A Clinician's Guide to Prenatal and Postnatal Care Author : Nicola Morse Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271498 The field of obstetrics is concerned with the care of women through the period of pregnancy until after delivery. An important objective of this field is to provide adequate prenatal and postnatal care. Read More |
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Cesarean Delivery: A Practical Approach Author : Tianna Davis Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271504 The use of surgery to deliver babies is known as cesarean delivery. It is performed when vaginal delivery can put the life of the mother or the baby at risk. Complicated cases such as twin pregnancy, obstructed Read More |
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Cesarean Section: Complications of Labor and Delivery Author : Tianna Davis Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271511 Cesarean section or C-section refers to the use of surgery to aid the delivery of a baby. It is performed when a vaginal delivery puts the baby or the mother at risk. Cases of obstructed labor, problems Read More |
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Clinical Companion for Maternity and Newborn Health Author : Nicole McConnell Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271528 A number of complications can arise during pregnancy, childbirth and in the postpartum period. Most pregnant women experience at least one health problem in the immediate postpartum period. Women also Read More |
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Author : Eden Kerr Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271535 Gestational diabetes is a clinical condition in which a woman with no diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. This condition increases the risk of a cesarean section, pre-eclampsia Read More |
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Approach Author : Eden Kerr Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271542 Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition characterized by the presence of a degree of glucose intolerance during pregnancy. A woman is assesed with gestational diabetes when glucose intolerance Read More |
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Maternity and Women's Health Care Author : Nicole McConnell Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271559 Maternity refers to the time period during pregnancy and soon after childbirth. It presents various health risks to a woman. It comes with major changes and challenges in the physical, emotional and social Read More |
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Maternity, Newborn and Women's Health: A Case-Based Approach Author : Nicole McConnell Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271566 Maternity is a period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth. During birth, the newborns may have complications like lack of oxygen, birth trauma and infections. They are also at a high risk of Read More |
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Author : Marshalla Ortega Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271573 Maternal obesity is associated with neonatal death, elective preterm delivery or delivery of a baby with an extremely low birth weight. Babies surviving such odds are often seen to have severe neurodevelopmental Read More |
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Obesity During Pregnancy in Clinical Practice Author : Marshalla Ortega Subject : Gynaecology & Obstetrics ISBN :9781639271580 Obesity in a mother during pregnancy can have a major impact on offspring development and maternal metabolism. Maternal obesity disrupts the processes of glucose homeostasis, fat oxidation, insulin resistance Read More |