Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (4 page)
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Authors: Janet Medforth,Sue Battersby,Maggie Evans,Beverley Marsh,Angela Walker
- The need for social support 141
Social support
142Screening for domestic abuse
144
Recognition of sexual abuse
148
Management of substance misuse
150
Preparing the parents for birth
152
The birth plan
153Preparation for infant feeding
154
- Recognizing and managing pregnancy complications 155
Bleeding in early pregnancy
156Antepartum haemorrhage
158Breech presentation
160Hyperemesis
162Infections
164Intrauterine growth restriction
168Multiple pregnancy
170Obstetric cholestasis
172Pregnancy-induced hypertension
174The impact of obesity during pregnancy and beyond
176DETAILED CONTENTS
xvi
- Medical conditions during pregnancy 179
Asthma
180Cardiac conditions
182Diabetes
184Epilepsy
187Thromboembolic disorders
188
Principles of thromboprophylaxis
190
Thyroid disorders
192Renal conditions
194Part 2 Normal labour
- Normal labour: first stage 199
Physiology of the first stage of labour
200Diagnosis of onset of labour
204
Support for women in labour
208
High- and low-risk labour
210Principles of care for low-risk women
211
Principles of care in the first stage of labour
212
Home birth
214Hospital birth
218Water birth
220Mobility and positioning in labour
224Nutrition in labour
226
Assessing progress of labour
228
Abdominal examination
230Vaginal examination
232The partogram
234Cardiotocograph monitoring
236Monitoring fetal well-being
238
- Pain relief: non-pharmacological 241
Massage
242Homoeopathic remedies for labour and birth
244Breathing awareness
246Hypnosis and visualization
247DETAILED CONTENTS
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Aromatherapy during labour
248
Reflexology during labour
250
Acupuncture in labour and childbirth
252Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
254
Bach flower remedies during labour
256 - Pain relief: pharmacological 257
Nitrous oxide and oxygen administration
258Opiates
259Lumbar epidural analgesia
260
- Normal labour: second stage 265
Recognition of the second stage
266Mechanism of labour
270Principles of care in the second stage of labour
274Care of the perineum
276
Performing an episiotomy
280
Female genital mutilation
282Conduct of normal vaginal delivery
284
- Normal labour: third stage 287
Care during the third stage of labour
288
Physiological management of the third stage
290
Active management of the third stage
292
Assessing and repairing the perineum
294
Examining the placenta and membranes
298
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