 | Healthy Women, Healthy Mothers - An Information Guide - Second Edition (FCI, 1995, 241 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | PREFACE |
|  | Chapter One - THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCES OF WOMEN'S HEALTH PROBLEMS |
| | Giving Birth, Facing Death |
| | Other Women's Health Problems |
| | Implications of Women's Poor Health |
| | Conclusion: The Need for Action to Improve Women's Health |
| | Chapter Two - ROOT CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Poor Nutrition and General Health |
| | Lack of Education |
| | Early Age at Marriage |
| | Heavy Workload |
| | Low Social, Legal, and Economic Status |
| | Conclusion |
| | Chapter Three - THE REPRODUCTIVE PARTS OF THE FEMALE AND MALE BODIES |
| | The Female Body |
| | The Male Body |
| | Chapter Four - HOW PREGNANCY HAPPENS |
| | Menstruation or ''The Period'' |
| | Ovulation or the Release of the Egg |
| | Fertilisation and Implantation |
| | Growth and Development of the Baby |
| | Chapter Five - WHAT WILL THE BABY BE LIKE? |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Boy or Girl? |
| | Inherited Characteristics |
| | Twins or Multiple Births |
| | Is the Baby Healthy and Normal? |
| | Chapter Six - EARLY PREGNANCY AND SELF-CARE |
| | Signs of Pregnancy |
| | Changes During Pregnancy |
| | When Is the Baby Due? |
| | Self-Care During Pregnancy |
| | Diet and Nutrition During Pregnancy |
| | Chapter Seven - ANTENATAL CARE |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The First Antenatal Visit |
| | Later Antenatal Visits |
| | Deciding on Where to Deliver |
| | High-Risk Pregnancies |
| | Chapter Eight - MINOR DISCOMFORTS DURING PREGNANCY |
| | Chapter Nine - SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Problems Caused by Pregnancy |
| | Existing Problems that Can Be Made Worse by Pregnancy |
| | Chapter Ten - LABOUR |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Planning for the Delivery |
| | How Does Labour Start? |
| | The Stages of Labour |
| | Chapter Eleven - COMPLICATIONS ARISING DURING LABOUR |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Premature Rupture of the Membranes |
| | Abnormal Lie or Presentation |
| | Obstructed Labour |
| | Prolonged Labour |
| | Pre-Eclampsia And Eclampsia |
| | Haemorrhage (Heavy Bleeding) During Labour |
| | Postpartum Haemorrhage |
| | Chapter Twelve - SOME OBSTETRIC OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Induction of Labour (Starting Labour Artificially) |
| | Episiotomy |
| | Forceps or Vacuum Delivery |
| | Manual Removal of the Placenta |
| | Delivery by an Operation |
| | Chapter Thirteen - THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD (SIX WEEKS FOLLOWING DELIVERY) |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Changes After Delivery |
| | Possible Complications |
| | Postpartum Clinic Visit |
| | Resumption of Sexual Relations and Contraception |
| | Diet |
| | Chapter Fourteen - HOW TO CARE FOR THE NEWBORN BABY |
| | (introduction...) |
| | First Steps in Caring for the Baby |
| | Infants Requiring Special Care |
| | Later Care of the Infant |
| | Chapter Fifteen - BREASTFEEDING |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Advantages of Breastfeeding |
| | The Process of Breastfeeding |
| | Reasons Given for Not Breastfeeding and How to Respond |
| | Possible Problems During Breastfeeding |
| | Chapter Sixteen - THE ROLE OF MEN AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS |
| | (introduction...) |
| | During Pregnancy and Childbirth |
| | After Delivery |
| | In Family Planning |
| | During Child-Rearing |
| | Communication |
| | Chapter Seventeen - FAMILY PLANNING AND CHILD SPACING |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The Benefits of Family Planning |
| | Methods of Contraception |
| | Chapter Eighteen - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The Most Common STDs |
| | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
| | Prevention and Treatment of STDs |
| | Chapter Nineteen - INFERTILITY |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Causes of Infertility |
| | Tests and Counselling for an Infertile Couple |
| | Treatment of Infertility |
| | Chapter Twenty - OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEEDS |
| | The Gynaecological Exam |
| | Self-Care and Monitoring |
| | Other Reproductive Health Problems |
| | Chapter Twenty-One - ADOLESCENT HEALTH |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Adolescent Sexuality |
| | Health Risks of Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing |
| | Other Reproductive Health Problems of Adolescents |
| | Psychological and Social Consequences of Adolescent Sexuality |
| | The Role of the Health Worker |
| | GLOSSARY |
| | LIST OF RESOURCES ON WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH |
| | RELATED PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM FAMILY CARE INTERNATIONAL |
| | EVALUATION FORM |
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