Table of Contents
Section I: Reproduction: Fetal and Placental Development
Chapter 1 Reproductive Anatomy, Physiology, and the Menstrual Cycle
Chapter 2 Genetics
Chapter 3 Fetal and Placental Development and Functioning
Section 2: Normal Pregnancy
Chapter 4 Perinatal Cultural Diversity
Chapter 5 Physiology of Pregnancy
Chapter 6 Psychology of Pregnancy
Section 3: Maternal Fetal Well-being
Chapter 7 Age-Related Concerns
Chapter 8 Antepartum Fetal Surveillance and Prenatal Diagnosis
Chapter 9 Environmental Hazards
Section 4: Intrapartum Period
Chapter 10 Essential Forces and Factors in Labor
Chapter 11 Normal Childbirth
Chapter 12 Intrapartum Fetal Assessment
Section 5: Postpartum Period
Chapter 13 Physical and Psychologic Changes After Childbirth
Chapter 14 Breastfeeding
Chapter 15 Contraception
Section 6: The Newborn
Chapter 16 Transitional Care of the Newborn
Chapter 17 The Infant at Risk
Section 7: Complications of Childbearing
Chapter 18 Intimate Partner Violence
Chapter 19 Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Chapter 20 Maternal Infections
Chapter 21 Hemorrhagic Disorders
Chapter 22 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 23 Management of Non-Obstetrical Surgery and Trauma in Pregnancy
Chapter 24 Substance Abuse in Pregnancy
Chapter 25 Other Medical Complications
Chapter 26 Labor and Delivery at Risk
Chapter 27 Postpartum Complications
Section 8: Ethics and Issues
Chapter 28 Ethics