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SECTION 1 THE MIDWIFE IN CONTEXT 1 The midwife in contemporary midwifery practice 2 Professional issues concerning the midwife and midwifery practice SECTION 2 HUMAN ANATOMY AND REPRODUCTION 3 The female pelvis and the reproductive organs 4 The female urinary tract 5 Hormonal cycles: fertilization and early development 6 The placenta 7 The fetus SECTION 3 PREGNANCY 8 Antenatal education for birth and parenting 9 Change and adaptation in pregnancy 10 Antenatal care 11 Antenatal screening of the mother and fetus 12 Common problems associated with early and advanced pregnancy 13 Medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice 14 Multiple pregnancy SECTION 4 LABOUR 15 Care of the perineum, repair and female genital mutilation 16 Physiology and care during the first stage of labour 17 Physiology and care during the transition and second stage phases of labour 18 Physiology and care during the third stage of labour 19 Prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action 20 Malpositions of the occiput and malpresentations 21 Operative births 22 Midwifery and obstetric emergencies SECTION 5 PUERPERIUM 23 Physiology and care during the puerperium 24 Physical health problems and complications in the puerperium 25 Perinatal mental health 26 Bereavement and loss in maternity care 27 Contraception and sexual health in a global society SECTION 6 THE NEONATE 28 Recognizing the healthy baby at term through examination of the newborn screening 29 Resuscitation of the healthy baby at birth: the importance of drying, airway management and establishment of breathing 30 The healthy low birth weight baby 31 Trauma during birth, haemorrhages and convulsions 32 Congenital malformations 33 Significant problems in the newborn baby 34 Infant feeding Glossary of selected terms