Title: Die Chur-Brandenburgische Hoff-Wehe-Mutter
Description: "With Mauriceau, Justine Siegemundin was responsible for introducing the practice of puncturing the amniotic sac to arrest haemorrhage in placenta praevia. She was midwife to the Court of the Elector of Brandenburg, and the most celebrated of the German midwives of the 17th century"--Garrison-Morton, 6149.
Subjects: Midwifery, Early works to 1800, Obstetrics, Delivery (Obstetrics), Labor (Obstetrics), Obstetric Delivery, Methods, Obstetric Labor Complications