"If there be no demand for prompt delivery, and the cord pulsates strongly, it is better not to interfere, and when the head is in the cavity, two fingers of the left hand may be introduced and placed in the mouth..." From 'On Theory and Practice of Midwifery' by Fleetwood Churchill, 1855. ~~

"If there be no demand for prompt delivery, and the cord pulsates strongly, it is better not to interfere, and when the head is in the cavity, two fingers of the left hand may be introduced and placed in the mouth..." From 'On Theory and Practice of Midwifery' by Fleetwood Churchill, 1855. ~~ via Pencil, Pen & Ink http://bit.ly/2DOazAU