TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Preface xi

Introduction 3

PART I.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

CHAPTER

I. Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Generative Organs 19

II. Physiology 45

PART II.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BABY

III. Development of the Ovum, Embryo, Fetus, Placenta, Cord and Membranes 61

IV. Physiology of the Fetus 84

V. Signs, Symptoms, and Physiology of Pregnancy 93

PART III.

THE EXPECTANT MOTHER

VI. Prenatal Care 111

VII. Mental Hygiene of the Expectant Mother 145

VIII. Preparation of Room, Dressings, and Equipment for Home Delivery 155

IX. Complications and Accidents of Pregnancy 164

PART IV.

THE BIRTH OF THE BABY

X. Presentation and Position of the Fetus 217

XI. Symptoms, Course, and Mechanism of Normal Labor 232

XII. Nurse’s Duties During Labor 243

XIII. Obstetrical Operations and Complicated Labors 295

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THE YOUNG MOTHER

XIV. Physiology of the Puerperium 317

XV. Nursing Care During the Normal Puerperium 323

XVII. The Nursing Mother 357

XVII. Nutrition of the Mother and Her Baby 368

XVIII. Complications of the Puerperium 391

PART VI.

THE MATERNITY PATIENT IN THE COMMUNITY

XIX. Organized Prenatal Work 405

XX. Care of the Mother and Baby by Visiting Nurses 437

PART VII.

THE CARE OF THE BABY

XXI. Characteristics and Development of the Average New-born Baby 451

XXII. Nursing Care of the Average New-born Baby 461

XXIII. Common Disorders and Abnormalities of Early Infancy 518

XXIV. A Final Word 544

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