Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

A practical manual offering plain instruction for mothers and monthly nurses on pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, labor, and postpartum care, together with infant management. It explains pelvic and reproductive anatomy and fetal development, describes diagnosis of pregnancy and abortion, and outlines normal and difficult labors with midwifery guidance. Additional sections treat causes and symptoms of common diseases, bedside and surgical nursing, emergency measures, dietetics, prescriptions, and a medical formulary. The volume closes with a glossary and index to support quick reference and to aid nonprofessional caregivers in observing symptoms and responding to routine and urgent maternal and infant health needs.