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Authors: Janet Medforth,Sue Battersby,Maggie Evans,Beverley Marsh,Angela Walker
Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (160 page)
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16, 44
health advice 79
weight gain
86–7 pregnancy-induced
(gestational) diabetes
48, 184,
340, 491
pregnancy-induced (gestational) hypertension
21, 174,
261, 332
pregnancy tests 44
pre-labour signs 204
preterm babies 634
aims of management
634 definition
450, 634
environment 637
growth 583
infection
636 management and
nutrition 635
observations 636
parental support 637
physiological jaundice 635
physiotherapy 636
suction 636
supported positioning 636
surfactant 634
temperature control 590
therapeutic touch 637
ventilation 634
preterm labour 354
anaemia
92 artificial rupture of
membranes 361
atosiban 357
caesarean section
359 cord clamping and
cutting 361
corticosteroids 357
definitions 354
delivery 359
diagnosis 355
INDEX
737
fetal blood sampling
361 fetal heart
monitoring 359–60 first stage of labour
360 incidence 354
in utero
transfer
432 management 355
predisposing factors
354 preterm, prelabour
rupture of membranes (PPROM)
354, 358
risks
354 second stage of
third stage of labour
361 threatened
354, 356
tocolytics
357 preterm, prelabour
rupture of membranes (PPROM)
354, 358
primary postpartum haemorrhage
288, 496
progesterone-only pill 538
projectile vomiting 612
prolactin 48
prostaglandins
200 induction of labour 366
protein, total
50, 429
prothrombin time
410, 427
pseudo-menstruation 587
psychological care
480, 512
psychological stress
505 puff puff blow
246 pulmonary
embolism
189, 503
pulsatilla 244
pulse 471
pushing
268, 275
pyelonephritis 507
pyloric stenosis 612
pyrexia 348
qi 132
radiant heaters
590 radiant hood warmers
591 rashes 586
raspberry leaf tea
138 record keeping 6
red cell count 50 red cell mass
50 reflexes 580
reflexology
131, 250
regional units 450
regurgitation 587
Reiter’s syndrome
28, 32
relaxin 201
renal conditions 194
renal dialysis 195
renal transplant 195
reproductive system 46
Rescue Remedy
256, 129
respiratory distress 644
respiratory distress syndrome 640
respiratory problems, newborns 644
respiratory rate 471
respiratory system
46 ‘rest and be thankful’
phase 266
restitution
270 resuscitation
maternal 420
neonatal 454
retained placenta 388
retinol 89
retraction ring 201
Rhesus factor 62
risk screening 56
Ritgen manoeuvre 277–8,
284
Robert’s sign 461
rooting reflex 580
rose oil
125, 249
rubella screening
20–1, 57
Rubin’s manoeuvre
449 rupture of membranes 202,
204
artificial
361,
367 preterm, prelabour
(PPROM)
354, 358
Rusch balloon catheter 395
sacro-coccygeal joint 47
safeguarding children
650 St John’s wort
139 sandalwood oil 125
Schultze method 290
scrotal hydrocele
624 secondary postpartum
haemorrhage
498 second stage of labour 265
active phase 267
assessing progress 229
bladder emptying 274
breech delivery 383
cardiac conditions
346 cleanliness and
comfort 274
contractions 268
diabetes 339
directed pushing 275
emotional support 274
epidural analgesia 263
latent phase 266
positions 224
preterm labour
361 principles of care
274 recognition
266 spontaneous physiological
pushing
275 twin and multiple
births 329
water birth 222
sensory impairment 103
sepia
121, 244
sepsis 598
septicaemia
348, 598
septic shock
348, 417
sexual abuse 148
sexual health 23
sexual history 52
sexual intercourse 98–9
sexuality
98,
102 sexually transmitted
disease
21, 165
shiatsu
133, 253
shock 416
shoulder dystocia 446–9
shoulder presentation 319
show
202,
204, 213
sickle cell anaemia
68, 617
Sim’s position, 442–3
skeletal changes
47 skin
birth injuries
623 changes during
pregnancy 47
newborns
304, 586
postnatal care 478
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