Tokology : $b A book for every womanStockham, Alice B. (Alice Bunker)
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Tokology : $b A book for every woman
Stockham, Alice B. (Alice Bunker)
Women -- Health and hygiene
HARRIET H. LARKINS, M. D.,
_Wright, Dickey Co., Dak._
A grateful woman writes:--My reason for wishing to sell _Tokology_ is
this: Twice I went down to death, suffering all the agony a woman can
suffer and live. For what? Only to receive into my aching arms a piece
of lifeless clay.
The last time I was pregnant I stumbled upon _Tokology_, and followed
its teachings. The result is a beautiful living daughter. These are
glad tidings of great joy.
MRS. GEO. N. JARVIS,
_Arapahoe, Neb._
The following letter is from a lady well known in philanthropic work.
She says,--I wish to give you the praise and credit of assisting me
in obtaining such an easy confinement, and such rest and good health
the last three months of pregnancy. I think it was remarkable, in
view of my age (forty years), and the length of time (fourteen years)
since I had borne a child. I was very poorly the first three months.
During my absence at Detroit, where I had been attending the W. C. T.
U. Convention, one of your circulars was sent to me. At the urgent
solicitation of my family I obtained the book. I am very thankful for
it. It has been of untold help to me. From the first it gave me great
encouragement.
I took a bath every other night. My food consisted of graham gems,
lean meats, cooked fruits and a little hot water and cream. I ate
nothing from my noon dinner until morning, and slept much better at
night. Women eat too much. If they would only try, they would soon get
over that feeling of hunger of which they complain. One thing they
should insist upon, and that is to sleep alone for at least the last
three months. The last night I slept well, arose in the morning and
assisted in preparing the breakfast. After the meal was over, I sent
for the nurse and physician, who arrived about nine o’clock. Before
eleven o’clock I had a beautiful nine-pound baby.
I had passed through my confinement with such comfort that I could
but wish that all mothers might do likewise, and that I could have
read your book twenty-five years earlier. It would have saved me great
suffering and trouble.
MRS. M. A. LULEY,
_St. Paul, Minn._
Mrs. Prof. Kinzie, of Emporia, Kansas, writes:
MRS. A. B. STOCKHAM, M. D.:
_Dear Madam_,--By direction of my physician, I followed the laws of
health as given in your valuable book, and feel amply repaid.
Ten years ago, in my first confinement, I suffered forty-eight hours,
twenty-four of hard labor, and in this second confinement not even
one hour. This was no comparison to the first. My baby (now four
months old) is the picture of good health, and I am myself more than
ordinarily well.
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