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 labor. 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obstetrics--Early works to 1800.

Obstetrics.

Midwives--Early works to 1800.

Midwives.

Gynecology--Early works to 1800.

Gynecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages, 161 pages, 15 unnumbered pages)

Edition:

Newly corrected from many gross errors.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for H. Sawbridge at the sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1684.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

The title words "Conception. ... Children." are gathered by a left brace.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2479:2a) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7494A

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.