Du Plessis, Diana.

Juta's clinical guide for midwives / Clinical guide for midwives Midwives Diana du Plessis. - viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215).

Antenatal -- Amniocentesis -- Aromatherapy massage -- Teaching breast self-examination (BSE) -- Asculating fetal heart rate and fetal monitoring -- Assessing deep tendon reflexes and clonus (DTR) -- Pelvimetry -- Symphysis-fundal measurement -- Vaginal examination -- Second and third stages of labour -- Apgar scoring -- Cord prolapse -- Examination of the placenta -- Episiotomy -- Immediate management of the newborn -- Management of a normal birth -- Preparing for a waterbirth -- Shoulder dystocia -- The partogram -- Postnatal -- Admission of the baby to the nursery -- Assessing the gestational age -- Assessing lochia and managing postpartum haemorrhage -- Bathing a baby -- Care of engorged breasts -- Determining blood glucose levels -- Growth measurements -- Head circumference -- Kangaroo mother care -- Nasopharyngeal suctioning -- Naso-orogastic feeding -- Perineal assessment -- Postpartum assessment of the uterine fundus -- The incubator and radiant warmer -- The newborn baby receiving phototherapy.

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