New edition of the hugely popular Survival Guide to Midwifery, originally created in response to student requests for quality-assured, ‘dip into’ information designed for use in the clinical environment. The latest edition is fully updated throughout and has new authorship from the UK and Australia.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. viii 7. Common Abbreviations Used Within the Guide - p. ix 8. Section 1 Anatomy and Reproduction - p. 1 9. Chapter 1 The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs - p. 2 10. Chapter 2 The Female Urinary Tract - p. 17 11. Chapter 3 Hormonal Cycles - p. 25 12. Chapter 4 The Placenta - p. 31 13. Chapter 5 The Fetus - p. 37 14. Section 2 Pregnancy - p. 49 15. Chapter 6 Preparing for Pregnancy - p. 50 16. Chapter 7 Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy - p. 59 17. Chapter 8 Common Disorders of and Exercises for Pregnancy - p. 82 18. Chapter 9 Antenatal Care - p. 88 19. Chapter 10 Specialized Fetal Investigations - p. 110 20. Chapter 11 Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy - p. 118 21. Chapter 12 Problems of Pregnancy - p. 130 22. Chapter 13 Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy - p. 153 23. Chapter 14 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - p. 181 24. Chapter 15 Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy - p. 198 25. Chapter 16 Multiple Pregnancy - p. 218 26. Section 3 Labour - p. 235 27. Chapter 17 The First Stage of Labour - p. 236 28. Chapter 18 The Second Stage of Labour - p. 256 29. Chapter 19 The Third Stage of Labour - p. 270 30. Chapter 20 Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action - p. 284 31. Chapter 21 Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations - p. 300 32. Chapter 22 Operative Births - p. 331 33. Chapter 23 Midwifery and Obstetric Emergencies - p. 341 34. Section 4 Puerperium - p. 361 35. Chapter 24 Physiology and Care in the Puerperium - p. 362 36. Chapter 25 Physical Problems and Complications in the Puerperium - p. 371 37. Chapter 26 Perinatal Mental Health - p. 385 38. Section 5 The Newborn Baby - p. 397 39. Chapter 27 The Baby at Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 398 40. Chapter 28 The Normal Baby - p. 414 41. Chapter 29 Infant Feeding - p. 427 42. Chapter 30 The Healthy Low-Birth-Weight Baby - p. 447 43. Chapter 31 Recognizing the Ill Baby - p. 459 44. Chapter 32 Respiratory Problems - p. 474 45. Chapter 33 Trauma During Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions - p. 482 46. Chapter 34 Congenital Malformations - p. 494 47. Chapter 35 Jaundice and Infection - p. 512 48. Chapter 36 Metabolic Disturbances, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Endocrine Disorders and Drug Withdrawal - p. 530 49. Chapter 37 Complementary Therapies and Maternity Care - p. 541 50. Appendix 1 Drugs (Medicines) - p. 547 51. Appendix 2 An Aid to Calculations Used in Midwifery Practice - p. 557 52. Appendix 3 Normal Values in Pregnancy - p. 562 53. Appendix 4 Glossary of Selected Terms - p. 566 54. Index - p. 573
New edition of the hugely popular Survival Guide to Midwifery, originally created in response to student requests for quality-assured, ‘dip into’ information designed for use in the clinical environment. The latest edition is fully updated throughout and has new authorship from the UK and Australia.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. viii 7. Common Abbreviations Used Within the Guide - p. ix 8. Section 1 Anatomy and Reproduction - p. 1 9. Chapter 1 The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs - p. 2 10. Chapter 2 The Female Urinary Tract - p. 17 11. Chapter 3 Hormonal Cycles - p. 25 12. Chapter 4 The Placenta - p. 31 13. Chapter 5 The Fetus - p. 37 14. Section 2 Pregnancy - p. 49 15. Chapter 6 Preparing for Pregnancy - p. 50 16. Chapter 7 Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy - p. 59 17. Chapter 8 Common Disorders of and Exercises for Pregnancy - p. 82 18. Chapter 9 Antenatal Care - p. 88 19. Chapter 10 Specialized Fetal Investigations - p. 110 20. Chapter 11 Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy - p. 118 21. Chapter 12 Problems of Pregnancy - p. 130 22. Chapter 13 Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy - p. 153 23. Chapter 14 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - p. 181 24. Chapter 15 Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy - p. 198 25. Chapter 16 Multiple Pregnancy - p. 218 26. Section 3 Labour - p. 235 27. Chapter 17 The First Stage of Labour - p. 236 28. Chapter 18 The Second Stage of Labour - p. 256 29. Chapter 19 The Third Stage of Labour - p. 270 30. Chapter 20 Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action - p. 284 31. Chapter 21 Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations - p. 300 32. Chapter 22 Operative Births - p. 331 33. Chapter 23 Midwifery and Obstetric Emergencies - p. 341 34. Section 4 Puerperium - p. 361 35. Chapter 24 Physiology and Care in the Puerperium - p. 362 36. Chapter 25 Physical Problems and Complications in the Puerperium - p. 371 37. Chapter 26 Perinatal Mental Health - p. 385 38. Section 5 The Newborn Baby - p. 397 39. Chapter 27 The Baby at Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 398 40. Chapter 28 The Normal Baby - p. 414 41. Chapter 29 Infant Feeding - p. 427 42. Chapter 30 The Healthy Low-Birth-Weight Baby - p. 447 43. Chapter 31 Recognizing the Ill Baby - p. 459 44. Chapter 32 Respiratory Problems - p. 474 45. Chapter 33 Trauma During Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions - p. 482 46. Chapter 34 Congenital Malformations - p. 494 47. Chapter 35 Jaundice and Infection - p. 512 48. Chapter 36 Metabolic Disturbances, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Endocrine Disorders and Drug Withdrawal - p. 530 49. Chapter 37 Complementary Therapies and Maternity Care - p. 541 50. Appendix 1 Drugs (Medicines) - p. 547 51. Appendix 2 An Aid to Calculations Used in Midwifery Practice - p. 557 52. Appendix 3 Normal Values in Pregnancy - p. 562 53. Appendix 4 Glossary of Selected Terms - p. 566 54. Index - p. 573
