WHEREFORE the _Woman_ being now satisfy’d of her _CONCEPTION_, she is to observe a quite different _Oeconomy_ in her _Way of Living_, from what she formerly practis’d: Since a _double Mischief_ may be the Result of one _single Fault_ in this Case; the _INFANT_ always participating of what affects the _MOTHER_. And therefore she is now not only to take Care of _Herself_, but also of her _Embryo_, or the _Fruit_ of her WOMB; especially in the _First Months_, when it may be justly compared to the tender BLOSSOMS of _Trees_, which are easily _blasted_, or _shaken-off_ by the least Accident of _Wind_ or _Rain_.
THIS _Regimen_, which I am about to speak of, is _Two-fold_; the _One_ for such _Women_ as find themselves in a good _State of Health_, by way of _Prevention_: The _Other_ for those of the _tenderer Sort_ of Constitutions, who begin to suffer immediately under the common _Symptoms_: Upon which Affair I shall give a few necessary _Precautions_ adapted to _Both_, with all possible Discretion and Judgment.
I. THE _Conceiv’d Woman_ then is to observe a good, wholesome, and regular _DIET_; since _Errors_ committed that way, with respect either to _Quantity_ or _Quality_, may be of _double Damage_; I mean, both to the MOTHER and the INFANT. She should therefore eat rather _Often_, than _Much_ at a _Meal_; especially at _Nights_, without fasting too long at any Time.
II. SHE is discreetly to avoid all unwholesome, or intemperate _Air_, and not expose herself to any EXCESS of _Heat_ or _Cold_.
III. SHE must not desire rashly to walk much abroad in _Moon-Shine_, nor to _wash_ her Head in _Sun-Shine_.
IV. SHE ought not to frequent _Gardens_; and that for the following _Two-fold Reason_: FIRST, lest perchance she happen to sit or tread upon some _Herb_ of a pernicious _Quality_; as divers are, in provoking _Abortion_: SECONDLY, lest she covet some _Fruit_ or _Herbs_, which may be of Damage or Inconveniency if _allow’d_, and the same if _deny’d_ Her.
V. SHE is prudently to avoid all _Odoriferous_ or _Perfum_’d, as well as _Stinking Nauseous_ SMELLS.
VI. SHE must carefully shun _sitting_ or _lying hard_, and also _lifting_ any heavy _Weight_, or her _Arms_ above her _Head_.
VII. SHE ought purposely to forbear all _hard Labour_, and _violent Emotions_ of Body.