Publications by Bailliere, Tindall, and Cox. 1 7 



Practical Guide for the Young Mother. Translated 

 from the French of Dr. BROCHARD, late Director-General 

 of Nurseries and Creches in France, Edited with Notes 

 and Hints for the English Mother. 



Crown 8z^., 2S. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



FIRST PART. 

 PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF THE INFANT. 



Chapter I. Precautions which a pregnant woman should take. 



,, II. Preparation of the baby-clothes and cradle. 



,, III. Care of the mother during and after labour. 



,, IV. First cares of the Infant. 



V. Of the Importance of Diet in the newly-born Infant. 



,, VI. Maternal Suckling. 



,, VII. Hired Wet-nursing, Choice of a Nurse, Nurses at 



Home, Married Women, Maiden Mothers, 

 Nurses in the Country. 



VIII. Diet of the Nurse. 



IX. Change of Nurse. 



X. Weaning. 



XI. Maternal Suckling and Bringing-up by the Bottle. 



XII. Food of the Infant after Weaning, 



XIII. Clothing. 



XIV. Toilet, Lotions, Baths, Frictions. 



XV. Cleansing of the Head, Crusts in the Hair, Dressing 



of the Hair. 

 XVI. Sleep. 



XVII. Exercise, Walking, Promenade. 

 XVIII. Atmosphere its Action on the Infant. 

 XIX. Dentition. 



XX. Milk Crusts. 

 XXI. Worms in the Intestines. 

 XXII. Vaccination. 



XXIII. Care to be taken of the Infant in case of disease, be 

 fore the Doctor comes. 



SECOND PART. 



MORAL EDUCATION OF THE INFANT. Development of the 

 Senses, Development of the Intellectual Faculties, Habits, Imitation, 

 Language, Passions. 



CONCLUSION. The Ignorance of Mothers and of Nurses is for 

 France a Powerful Cause of Depopulation. 



APPENDIX. Of Maternal Love. 



