SECTION 1 ANATOMY AND REPRODUCTION 1 The Female Pelvis and the Reproductive Organs 2 The Female Urinary Tract 3 Hormonal Cycles 4 The Placenta 5 The Fetus SECTION 2 PREGNANCY 6 Preparing for Pregnancy 7 Change and Adaptation in Pregnancy 8 Common Disorders of and Exercises for Pregnancy 9 Antenatal Care 10 Specialised Fetal Investigations 11 Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy 12 Problems of Pregnancy 13 Common Medical Disorders Associated with Pregnancy 14 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 15 Sexually Transmissible and Reproductive Tract Infections in Pregnancy 16 Multiple Pregnancy SECTION 3 LABOUR 17 The First Stage of Labour 18 The Second Stage of Labour 19 The Third Stage of Labour 20 Prolonged Pregnancy and Disorders of Uterine Action 21 Malpositions of the Occiput and Malpresentations 22 Operative Births 23 Midwifery and Obstetric Emergencies SECTION 4 PUERPERIUM 24 Physiology and Care in the Puerperium 25 Physical Problems and Complications in the Puerperium 26 Perinatal Mental Health SECTION 5 THE NEWBORN BABY 27 The Baby at Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation 28 The Normal Baby 29 Infant Feeding 30 The Healthy Low-Birth-Weight Baby 31 Recognising the Ill Baby 32 Respiratory Problems 33 Trauma During Birth, Haemorrhage and Convulsions 34 Congenital Malformations 35 Jaundice and Infection 36 Metabolic Disturbances, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Endocrine Disorders and Drug Withdrawal 37 Complementary Therapies and Maternity Care Appendix 1 Drugs (Medicines) Appendix 2 An Aid to Calculations Used in Midwifery Practice Appendix 3Normal Values in Pregnancy Appendix 4 Glossary of Selected Terms.