Feb 11th [FIGURES] This was a painful day I was called at about 1 oclok
this morning to administer to sister who had
been labouring in Child birth for two days she was nearly worn out
as she could not be deliverd. Brother with myself
administerd to her but she died at 2 oclock amid the greatest Agiony I closed
her eyes. At 3 oclock PM. there was a Post Mortom examination made
the Presidency and several of the Twelve were present the surgical operation
was performed by Dr and no blame was attached to the mid
wives who officiated {the following is the result of the examination the child lay across the womb with
one hand oblong the head lay on the right side the feet on the left the child had torn the womb
to pieces with his feet and the afterbirth so [if] the child had been born the woman could not live
the doctor gave the following instructing to the women if the child presents feet first put a hand into the
womb and bring out the child feet first and if the child's face is outward so the chin would hook under
the [illegible shorthand] bone turn the child with the face towards the back bone then it can be born if the child
should come doubled up put up the hand and bring down one limb at a time in the womb and turn the child
he said the woman's [feelings] should not be consulted at such times but the
midwife should use their own judgment}
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