CHAPTER VII

THE HYGIENE OF PREGNANCY

Daily conduct of the pregnant woman--Instructions regarding household work--Instructions regarding washing and sweeping--Instructions regarding exercise--Instructions regarding passive exercise--Instructions regarding toilet privileges--Instructions regarding bathing--Instructions regarding sexual intercourse--Clothing during pregnancy--Diet of pregnant women--Alcoholic drinks during pregnancy--The mental state of the pregnant woman--The social side of pregnancy--Minor ailments of pregnancy--Morning nausea, or sickness--Treatment of morning nausea, or sickness--Nausea occurring at the end of pregnancy--Undue nervousness during pregnancy--The 100% baby--Headache--Acidity of the stomach, or heartburn--Constipation--Varicose veins, cramps, neuralgias--Insomnia--Treatment of insomnia--Ptyalism, or excessive flow of saliva--Vaginal discharge, or leucorrhea--Importance of testing urine during pregnancy--Attention to nipples and breasts--The vagaries of pregnancy--Contact with infectious diseases--Avoidance of drugs--The danger signals of pregnancy ... PAGE 75