The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-26
,,orIIrp LOOKS AT MATERNITY

pet go blankety- blank many letters Iron n badly educated women--and most nlsh eorIo ,,,,, ana college graduates are badly educateo-"nM' M fear they are too frail, too sickly, too weak ~ too old to achieve maternity, that iAS is taken away by one Ike tnis'
 Tn one Of your articles you said "On tne same basis I suppose will never hhve hns.int, sympathy for one in the throes or ch1io " untu I have one myself"
 unvui Wei Dr Brady. am the mother of four children and I am looking forward 10 the coming of my fifth on next Christnas u"S ,r ~ hope), and I haven't much % synpatny .ho.o ara women in labor (of course believe there are executions. but I mean normal chiloplrtnl
 My doctor (Dr ----) does not beheve 'injn~ tny thinps just enough ether to deaden the pain but not enough to put me to sleen I carry on q conversation Wltn nurse or the doctor or my nuspanu have faith in my doctor ana opey ms in ,i, structions implicitly aon inonatiant aee. for scared, the contrary anl ilP"' "
 feel that one of the greatest mistakes of expectant mothers is that they think they are sick and consequently coddie tnenselses a, ,u, eo much. There is too much Ben Told' apou. this I've known women who would not raise hand to do a bit of housework' les, they injure themselves or their paD!es' anu thev iniure themselves or their bables' anu thcv have had the most difficult confinements. | merely see to 1t that have plenty of fruit and fresh vegetables milk, eggs ana plenty of water. I never take cathartic ol any F,x ing, cleaning. scrubbing. cooking besides considerable work in my hower ga.den' which takes me out in the sunshine, ana pe- sides I do considerable walking every day. We 20 out quite bit to visit friends, attend picnics, etc, and I believe all these activities keep my mind cheerful and my body ht; How can a woman hope to enjoy norma a and easy delivery If she sits around aVolus activity, and gorges on sweets ana 'easily dl- gested" food all the time!
 I'd rather go through childbirth than go
 nf O other things that happen to people every day:
 If women had faith in their doctors ana [obeyed the instructions their doctors give them all would be easier. But I've heard sev- cral women say "Oh, Doctors, what do they know what I'm suffering, they never bore any babies!" Such women follow the advice Of everybody but the doctor. .f
 Note particularly that the physician admin isters ether. Sufficient to take the edge on thu discomfort but not enough to prevent patien from carrying on conversation or sorts oni! at the last stage does the doctor push the an esthesia, as q rule That is the scientific way t' manage childbirth. A doctor who does not em ploy obstetric anesthesia as routine practice is scarcely fit to attend a woman In childbirth Many of the most distressing complications arr directly due to failure of the physician to em ploy obstetric anesthesia.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Plants in sleeping Room
 Would a table holding about 30 house plants geraniuns, etc. be injurious in the sleeping room of year old baby? Of course window are open ut night. C. J)
 Answer--No Growing plants in bedroom living room sick room are rather beneficial 10 human occupants never injurious, except II special instances where an individual happens to be senstized to or have m idiosyncrasy fo |a plant, such as the not uncommon dermatiti from primrose.
 Friends Name Ben?
 My friend tells me that bathing frequently ii salt water will reduce the weight. Is this true (k. H. M)
 Answer-No. Nor will bathing with any kint of salts In the water reduce weight.
 Throughout the summer we have tomatoes every day. However, after . few weeks larg, red lamps appear at the hack Of my tongue As | nm very fond Of tomatoes [ wonder If | is hnimfui tO g0 on eating them. tF. R) Answor--Tho tomatoes probably have n0th Ing tO do with the Jumps. 1T you like tomatoes AdyIBo you t0 continue entIng them freely.
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 Water and Weight
 Does driDklDg q great deal Of water iDereass Onc's weigbtf If one is Inclined c. be siOu sbOuid one avoid drinking muoi water? tA H)
 Answor--k0, Any change in weight from drDklnB much or liitlo water is always adjust od within a day 0r two by Increased or do CFonsed eHefeti0D Of water.