THE CONFINEMENT 219-242 Preparations for childbirth--The signs of approaching labor--The symptoms of actual labor--Attention is required during labor--To the mother--To the child--To have labor without pain--The risks of childbed--Weight and length of new-born children--The duration of labor--Stillborn children--Imprudence after childbirth--To preserve the form after childbirth. Part III. THE MOTHER. NURSING 243-270 The duties and privileges of a mother--Hindrances to nursing, and when it is improper--Rules for nursing--Influence of diet on the mother's milk--Influence of pregnancy on the milk--The mother's mind and her infant--Striking examples--Position of the mother while nursing--Qualities of a good nursing mother--Excess and deficiency of the milk--Wet-nursing by virgins, aged women, and men--Rules for care of health while nursing--Relations of husband and wife at this time--Over-nursing and the signs of it--Directions for mothers who cannot nurse their own children--How to select a wet-nurse. Part IV. THE CHILD. THE CARE OF INFANCY 271-324 The causes of infant mortality--Bringing up by hand--Weaning, when and how to do it--Teething--Vaccination and re-vaccination --The food of infants and children--Concerning sleep in early life--The clothing of children, its pattern, amount, and quality--Bathing, ventilation, and exercise in early childhood--On learning to walk--The advantages of games and plays--On training the sight and hearing. THE MANAGEMENT OF SOME DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD 325-350 How to recognize and treat croup--Head colds--Fits--Nose-bleed --Worms--Bed-wetting--Looseness of the bowels--Indigestion--Hints on home government--Is the race physically weaker? Part V. HEALTH IN MARRIAGE. DISEASES INCIDENT TO PREGNANCY 352-360 Morning sickness--Pain in the abdomen--Varicose veins--Piles --Diarrhœa--Constipation--Cough--Wakefulness. DISEASES INCIDENT TO CHILDBED AND NURSING 361-385 Puerperal mania--White-flowing--Milk-leg--Inward weakness --Various causes of weakness--Tight lacing one of them--Their treatment--Gathered breasts--Cracked nipples. Part VI. THE SINGLE LIFE. ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS OF 386-388 Part VII. THE CHANGE OF LIFE. DISEASES AND HYGIENE OF 389-404 What it is--Age when it comes--Signs and symptoms--Effects on the character--Those who suffer most--Diseases and discomforts attending--Precautions and remedies. NOTES 405-420 INDEX 420-426 THE PHYSICAL LIFE OF WOMAN. _KNOWLEDGE IS SAFETY._