ilk; Nursing the baby

Fertilization, process of, 8, 9

Fever, 264.
_See also_ Sickness of child

Flatulence.
_See_ Feeding the baby

"Flour ball," how prepared, 175

Foods,
for baby, 153, 165-76;
full value of, 366.
_See also_ Bottle feeding; Infant foods; Milk

Freckles, 336

Frostbites, 356

Games for children, 392

Germ plasm, 8

Glands, enlarged, 345

Goitre, 42

Governesses, 370-75

Grippe, 302

Habits, inculcation of good, 380-89

Harelip, 341

Headache,
in children, 326;
relief for, during pregnancy, 45;
sign of auto-intoxication during pregnancy, 47

Heartburn, care for, 36

Hemorrhoids, treatment of, 41

Heredity,
effect of, on individual, 9, 14;
extent of influence of, 14, 15, 19, 20

Hip-joint disease, 343

Hives, 336

Homemaking, 370-75

Hookworm, 278

Hospital,
recommended for confinement, 55-56;
requisites for, 60

Housekeeping, 370-75

Hygiene,
of baby, 222-31;
of child, 400-4.
_See also_ Diet

Hysteria, prevention of, 315

Indigestion, 275

Infant foods, 187-89.
_See also_ Feeding the baby; Nursing the baby

Infant welfare, 178

Insects, bites of, 348

Insomnia,
relief for, 45;
in children, 323

Itch, the, 339-40

Jaundice, 276

Kissing the baby, precautions against, 224

Labor,
analgesia in, 86;
anesthesia in, 84-92;
bath, preliminary, 64;
care of mother during and after, 67-68;
chloroform and ether, administration of, 91;
duration of, 65;
duties of nurse before and during, 67;
"false pains" in, 66;
fear in, importance of allaying, 84;
laughing gas (nitrous oxid), administration of, 85;
effect of, 87;
pain of, 71, 84-85;
preparations for, 64-65, 67, 72-73;
progress of, 65;
second stage of, 66;
"sunrise slumber" in, 84-90;
symptoms of approaching, 64;
third stage of, 66;
"twilight sleep" in, 71-72, 73-83;
what to do in, before arrival of doctor, 67

Layette. _See_ Clothing of baby

Leucorrhea, relief for, 37-38

Lice, 339

Lime water, use of, in baby's food, 173

Lochia, the, 97

Lying-in period, the, 93;
abdominal binder, 97;
"after-pains," 95;
bowels, care of, 98;
breast binder, 97;
"cold-mitten friction" during, 95;
cystitis, how avoided, 100;
diet, rules for the, 98;
getting up from bed, when to be permitted, 99;
hemorrhage, treatment of, 100;
infection, advice for treatment of, 100;
lochia, the,