Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Describing the Nineteenth-Century Miscarriage 13
5. 2. Enveloped in Mystery: Pregnancy and Miscarriage in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries 42
6. 3. Before Its Due Time: Setting Standards in Miscarriage, 1830–1860s 59
7. 4. Dr. Taylor Went Up in the Uterus Miscarriage Treatment and Intrusive Interventions, 1860–1900 93
8. 5. The Body in the Clot: Medical Interest in Miscarried Tissues, 1870–1912 125
9. Conclusion 162
10. Acknowledgments 173
11. Notes 177
12. Index 213