Midwifery Handbook : A Practical Guide to Prenatal and Postpartum Care Book

Pt. 1	Preconception Counseling	1
Pt. 2	The Initial Prenatal Visit	29
Pt. 3	The Prenatal Revisit	91
Pt. 4	The Postpartum Period	149
	References	170
App. A	Sample Prenatal Genetic Screen	181
App. B	Drug History Form	183
App. C	Environmental Exposure History Form	185
App. D	Useful Reference Books	187
App. E	Food Guide Pyramid: A Guide to Daily Food Choices	189
App. F	Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers	193
App. G	PRIME-MD Tool to Screen for Mental Disorders	199
App. H	Responses to a Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse	201
App. I	Guidelines for Working With an Interpreter	203
App. J	Agents Associated With Adverse Female Reproductive Capacity or Developmental Effects in Human and Animal Studies	205
App. K	Initial Visit History Topics	207
App. L	Sample Initial Prenatal Visit Charting of Historical Information	209
App. M	Chart for Estimating Body Mass Index	211
App. N	Female Circumcision and Map Demonstrating Where It Is Practiced	213
App. O	Criteria For Determining a Positive Tuberculosis Skin Test	215
App. P	Summary of Clinician Activities to Prepare for the Return Prenatal Visit	217
App. Q	Antepartum Revisit Form for Patients to Complete	219
App. R	Models for Drawing on the Maternal Abdomen	221
App. S	Sample Birth Plan	223
App. T	Preparing Children for Childbirth	225
App. U	Words Found to Be Difficult by Women With Low Literacy Skills	223
App. V	Checklist for Printed Material	235
App. W	Sample Patient Education Material	237
App. X	Postpartum Patient History Form for Patients to Complete	239
App. Y	Suggestions for Discussing Condom Use with a Man	241
App. Z	Relief Measures for the Common Discomforts of Pregnancy	243
	Index	245