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the womb, that part maj be turned inside out 

 and this circumstance should be properly under 

 stood by all those who happen to be out of reach 

 of regular assistance; for the patient's life, after 

 an easy labor, may easily be destroyed by an 

 Ignorant and rash practitioner. 



By explaining, however, the case of danger, 

 those who are preventeil from being undei* the 

 care of a proper or skilful attendant, may there- 

 by escape those hazards to which they might 

 otherwise be exposed. The placenta or after- 

 birth IS genrally fixed to the bottom of the womb, 

 and as the greater portion of the womb, at the 

 full period of pregnancy, is not attachd to the ad- 

 joining part, if the navel string be violently pul- 

 led before the after birth be separated, the womb 

 must be turned inside out, the ordinary conse- 

 quence of which is fatal. When the grinding 

 paines are felt by which the contraction of the 

 womb IS distinguished, the practitioner should 

 assist by pulling gently the navel strine: durin- 



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down the 



that Its progress be not interrupted by any of the 

 neighboring parts. Until the afterbirth is ex- 



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after- birth is ex- 

 be very 

 and 



if this should occur, no time should be lost in 

 ©becking it; as it is one of the most dangerous 



ctses among females. This ms\ be done by giv- 



