Synopses & Reviews
The product of a decade of research, this volume provides careful analysis of over 3000 clinical research studies on the effects of care given and received during pregnancy and childbirth. The findings are presented in an easily accessible format that will be of use to all health professionals involved in the care of women and their babies, and the women themselves. A unique, easily readable text, this book offers a wealth of current information in a convenient, inexpensive format.
Table of Contents
1. Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
2. Evaluating Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
3. Social, Financial, and Psychological Support During Pregnancy and Childbirth
4. Advice for Pregnancy
5. Dietary Modification in Pregnancy
6. Antenatal Classes
7. Formal Risk Scoring
8. Screening for Genetic Disease
9. Screening for Pre-Eclampsia
10. Gestational Diabetes
11. Assessment of Fetal Size and Growth
12. Ultrasound in Pregnancy
13. Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing
14. Suspected Fetopelvic Disproportion and Abnormal Lie
15. Symptoms in Pregnancy
16. Hypertension in Pregnancy
17. Infection in Pregnancy
18. Rhesus Isoimmunization
19. Diabetes in Pregnancy
20. Bleeding in the Latter Half of Pregnancy
21. Maintaining Pregnancy and Promoting Fetal Growth
22. Promoting Pulmonary Maturity
23. Preterm Labor
24. Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes
25. Post-Term Pregnancy: Induction or Surveillance?
26. Fetal Death
27. Care of the Bereaved
28. Social and Professional Support in Childbirth
29. Hospital Policies and Admission Practices
30. Nutrition and Position in Labor
31. Monitoring the Fetus During Labor
32. Monitoring the Progress of Labor
33. Prolonged Labor
34. Control of Pain in Labor
35. The Second Stage of Labor
36. The Third Stage of Labor
37. Repair of Perineal Trauma
38. Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
39. Labor and Delivery after Previous Caesarean Section
40. Caesarean Section
41. Prophylactic Antibiotics with Caesarean Section
42. Preparing for Induction of Labor
43. Methods of Inducing Labor
44. Preterm Delivery
45. Immediate Care of the Newborn Infant
46. Care of the New Mother and Baby
47. Breastfeeding
48. Perineal Pain and Discomfort
49. Breast Symptoms in Women Who are not Breastfeeding
50. Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth: a Synopsis