Maternity : a book for every wife and mother / P. B. Saur.

  • Saur, P. B. (Prudence B.)
Date:
1888
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Credit: Maternity : a book for every wife and mother / P. B. Saur. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    erase, which may be done without in the least in- terfering with her household duties. There are few things more conducive to health than walking exercise ; and one advantage of our climate is, that there are but few days in the year in which, at some period of the day, it might not be taken. Walking—I mean a walk, not a stroll—is a glori- ous exercise ; it expands the chest and throws back the shoulders ; it strengthens the muscles ; it pro- motes digestion, making a person digest almost any kind of food ; it tends to open the bowels, and is better than any aperient pill ever invented; it clears the complexion, giving roses to the cheeks and brilliancy to the eye, and, in point of fact, is one of the greatest beautifiers in the world. If women would walk more than they do, there would be fewer useless, complaining wives than at pres- ent. Walking is worthy of commendation, and is indispensable to contentment, health, strength, and comeliness. During pregnancy walking must be cautiously pursued; but still, walking in modera- tion is even then absolutely necessary, and tends to keep off many of the wretchedly depressing symp- toms often accompanying that state. I am quite sure that there is nothing more conducive to health than the wearing out of lots of shoe leather, and leather is cheaper than physic. Do not let me be misunderstood : I am not ad- vocating that a delicate woman, unaccustomed to exercise, should at once take violent and long-con- tinued exercise ; certainly not. Let a delicate lady