Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (3 page)

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Authors: Janet Medforth,Sue Battersby,Maggie Evans,Beverley Marsh,Angela Walker

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CONTENTS
xii

 

 

Part 3
Complicated labour
17 Management of malpositions

 

and malpresentations

313

High-risk labour

321
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19 Emergencies during pregnancy, labour,

and postnatally 391

 

Part 4
Postnatal care

Postnatal care

469

Disorders of the postnatal period

493
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Part 5
Family planning

  1. Contraception 523
    Part 6
    Care of the newborn
  2. Care of the newborn 577

 

Part 7
Feeding

Breastfeeding

657

Artificial feeding

707
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Index
729

 

Detailed contents‌
xiii

 

Contributor
xxiii
Symbols and abbreviations
xxv

Part 1 Introduction
  1. Introduction 3
    Definition of a midwife
    4
    Role of the midwife
    5
    Principles for record keeping
    6
    Statutory midwifery supervision
    8
    Role of supervisor of midwives
    9
    Role of the LSA and LSA midwifery officer
    10
    Drug administration in midwifery
    12
  2. Pre-conception care 15
    Taking a menstrual history
    16
    Nutrition
    18
    Lifestyle
    20
    Medical conditions
    21
  3. Sexual health 23
    Bacterial vaginosis
    24
    Candidiasis
    26
    Chlamydia
    28
    Genital warts
    30
    Gonorrhoea
    32
    Hepatitis B
    34
    Hepatitis C
    36
    Herpes simplex virus
    38
    Syphilis
    40
    Vaginal infections
    42
  4. Antenatal care 43
    Confirmation of pregnancy
    44
    Adaptation to pregnancy
    46
    DETAILED CONTENTS
    xiv
    Blood values in pregnancy
    50
    The booking interview
    51
    Taking a sexual history
    52
    Principles of antenatal screening
    54
    Screening for risk in pregnancy
    56
    Antenatal screening
    57
    Screening for syphilis
    58
    HIV screening
    59
    The full blood count
    60
    ABO blood group and rhesus factor:
    anti-D prophylaxis for the Rh-negative mother
    62
    Screening for Down’s syndrome risk
    64
    Group B haemolytic streptococcus
    66
    Sickle cell anaemia
    68
    Thalassaemia
    70
    Antenatal examination
    72
    Abdominal examination
    74
    Monitoring fetal growth and well-being
    76
  5. Health advice in pregnancy 79
    Smoking
    80
    Alcohol
    82
    Nutrition during pregnancy
    84
    Weight gain in pregnancy and body mass index
    86
    Food safety
    88
    Folic acid
    91
    Iron
    92
    Peanut allergy
    94
    Exercise
    96
    Employment
    97
    Sexuality during pregnancy and beyond
    98
    Dealing with disability during pregnancy and beyond
    102
  6. Minor disorders of pregnancy 109
    Introduction
    110
    Backache
    111
    DETAILED CONTENTS
    xv
    Constipation
    112
    Frequency of micturition
    113
    Indigestion and heartburn
    114
    Nausea and vomiting
    115
    Varicose veins and haemorrhoids
    116
  7. Helping women cope with pregnancy:
    complementary therapies 117
    Introduction
    118
    Homoeopathy
    120
    Aromatherapy
    122
    Bach flower remedies
    128
    Reflexology
    131
    Oriental medicine
    132
    Yoga
    136
    Herbal medicine
    138

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