Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY, NEWBORN, AND WOMENS NURSING
chapter1 perspectives on maternal, newborn and women's care
chapter2 family-centered community-based care
UNIT II: WOMENS HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN
chapter3 anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems
common gynecological issues
sexually transmitted infections
disorders of the breast
benign disorders of the female reproductive tract
cancer of the female reproductive tract
violence and abuse
UNIT III: PREGNANCY
fetal development and genetics
maternal adaptation and genetics
nursing management during pregnancy
UNIT IV: LABOR AND BIRTH
labor and birth process
nursing management during the labor and birth
UNIT V: POSTPARTUM PERIOD
postpartum adaption
nursing management during the postpartum period
UNIT VI: THE NEWBORN
newborn transitioning
nursing management of new born
UNIT VII: CHILDBEARING AT RISK
nursing management of pregnancy at risk
nursing management of labour and birth at risk
nursing management of the pospartum women at risk
UNIT VIII: THE THE NEWBORN AT RISK
nursing care of the newborn with special needs
nursing management of the newborn at risk: acquired and congenital newborn conditions

"This textbook is designed as a practical approach to understanding the health of women in a maternity context and the health of their newborns"--