Practical treatise on the diseases of children and infants at the breast

CHAPTER I.-ON THE CARE WHICH WOMEN OUGHT TO TAKE, DURING

PREGNANCY, WITH RESPECT TO THEIR INFANT.

On exercise and fatigue-constriction of the body by clothing-nature
of the clothing-alimentation-accidents of pregnancy-blows-falls—
plethora―moral impressions — longings of the mother-diseases of the
mother. Pp. 2-7.

CHAPTER II. ON THE ATTENTION REQUIRED AFTER BIRTH.

Section of the cord-attention to cleanliness-how it may be known if

a woman is able to nurse her child-characteristics of the secretion of

the breasts before delivery-conformation of the breasts. Pp. 7-10.

CHAPTER III.-ON LACTATION.

On lactation by the mother-method of causing the milk to flow into the

breasts. Lactation by nurses— choice of the nurse-age of the milk-

hair of the nurse-her teeth-gums-character-constitution, and

usual health. On the milk-contains the principal elements of the

food-contains three kinds of matters: caseum, butter, and sugar of

milk-mineral substances-state in which these principles are observed

-globules of butter-normal matters, but which may be considered

as accidental in the milk- -mucus-scales of epithelium-comparison

between the milk and the blood-changes which take place in the milk

after its extraction-acidity-coagulation-cream-butter-variations

in the composition of the milk-according to species, to the individual, to

circumstances. On the milk of women-physical properties-aspect-

odour-taste-specific gravity-chemical analysis-optical analysis-

globules of butter-epithelium-chemical properties-action on litmus

paper-cream-caseum- -summary of characteristics. Physiological

modifications of the milk of women-individual modifications-modifica-

tions from the duration of lactation-modifications from sojourn in the

breasts-modifications from alimentary regimen-modifications from the

genital functions-modifications from constitution, temperament, and

age-milk in the normal state-modification of the milk from patho-

logical causes. Changes effected by medicinal or other substances-

changes produced by moral affections-changes caused by diseases - by

pus-by acute and chronic diseases. Quantity of the milk-its microsco-

pical instruments for investigating the qualities of the milk-lactometer—

lactoscope-method of proceeding adopted by MM. Becquerel and

Vernois for its chemical analysis. Of nurses in general—their health—
regimen-exercise-premature return of the catamenia-on diseases of
the nurse- -bad habits of the nurse with respect to the child. On
artificial lactation-by the feeding bottle-its inconveniences-mode of
raising children by the feeding bottle-on lactation by means of an
animal. On the regimen of children. On weaning. Pp. 10— 52.

CHAPTER IV.—ON THE HABITS, EXERCISE, Sleep, and Rest of Children.

Pp. 52-54.

CHAPTER V.-ON THE CLOTHING. Pp. 54-55.

CHAPTER VI.-ON THE TOILETTE AND CLEANLINESS OF CHILDREN. Pp.

55-57.

CHAPTER VII.-ON THE INFLUENCE OF ANTECEDENT AND ACTUAL DISEASES

OF THE NURSE ON THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.

1st.

Influence of antecedent diseases of the mother on the constitution

of her child-immediate action of these diseases-explained by a change

in the milk-richness of the milk-concentration-return to the state

of colostrum-pus in the milk-blood in the milk. 2nd. Immediate