Lectures on Natural and Difficult Parturition

abdomen action antero-posterior applied arch arrested axis bandage becomes Cæsarian section centre cervix Chamberlen child coccyx commenced compressed consequence contraction crotchet curved danger deformity delivered delivery Denman descends difficult labour difficulty dilatation direct your attention disease disproportion effect employed excite expelled extreme fibres fingers force forceps fundus funis hæmorrhage hand handle hence inches increased inflammation instances instrument introduced irregular irritation ischia ischio-pubic ischium LECTURE liquor amnii long forceps manner membranes midwifery mother muscles nature necessary oblique observed obstetric occiput operation opposite outlet pains parietal bone parturition pass passage patient pelvic cavity pelvis perforation perinæum placenta plane portion position posterior fontanelle practice practitioner present pressed pressure promontory pubic arch pubic side resistance rigidity sacrum second stage sometimes stage of labour sufficient suture symphysis pubis symptoms takes place tion transverse measurement tumour University of Giessen uteri uterus vagina vaginal examination vectis vide fig vulva