CHAPTER IX

CONFINEMENT INCIDENTS

Regarding the dread and fear of childbirth--The woman who dreads childbirth--Regarding the use of anesthetics in confinements--The presence of friends and relatives in the confinement chamber--How long should a woman stay in bed after confinement--Why do physicians permit women to get out of bed before the womb is back in its proper place?--Lacerations, their meaning, and their significance--The advantage of an examination six weeks after the confinement--The physician who does not tell all of the truth ... PAGE 111