A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children
Subtitle: the first part contains ... to cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book
By: by Nicholas Culpepper.
Edition: Newly corrected from many gross errors.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1204:16.
Publisher: Printed for George Sawbridge
Published: 1675
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.; Gynecology -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Culpeper's midwife enlarged; Guide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children; Culpeper's midwife enlarged.; Guide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children.
Notes: Part I has running title : Culpeper's midwife enlarged.

The second part has separate paging and special t.p. with 1676 imprint date.

Includes "Mrs. Culpepers information ... testimony concerning her husbands books to be published after his death.

Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.

Wing C7493.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1981. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1204:16)
Table of contents: title: 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation; title: 2. The formation of the child in the womb; title: 3. What hinders conceptions and its remedies; title: 4. What furthers conception; title: 5. An guide for women in conception; title: 6. Of miscarriage in women; title: 7. A guide for women in their labor; title: 8. A guide for women in their lying in; title: 9. Of nursing children.