A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women
Subtitle: in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children : the first part contains, 1., The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2., The formation of the child in the womb. 3. ,What hinder conceptions, and its remedies. 4., What furthers conception. 5., A guide for women in conception. 6., Of miscarriage in women. 7., A guide for women in their labor. 8., A guide for women in their lying in. 9., Of nursing children : to cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book
By: by Nicholas Culpeper
Edition: Newly corr. from many gross errors.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks
Publisher: Printed by John Streater
Published: 1671
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Obstetrics; Early works to 1800; Midwives; Gynecology
Other titles: Culpepers midwife; Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part; Guide for women
Notes: The words "Conception. . Children." are bracketed on title page.

Part 2 has half-title: "Culpepers midwife ... ".

"Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part." (Wing C7498) has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.

Includes errata.

Reproduction of the original from the Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University.