Cause of Piles During Pregnancy and Their Treatment--Cause of 

Itching of External Genitals During Pregnancy and Treatment-- 

Cause of Varicose Veins and Treatment--Liver Spots. 

XII. WHEN TO ENGAGE A PHYSICIAN 102 

Necessity for the Pregnant Woman Immediately Placing Herself 

Under Care of Physician and Remaining Under His Care During 

Entire Period. 

XIII. THE SIZE OF THE FETUS 105 

Approximately Correct Measurements and Weight of Fetus at End 

of Each Month of Pregnancy. 

XIV. THE AFTERBIRTH (PLACENTA) AND CORD 108 

How the Afterbirth Develops--Bag of Waters--Umbilical Cord--The 

Navel--Fetus Nourished by Absorption--Fetus Breathes by Aid 

of Placenta--No Nervous Connection Between Mother and Child. 

XV. LACTATION OR NURSING 110 

No Perfect Substitute for Mother's Milk--When Nursing is 

Injurious to Mother and Child--Modified Milk--Artificial 

Foods--Care Essential in Selecting Wet Nurse--Suckling Child 

Benefits Mother--Reciprocal Affection Strengthened by 

Nursing--Sexual Feelings While Nursing--Alcoholics are 

Injurious--Attention to Condition of Nipples During 

Pregnancy Essential--Treatment of Sunken Nipples--Treatment 

of Tender Nipples--Treatment of Cracked Nipples--How to Stop 

the Secretion of Milk When Necessary--Menstruation While 

Nursing--Pregnancy in the Nursing Woman. 

XVI. ABORTION AND MISCARRIAGE 117 

Definition of Word Abortion--Definition of Word Miscarriage-- 

Spontaneous Abortion--Induced Abortion--Therapeutic Abortion-- 

Criminal Abortion--Missed Abortion--Habitual Abortion-- 

Syphilis as Cause of Abortion and Miscarriage--Dangers of 

Abortion--Abortion an Evil. 

XVII. PRENATAL CARE 121 

Meaning of the Term--Misleading Information by 

Quasi-Scientists--Exaggerated Ideas Regarding Prenatal 

Care--Nervous Connection Between Mother and Child--Cases 

Under Author's Observation--Effects on Offspring--Advice to 

Pregnant Women--Germ-plasm of Chronic Alcoholic--A Glass of 

Wine and the Spermatozoa--False Statements--Cases of 

Violence and Accidents During Pregnancy. 

XVIII. THE MENOPAUSE, OR CHANGE OF LIFE 128 

Time of Menopause--Cause of Suffering During Menopause-- 

Reproductive Function and Sexual Function Not Synonymous-- 

Increased Libido During Menopause--Change of Life in Men. 

XIX. THE HABIT OF MASTURBATION 135 

Definition of Masturbation--Its Injurious Effects in Girls as