It is far less harmful to the patient for her to sit up on the jar placed on the edge of the bed, than to undergo the risk of inflammation of the bladder which so often follows Catheterization.
"The Mother and Her Child"
William S. Sadler Lena K. Sadler
Accordingly Catheterization after child-birth is now postponed, and is never performed until a number of devices to get the patient to void spontaneously have been tried without success.
"The Prospective Mother A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy"
J. Morris Slemons
When these and other devices well known to every nurse are not effective, Catheterization becomes necessary.
"The Prospective Mother A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy"
J. Morris Slemons