CHAPTER XXII. Childbirth in Twilight Sleep

CHILDBIRTH IN TWILIGHT SLEEP

Twilight sleep to avert pain in parturition. Stages of labor. Drugs used. Scopolamine and morphine. Danger in the use of these drugs in labor. Contradictory report of physicians on twilight sleep. Eminent authorities opposed to the methods. Baer's report on the evil effects. The methods are morally illicit and useless 232-244