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. Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgements - p. viii 8. Common Abbreviations Used Within the Guide - p. ix 9. Chapter 1 The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs - p. 2 10. Chapter 2 The Female Urinary Tract - p. 16 11. Chapter 3 Hormonal Cycles - p. 25 12. Chapter 4 The Placenta - p. 31 13. Chapter 5 The Fetus - p. 37 14. Chapter 6 Preparing for Pregnancy - p. 50 15. Chapter 7 Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy - p. 59 16. Chapter 8 Common Disorders of and Exercises for Pregnancy - p. 82 17. Chapter 9 Antenatal Care - p. 88 18. Chapter 10 Specialized Fetal Investigations - p. 110 19. Chapter 11 Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy - p. 118 20. Chapter 12 Problems of Pregnancy - p. 130 21. Chapter 13 Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy - p. 153 22. Chapter 14 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - p. 181 23. Chapter 15 Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy - p. 198 24. Chapter 16 Multiple Pregnancy - p. 218 25. Chapter 17 The First Stage of Labour - p. 236 26. The onset of spontaneous normal labour - p. 237 27. Physiological processes - p. 237 28. Observations and care in labour - p. 242 29. Chapter 18 The Second Stage of Labour - p. 256 30. Chapter 19 The Third Stage of Labour - p. 270 31. Chapter 20 Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action - p. 284 32. Chapter 21 Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations - p. 300 33. Chapter 22 Operative Births - p. 331 34. Chapter 23 Midwifery and Obstetric Emergencies - p. 341 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. Chapter 27 The Baby at Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 398 39. Chapter 28 The Normal Baby - p. 414 40. Chapter 29 Infant Feeding - p. 427 41. Chapter 30 The Healthy Low-Birth-Weight Baby - p. 447 42. Chapter 31 Recognizing the Ill Baby - p. 459 43. Chapter 32 Respiratory Problems - p. 474 44. Chapter 33 Trauma During Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions - p. 482 45. Chapter 34 Congenital Malformations - p. 494 46. Chapter 35 Jaundice and Infection - p. 512 47. Chapter 36 Metabolic Disturbances, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Endocrine Disorders and Drug Withdrawal - p. 530 48. Chapter 37 Complementary Therapies and Maternity Care - p. 541 49. Appendix 1 Drugs (Medicines) - p. 547 50. Appendix 2 An Aid to Calculations Used in Midwifery Practice - p. 557 51. Appendix 3 Normal Values in Pregnancy - p. 562 52. Index - p. 573 53. Index - Continued - p. 592
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. Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. vi 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgements - p. viii 8. Common Abbreviations Used Within the Guide - p. ix 9. Chapter 1 The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs - p. 2 10. Chapter 2 The Female Urinary Tract - p. 16 11. Chapter 3 Hormonal Cycles - p. 25 12. Chapter 4 The Placenta - p. 31 13. Chapter 5 The Fetus - p. 37 14. Chapter 6 Preparing for Pregnancy - p. 50 15. Chapter 7 Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy - p. 59 16. Chapter 8 Common Disorders of and Exercises for Pregnancy - p. 82 17. Chapter 9 Antenatal Care - p. 88 18. Chapter 10 Specialized Fetal Investigations - p. 110 19. Chapter 11 Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy - p. 118 20. Chapter 12 Problems of Pregnancy - p. 130 21. Chapter 13 Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy - p. 153 22. Chapter 14 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - p. 181 23. Chapter 15 Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy - p. 198 24. Chapter 16 Multiple Pregnancy - p. 218 25. Chapter 17 The First Stage of Labour - p. 236 26. The onset of spontaneous normal labour - p. 237 27. Physiological processes - p. 237 28. Observations and care in labour - p. 242 29. Chapter 18 The Second Stage of Labour - p. 256 30. Chapter 19 The Third Stage of Labour - p. 270 31. Chapter 20 Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action - p. 284 32. Chapter 21 Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations - p. 300 33. Chapter 22 Operative Births - p. 331 34. Chapter 23 Midwifery and Obstetric Emergencies - p. 341 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. Chapter 27 The Baby at Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 398 39. Chapter 28 The Normal Baby - p. 414 40. Chapter 29 Infant Feeding - p. 427 41. Chapter 30 The Healthy Low-Birth-Weight Baby - p. 447 42. Chapter 31 Recognizing the Ill Baby - p. 459 43. Chapter 32 Respiratory Problems - p. 474 44. Chapter 33 Trauma During Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions - p. 482 45. Chapter 34 Congenital Malformations - p. 494 46. Chapter 35 Jaundice and Infection - p. 512 47. Chapter 36 Metabolic Disturbances, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Endocrine Disorders and Drug Withdrawal - p. 530 48. Chapter 37 Complementary Therapies and Maternity Care - p. 541 49. Appendix 1 Drugs (Medicines) - p. 547 50. Appendix 2 An Aid to Calculations Used in Midwifery Practice - p. 557 51. Appendix 3 Normal Values in Pregnancy - p. 562 52. Index - p. 573 53. Index - Continued - p. 592
