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"Graceville, Minn. – Baby Boy Schmitz, weight at birth 15 pounds, 15.2 ounces, height 24½ inches, head 16 inches, chest 17 inches, across shoulders 8 inches, July 16, 1936, Western Minnesota hospital."
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/index.php
Very interesting read! It sounds like she birthed all babies at home, as was the norm back then.
"Baby Boy Schmitz didn’t arrive on time. He is what doctors call a nine-and-one-half months baby. When he didn’t come on time Mrs. Schmitz’ doctors got worried – later on in the story you’ll understand why. So Thursday they gave Mrs. Schmitz some medicine which starts a mother’s labor." I wonder what medicine that was!!
The article isn't very clear, it sounds like he wasn't breating at first so they talk about the doctor using "prone pressure method of artificial respiration", using hot and cold water baths to try and "shock baby to life" , a drug called coramine, ether baths, and spanking, slapping, and jouncing him (!). All for an hour and a half. Then baby breathed on his own, slept, then woke up, took "nursery nourishment" which back then was "high grade corn syrup, water and milk" (!!!)
Wow!
"Graceville, Minn. – Baby Boy Schmitz, weight at birth 15 pounds, 15.2 ounces, height 24½ inches, head 16 inches, chest 17 inches, across shoulders 8 inches, July 16, 1936, Western Minnesota hospital."
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/index.php
Very interesting read! It sounds like she birthed all babies at home, as was the norm back then.
"Baby Boy Schmitz didn’t arrive on time. He is what doctors call a nine-and-one-half months baby. When he didn’t come on time Mrs. Schmitz’ doctors got worried – later on in the story you’ll understand why. So Thursday they gave Mrs. Schmitz some medicine which starts a mother’s labor." I wonder what medicine that was!!
The article isn't very clear, it sounds like he wasn't breating at first so they talk about the doctor using "prone pressure method of artificial respiration", using hot and cold water baths to try and "shock baby to life" , a drug called coramine, ether baths, and spanking, slapping, and jouncing him (!). All for an hour and a half. Then baby breathed on his own, slept, then woke up, took "nursery nourishment" which back then was "high grade corn syrup, water and milk" (!!!)
Wow!
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