Intended as a quick reference for nurses and nursing students, this text offers guidance in identifying essential content for maternity nursing practice. Quick Look Nursing: Maternal-Newborn Nursing identifies the most important facts and summarizes the most current information involved in maternal and newborn nursing.

Female anatomy	p. 2
Female reproductive cycle	p. 8
Male anatomy and physiology	p. 13
Contraception : non-pharmacological methods	p. 17
Contraception : pharmacological methods	p. 21
The family during the childbearing year	p. 32
The childbearing family within the community	p. 37
Culturally competent perinatal care	p. 42
Embryonic and fetal development	p. 54
Maternal physical adaptations to pregnancy	p. 61
Family psychological adaptations to pregnancy	p. 67
Assessment for maternal well-being	p. 72
Assessment of fetal well-being	p. 78
Nutrition during pregnancy	p. 84
Common discomforts of pregnancy	p. 90
Preparation for childbirth	p. 95
The process of labor : the first stage	p. 108
The process of labor : second, third, and fourth stages	p. 112
Maternal assessment during labor	p. 117
Fetal assessment in labor	p. 124
Nursing care in labor and delivery	p. 129
Pain management in labor and delivery	p. 135
Physical adaptations to postpartum	p. 148
Psychological adaptations to postpartum	p. 152
Postpartum physical assessment	p. 157
Postpartum nursing care	p. 164
Discharge teaching : maternal topics	p. 171
Transition to extrauterine life	p. 184
Immediate care of the newborn	p. 189
System adaptations in the newborn	p. 195
Newborn assessment : physical characteristics	p. 200
Newborn assessment : head-to-toe examination	p. 205
Newborn nutrition	p. 211
Nursing care of the newborn	p. 218
Discharge teaching : infant topics	p. 224
Identification of high-risk factors	p. 238
Psychological adaptations to high risk	p. 244
Perinatal grief	p. 250
Early pregnancy loss : spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy	p. 260
Preterm labor : overview	p. 267
Preterm labor : nursing care	p. 272
Placenta previa and placental abruption	p. 278
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy : overview	p. 284
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy : management	p. 290
Premature rupture of membranes	p. 296
Diabetes mellitus : overview	p. 308
Diabetes mellitus : medical and nursing management	p. 314
Respiratory complications in pregnancy	p. 322
Cardiovascular problems in pregnancy	p. 329
Infection during pregnancy	p. 335
Stimulation of labor	p. 350
Cesarean delivery : overview	p. 356
Cesarean delivery : nursing care	p. 360
Intrapartum emergencies	p. 373
Postpartum depression	p. 378
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy	p. 384
Substance abuse during pregnancy : part 1	p. 391
Substance abuse during pregnancy : part 2	p. 396
Age-related concerns	p. 401
Prematurity : overview	p. 414
Nursing care of the preterm infant : part 1	p. 420
Nursing care of the preterm infant : part 2	p. 426
Infant of diabetic mother	p. 433
Isoimmunization : overview	p. 439
Isoimmunization management of the newborn	p. 443
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