What furthers Conception. 5. A Guide for Women in Conception. 6. Of Miscarriage in Women. 7. A Guide for Women in their Labour. 8. A Guide for Women in their Lying-In. 9. Of nursing children. To cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book. By Nicholas Culpeper, Gent. Student in Physick and Astrology. Newly corrected from many gross errors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obstetrics.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,326 pages, 2 unnumbered pages,plate ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for S. Ballard, R. Ware, S. Birt, C. Hitch, and L. Hawes, and J. Hodges, M.DCC.LV. [1755]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Countway Library of Medicine.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N2151.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.