She had taken a laxative, and when returning to bed from stool was surprised to find herself attached to the stool by a band.

The child in the vessel began to cry and was separated from the woman, who returned to bed and suddenly died one-half hour later.

The mother was entirely unconscious of the delivery.

Westphal mentions a delivery in a water-closet.
Brown speaks of a woman of twenty-six who had a call of nature while in bed, and while sitting up she gave birth to a fine, full-grown child, which, falling on the floor, ruptured the funis.

She took her child, lay down with it for some time, and feeling easier, hailed a cab, drove to a hospital with the child in her arms, and wanted to walk upstairs.
She was put to bed and delivered of the placenta, there being but little hemorrhage from the cord; both she and her child made speedy recoveries.