Introduction

Section 1: The Profession of Midwifery

Section 2: Basic Tools for Patient Care

Section 3: Lifestyle: Nutrition, Exercise, Substance Abuse

Section 4: Primary Care

Section 5: Reproductive Health

Section 6: Infections of the Genital Tract

Section 7: Contraception

Section 8: Care of the Older Woman
Section 9: Preconception Care
Section 10: Antepartum Care of the Pregnant Woman

Section 11: Antepartum Complications

Section 12: Birth in the Home and in the Birth Center

Section 13: Intrapartum Care of the Pregnant Woman
Section 14: Intrapartum and Immediate Postpartum Complications

Section 15: Postpartum Period
Section 16: Immediate Care of the Newborn

Section 17: Primary Care of the Infant

Section 18: Infant Feeding

Index