n across mother's abdomen.
10. Keep baby warm.
11. Wrap afterbirth with baby.
12. Keep baby with mother constantly.
13. Make mother as comfortable as possible.
14. Identify baby.

What Not To Do

1. DO NOT hurry.
2. DO NOT pull on baby, let baby be born naturally.
3. DO NOT pull on cord, let the placenta (afterbirth) come naturally.
4. DO NOT cut and tie the cord until baby _AND_ afterbirth have
been delivered.
5. DO NOT give medication.

DO NOT HURRY--LET NATURE TAKE HER COURSE.

If it becomes necessary for families to take refuge in fallout shelters
there will undoubtedly be a number of babies born under difficult
conditions and without medical assistance.

Every expectant mother and the members of her family should do all they
can to prepare for emergency births. They will need to know what to do
and what to have ready. (See "Expectant Mother's Emergency Kit.")

SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS

A pregnant woman should be especially careful to protect herself from
radiation exposure. She should have the most protected corner of the
shelter and not be allowed to risk outside exposure. She should not
lift heavy objects or push heavy furniture. If food shortages exist,
she should be given some preference.

Fear and possible exertion involved during an atomic attack will
probably increase the number of premature births and of miscarriages.

PREPARATIONS

Usually there is plenty of time after the beginning of first labor
pains to get ready for the delivery. Signs of labor are low backache,
bloody-tinged mucous strings passing from the birth canal, or a gush of
water from the birth canal.

The mother will need a clean surface to lie on. Her bed should be so
arranged that the mattress is well protected by waterproof sheeting or
pads made from several thicknesses of paper covered with cloth. Cover
these protective materials with a regular bedsheet.

A warm bed should be made ready in advance for the baby. It may be a
clothes basket, a box lined with a blanket, or a bureau drawer placed
on firm chairs or on a table. If possible, warm the baby's blanket,
shirt, and diapers with a hot water bottle. Warm bricks or a bag of
table salt that has been heated can be used if a hot water bottle is
not available.

A knife, a pair of scissors, or a razor should be thoroughly cleansed
and sterilized in preparation for cutting the umbilical cord. If there
is no way to boil water to sterilize