Show Expectant Mothers Must See Doctor By Myrtle Meyer Eldred Many a a. prospective mother avoids making her first visit to toa toa a a. doctor assuring herself that it isn't necessary she's perfectly all right Pinned down she admits admits admits ad ad- mits that in truth she is afraid to go Such a a. childish unbecoming emotion in a woman old enough to bear a child is inexcusable le Her first duty is not to her emotions emotions emo coin out to her child who must be supplied through her with the best feeding and whose health should be preserved b by preservation of her own good health Starting Time The time to start such good care as science has devised for her is when she first is aware that she is pregnant Naturally once her condition has been established a a. prospective prospective prospective pros pros- mother will begin to worry about whether she wants want a home homa or a hospital deliver delivery These Thesa problems can in most cases be left up to the attending attending attending attend attend- ing doctor There are doctors who make malte a specialty of home deliveries especially for those mothers already burdened with large fam families lies who would find it difficult to be away from home for any length of time Until these days of unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented births all mothers in ina ina a a. hospital got at least 10 days of hospital care In some hospitals hospitals hospitals hos hos- where space is at a premium premium premium pre pre- the time has had to be reduced to five days for all mothers who are in condition to tobe tobe tobe be taken home at that time Advantages There are advantages to both home and hospital deliveries and the doctor will be glad to explain them and help the mother make makeup makeup makeup up her mind No one who has visited a doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor and has decided upon a hospital hospital hos hos- hospital pital need feel the least hesitancy hesitancy hesitancy hesi hesi- tancy about calling it or visiting there to see for herself the type of accommodation she will get gel gelfor for different sums of money and the supplies she will need to bring Neither should she feel any embarrassment about asking the doctor the size of his foe fee and the service that fee will pro pro- vide This is a business not a asocial asocial asocial social transaction and every prospective parent is entitled to know what she is expected to pay and if there are any plans by means of which these bills can be met It is far better to be frank frankin in the beginning ning ining than to go on incurring bills which may be beyond beyond be be- beyond yond the family's ability to meet The emotional health of any mother depends upon the up grown-up way In which she meets these her first responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities of parenthood Free Leaflet Our leaflet on The Prospective Mother offers detailed advice on all questions which relate to this period It may be had by sending a three three- cent stamped self-addressed self envelope envelope en en- with your request to Myrtle Meyer Eldred in care of or Salt Lake Telegram |