"Parturient" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Germany that stimulation of the nipples by an electrical cupping apparatus brought about contraction of the pregnant uterus. At an earlier period it was recommended to irritate the nipple in order to excite the uterus to parturient action. Simpson, while pointing out that this was scarcely adequate to produce the effect desired, thought that placing a child to the breast after labor had begun might increase uterine action. (J.Y. Simpson, Obstetric ...
— Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) • Havelock Ellis |
