A Comprehensive Textbook of Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

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