CONTENTS. 



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AUTHOR'S PREFACE iii 



TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE v 



DEDICATION vii 



CONTENTS ix 



NORMAL PREGNANCY 1 



I.— Changes Taking Place in the Uterus from Conception 



to Development of Young 1 



1. — Oestrum and Conception 1 



2. — The Process of Evolution of the Uterus 7 



II. — The Fcetus and Its Annexes 15 



1. — The Annexes of the Fcetus 15 



2.— The Age of the Foetus 23 



3.— Nutrition of the Foetus 25 



A.— The Intra-Uterine Position of the Fcetus 30 



5. — Multiple Pregnancy 31 



6. — Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Pregnancy 33 



7. — Duration of Pregnancy 43 



8.— The Influence of Pregnancy on Some Diseases 44 



9.— Superfecundation and Superfcetation 45 



NORMAL BIRTH— EUTOKIA 46 



I.— The Genital Passage ' 46 



1 .—Pelvic Canal 46 



2.— The Soft Parts of the Genital Passage 56 



II.— Causes, Course and Treatment of Normal Birth 58 



1. — Labor Pains — Dolores 60 



2.— Course of Normal Birth 63 



III.— Involution of the Uterus 81 



ABNORMAL BIRTH 



I. — Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy 



