Textbook of Midwifery and obstetrics for Nurses is the only book available that fully covers the syllabus of Midwifery and Obstetrics paper of the B.Sc. Nursing as per the INC guidelines. It provides the study material required by the students in two
specialized areas-'midwifery' and 'obstetrics' together. The book is a result of suggestions made by an advisory panel of experts in nursing and vast teaching experience and expertise of the authors in the concerned fields.
Table of Contents * Section I- Introduction 1 1. History and Trends of Maternal and Child Health in India 2. Epidemiology Related to Obstetrics 3. Roles and Responsibilities 4. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Obstetrics
* Section II- Anatomy and Reproduction 5. Sexual Organs: Essential Anatomy and Physiology 6. Placenta and Umbilical Cord: Development, Physiology and Pathology 7. Fetal Growth and Differentiation
* Section III- Pregnancy and Management 8. Physiological Changes in the Mother During Pregnancy 9. Diagnosis of Pregnancy 10. Antenatal Care 11. Special Exercises for Pregnancy, Labour and Puerperium 12. Maternal Assessment and Fetal Monitoring 13. Methods of Childbirth Preparations 14. Multiple Pregnancy
* Section IV- Normal Labour and Management 15. Physiology and Management of Labour 16. Labour Analgesia
* Section V- Normal Puerperium and Management 17. Physiological Changes During Puerperium 18. Postpartum Care 19. Family Planning
* Section VI- Newborn 20. Resuscitation, Neonatal Care and Immunization 21. The Term Neonate 22. Abnormalities of the Neonate 23. Care of Low-Birth-Weight Babies in Labour Room and Nursery 24. Breastfeeding
* Section VII- Infertility 25. Infertility and Its Management 26. Adoption Services
* Section VIII- Abnormalities of Pregnancy 27. Bleeding in Early Pregnancy 28. Medical Disorders During Pregnancy 29. Gynaecological Disorders During Pregnancy 30. Haemorrhagic Complications of Late Pregnancy 31. Polyhydramnios and Oligohydramnios 32. Premature Rupture of Membranes 33. Preterm Labour 34. Intrauterine Growth Restriction 35. Postterm Pregnancy 36. Induction of Labour 37. Intrauterine Fetal Death
* Section IX- Abnormal Labour 38. Abnormal Uterine Contractions 39. Shoulder Dystocia 40. Malpresentations and Malpositions 41. Obstetrical Emergencies 42. Obstructed Labour 43. Resuscitation
* Section XI- Operative Obstetrics 45. Obstetric Hysterectomy 46. Dilatation and Evacuation 47. Suction Evacuation 48. Use of Instruments: Forceps, Ventouse and Versions 49. Caesarean Section 50. Episiotomy 51. Destructive Operations
* Section XII- Special Cases 52. Previous Caesarean Section 53. Rh-Negative Pregnancy 54. Teenage Pregnancy, Elderly Primigravida and Grand Multipara 55. Obesity During Pregnancy 56. Contracted Pelvis and Disproportion 57. Identification and Surveillance of High-Risk Pregnancy
* Section XIII- Domiciliary Midwifery 58. Midwifery Kit 59. Home Birth 60. Postpartum Care and Visits 61. Laws Regarding Registration of Birth and Death
Section XIV- Pharmacotherapeutics 62. Pharmacotherapeutics 63. Drugs in Midwifery 64. Essentials of Waste Management and Infection Control for Midwives Glossary Index