| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| PART V. | ||
| 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 |