Contents:

SECTION I: MIDWIFERY

1. Historical Review

2. Development of Maternity Services and Current Trends

3. Midwife: Definition of the Term, Roles and Responsibilities

4. Nursing Process in Maternal-Newborn Care Five Phases of Nursing Process

SECTION II: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

5. Female Pelvis and Generative Organs

6. Hormonal Cycles

7. Male Reproductive System

SECTION III: EMBRYOLOGY AND FETOLOGY

8. Fertilization, Implantation and Development of the Fertilized Ovum

9. Development of the Placenta and Fetus

10. Fetal Organs and Circulation

11. Fetal Skull

SECTION IV: NORMAL PREGNANCY

12. Physiological Changes Due to Pregnancy

13. Diagnosis of Pregnancy

14. Minor Disorders in Pregnancy

15. Antenatal Care

16. Specialized Investigations and Fetal Evaluation in the Antenatal Period

SECTION V: NORMAL LABOR

17. Physiology of the First Stage of Labor

18. Management of the First Stage of Labor

19. Physiology of the Second Stage of Labor

20. Management of the Second Stage of Labor

21. Physiology and Management of the Third Stage of Labor

22. Management of the Fourth Stage of Labor

SECTION VI: NORMAL PUERPERIUM

23. Physiology and Management of the Normal Puerperium

24. Family Planning

SECTION VII: ABNORMALITIES OF PREGNANCY, LABOR AND PUERPERIUM

25. Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy

26. Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections

27. Disorders of Pregnancy Antepartum Hemorrhage

28. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Classification of Hypertension in Pregnancy

29. Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy

30. Multiple Pregnancy

31. Preterm Labor, Premature Rupture of Membranes and Intrauterine Fetal Death

32. Post-term Pregnancy, Induction of Labor, Prolonged Labor and Disorders of Uterine Action

33. Malpositions and Malpresentations

34. Obstetric Operations

35. Obstetric Emergencies

36. Complications of Third Stage of Labor

37. Injuries to the Birth Canal

38. Complications of Puerperium

SECTION VIII: NORMAL NEONATE

39. Baby at Birth

40. Physiology, Screening, Daily Care and Observation of the Newborn

41. Infant Feeding

42. Low Birth Weight, Preterm and Intrauterine Growth Retarded Babies

SECTION IX: ILL BABY

43. Recognizing the Ill Baby

44. Respiratory Problems of the Newborn

45. Birth Trauma, Hemorrhage and Convulsions

46. Congenital Abnormalities, Genetic Screening and Genetic Counseling

47. Jaundice and Infections in the Newborn

48. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders in the Newborn

SECTION X: COMMUNITY MIDWIFERY

49. Preventive Obstetrics and Domiciliary Care in Maternity Nursing

50. Primary Health Care and Maternal/Child Health Services in India

SECTION XI: SPECIAL TOPICS

51. Pain Relief and Comfort in Labor

52. Childbirth Education and Preparation

53. Special Exercises for Pregnancy, Labor and Puerperium

54. Drugs Used in Obstetrics

55. Vital Statistics in Obstetrics

56. Perinatal Loss and Grief

57. Radiology and Ultrasonics in Obstetrics

58. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Midwifery

59. National Population Policy and Family Welfare Programs

60. Obstetric and Gynecological Instruments

SECTION XII: GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING

61. Menstrual Cycle Disorders and Abnormal Bleeding

62. Displacement of Uterus

63. Infectious Conditions of Pelvic Organs

64. Benign Pelvic Conditions

65. Gynecological Examinations and Diagnostic Procedures

66. Congenital Malformations of Female Genital Organs

67. Genital Fistulae

68. Perioperative Care of Gynecological Patient

69. Infertility and its Management

70. Genital Malignancies

71. Special Gynecological Conditions

Bibliography

APPENDIX

Glossary

Index