Every woman her own midwife : Or a compleat cabinet opened for child-bearing women. Furnished with directions to prevent miscarriages: during the time of breeding, and other casualties which usually attend women in child-bed. Publisht for the publick good. To which is annexed cures for all sorts of diseases incident to the bodies of men, women and children.

This seventeenth-century household medical guide offers advice for women before, during, and after childbirth, beginning with the earliest signs of pregnancy. Its opening chapters discuss preventing miscarriage, moderating exercise, choosing suitable foods and drinks, managing emotions, and recognizing practices believed to protect both mother and child. The guidance reflects the medical theories of its era, including recommendations concerning bloodletting, purging, diet, and bodily constitution.

The work continues with counsel for labor, recovery after delivery, and the care of infants, before broadening into remedies for illnesses affecting women, men, and children. Readers will encounter a fascinating blend of practical observation, inherited medical authority, household instruction, and period beliefs about the body and pregnancy. As a historical document, it offers insight into how childbirth and everyday health were understood in the seventeenth century, rather than advice suitable for modern medical care.