too soon, the weight of the womb, being top heavy, will cause it to tilt and sag out of its true position. As soon as it does this the weight of the bowels and other structures above will push and crowd it further out [115] of place. This crowding and tilting interferes with the circulation in the womb and its proper contraction is interfered with, and thus is laid the foundation for the multitude of womb troubles that exist. It is a mechanical as well as a medical problem. Being partly mechanical, it is subject to the rules that govern mechanical problems. The importance of this dual process will be appreciated by considering the following fact. Many medical conditions tend to cure or rectify themselves because nature is always working in our behalf if we give her a chance. Take for example an ordinary cold. You can have a very severe cold and you can neglect it, and in spite of your neglect you will get well. It is not wise to neglect colds, nevertheless, it is true that nature will cure, unaided, a great many diseased conditions, if she has half a chance. This, to a very large extent, is the secret of Christian Science, yet the principle is known to everyone. A mechanical condition, on the other hand, has absolutely no tendency to get well of its own accord, or without mechanical aid. This is why Christian Science cannot cure a broken leg. It is this principle that makes diseases of the womb so persistent, and so stubborn of cure. When a womb once becomes slightly displaced, the tendency always is for it to grow worse and never to cure itself. The longer it lasts the worse it gets. Its cure depends upon mechanically putting it back in place and holding it long enough there to permit nature to reestablish its circulation, and by toning and strengthening it so that when the mechanical support is taken away it will retain its position. There is no other possible way of doing it. Now since it has been proved that nature takes many days to contract a pregnant womb, a woman is taking a risk, and inviting trouble by getting out of bed before that time. WHY DO PHYSICIANS PERMIT WOMEN TO GET UP BEFORE THE WOMB IS BACK IN ITS PROPER PLACE?--Without offering the excuse that a woman will not stay in bed as long as a physician knows she should, there is, however, a large degree of truth in this excuse. And we are of the opinion that, if a physician made it a rule to keep all his confinement cases in bed for one month, [Page 116] he would very soon find himself without these patients.