56. Diagram of six positions in a breech presentation 223 57. First maneuver in abdominal palpation 225 58. Second maneuver in abdominal palpation 226 59. Third maneuver in abdominal palpation 227 60. Fourth maneuver in abdominal palpation 228 61. Diagrams showing positions of nurse’s hands in four maneuvers of abdominal palpation 229 62. Ascertaining position of fetus by rectal examination 230 63, 64, Diagrams showing stages of dilatation and 65, 66. obliteration of cervix 234 67. Characteristic position of patient during first stage pains 235 68. Diagram indicating rotation and pivoting of head during birth 236 69. Anterior shoulder being slipped from under symphysis 237 70. Birth of posterior shoulder 238 71. Diagrams of Duncan and Schultze mechanisms of placental separation 239 72. Section showing thinness of uterine wall before birth of fetus 240 73. Section showing thickness of uterine wall immediately after labor 241 74. Preparing patient for vaginal examination or delivery 250 75. Patient draped for vaginal examination 251 76. Wrong and right methods of boiling gloves 253 77. Powdering hands before putting on dry gloves 254 78. Successive steps in proper method of putting on gloves 255 79. Bed and simple equipment ready for normal delivery 258 80. Instruments shown in Fig. 79 260 81. Old prints showing early methods of delivery 261 82. Patient draped with sterile dressings for delivery 262 83. Patient pulling on straps while bearing down during second stage 264 84. Palpating baby’s head through perineum 265 85. Baby’s head appearing at vulva 266 86. Head farther advanced 267 87. Holding back head at the height of a pain 268 88. External rotation following birth of head 269 89. Wiping mucus from baby’s mouth 270