Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (158 page)

infusion
403 major obstetric

haemorrhage
392,
396 malabsorption

syndromes
18 malpositions and

malpresentations 313

mandarin oil
124,
249 mask of pregnancy
47 massage 242

mastitis 693

maternal collapse 499

maternal mortality 425

maternal resuscitation 420

maternity leave
97 Matthews Duncan method 290

Mauriceau–Smellie–Veit manoeuvre 384–5

mechanism of labour
270–2 meconium
213,
238,
456–7 medical conditions

chronic illness 106

postnatal care
491 pre-conception

care
18, 21

pregnancy 179

see also
specific conditions Medicines Act (1968)
12 medium-chain acyl CoA

dehydrogenase deficiency
617 melanocyte stimulating

hormone
48 membranes

artificial rupture
361, 367

detachment 290

examination
298 preterm, prelabour

rupture

(PPROM)
354, 358

rupture
202, 204

sweeping 365

memorial book 519

memorial service
519 Mendelson’s

syndrome 337

menstrual history 16

mental health
105, 512

meptazinol 259

meridians 132

INDEX

735

metabolic disorders 614

methadone
150, 342

methyldopa 175
‌

meticillin 603

metronidazole 603

micrognathia 624

micturition
44,
113 Midwife for Safeguarding

Children
650 midwives

child protection role 651

definition 4

drug administration
12 postnatal

afterthoughts 511

role 5

social support 142

statutory supervision 8

milia
586 minimal enteral

nutrition
635 minority ethnic

groups
19,
425 Mirena
^®
intrauterine

system 549

mobile epidural
260 Mongolian blue spot
305 monoamniotic twins 331

mood
480, 489

Moro reflex 580

motherwort 139

moxibustion 133

multiple births
170 antenatal

management 171

breastfeeding 698

delivery care 328

epidural analgesia 261,

329

large for dates
76 myometrium 200

Naegele’s rule 16

nafcillin 603

naloxone (Narcan
^®
) 343,

456

name bands 308

nappy rash 586

nasogastric feeding
701 natural family

planning 562–3

nausea
44,
47,
115 necrotizing

enterocolitis
589 neonatal abstinence

syndrome 648

neonatal death
517 neonatal intensive care

unit 450

neonatal resuscitation 454

Neopuff
^®
454

nephrotic syndrome 194

neroli oil
124 newborns

abdomen
305, 624

Apgar score 302

back 305

birth injuries 622

breast engorgement 586

chest
305, 624

colour 304

constipation 587

cord appearance 305

cord care 578

digits 305

ears 304

examination
304, 578

external genitalia 305

eyes 304

feeding intolerance 611

fontanelles 304

growth 582

head 304

head circumference 306,

584

heart murmurs 626

heat loss
308,
582, 588

hips
305, 620

hypoglycaemia 592

identification 308

immediate care 308

infections
598,
601, 603

initial assessment
454 jaundice,
see
jaundice limbs 305

measurements 305–6

metabolic disorders 614

mouth 304–5

nappy rash 586

neck 305

pseudo-menstruation 587

reflexes 580

regurgitation 587

respiration
304 respiratory distress

syndrome 640

respiratory problems 644

screening tests
581, 615

skin
304, 586

skin-to-skin contact 310

spine 305

stools 578

suction 308

teeth
304 temperature

control
582, 588

urination 578

vomiting
587, 610

weight
578, 583

Nexplanon
^®
542–3

nifedipine
336 nipples

inverted nipples 691

shields 677

sore and cracked 691

nitric oxide
635 nitrous oxide and oxygen 258

non-shivering thermogenesis 588

non-viable fetus 516

Noristerat
^®
546 normal vaginal

delivery 284

nosocomial infections
599 Nursing and Midwifery

Council

guidelines for record- keeping 6

standards for drug administration 13