The birth chamber--What to provide for a confinement--Ready to purchase obstetrical outfits--Position and arrangement of the bed--How to properly prepare the accouchement bed--The Kelly pad--The advantages of the Kelly pad--Should a binder be used--Sanitary napkins--How to calculate the probable date of the confinement--Obstetrical table--When should a pregnant woman first call upon her physician--Regarding the choice of a physician--How to know the right kind of a physician for a confinement--The selection of a nurse--The difference between a trained and a maternity nurse--Duties of a confinement nurse--The requisites of a good confinement nurse--The personal rights of a confinement nurse--Criticizing and gossiping about physicians ... PAGE 61 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 CHAPTER VIII THE MANAGEMENT OF LABOR