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]
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]