A Manual of midwifery

abortion amnion becomes blood breech brim Cæsarean section cause cavity centimètres cervix child chorion commencement compression conjugate connective tissue considerable contracted pelvis danger decidua delivery diagnosis difficult dilated disease easily eclampsia especially examination expelling forces expulsion external extraction favorable finger foetal foetus fontanelle forceps frequently fundus funis gestation greatly hæmorrhage head presentations infection inflammation internal kyphosis labour lacerations later liquor amnii lower uterine segment lumbar vertebræ mammæ maternal mother mucous membrane narrow pelvis normal pelvis Obstetrical occiput occurs operation organs outlet ovum pains parietal bone parturition pelves pelvic contraction performed perinæum peritoneum peritonitis placenta pluriparæ portion posterior posture pregnancy premature pressure primiparæ prognosis prolapse promontory pubic arch puerperal fever rarely rickety rule rupture sacrum sagittal suture side slight small fontanelle soft sometimes suture symphysis symptoms tion traction transverse diameter transverse position treatment tumour umbilical cord unfavorable usually uterine uterine action uterus vagina vertebræ villi vulva whilst woman women