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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The authors have crafted a very user-friendly set of guidelines, identifying the steps in assessment of patients for risks, outlining the objectives for care from preconception through postpartum, and addressing care for pregnant HIV positive women [the book] includes avenues to electronic resources to assist them in accessing the newest information in ever-evolving and changing practice environments"--Joellen W. Hawkins, RNC, PhD, FAAN. Professor Emeritus, Boston College Connell School of Nursing. Writer in Residence, Simmons College, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Part I: Guidelines for Preparation for Pregnancy; Chapter 1: Preconception Counseling and Care; A. Background; B. Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health; C. History; D. Physical Examination; E. Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing; F. Education; G. Fertility Health Promotion; H. Referral/Consultation; I. Follow-Up; Bibliography; Chapter 2: Screening for Genetic Disorders and Genetic Counseling-Preconception and Early Pregnancy; I. Genetics and Genetic Testing.

II. Initial History for Genetic Risk Factors; III. Prenatal Genetic Screening Tests; IV. Prenatal Genetic Carrier Screening; V. Teratogen Recognition; VI. Genetic Counseling and Indications for Referral; Bibliography; Part II: Guidelines for Routine Prenatal and Postpartum Care; Chapter 3: The First Prenatal Visit; I. General Guidelines; II. Screening Tools; III. Physical Examination; IV. Diagnostic and Laboratory Examination for the First Prenatal Visit; V. Common Discomforts in the First Trimester; VI. First Trimester Education/Anticipatory Guidance; Bibliography.

Chapter 4: Ongoing Prenatal Care; A. Interim History; B. Physical Examination; C. Laboratory; D. Ultrasound Examination (Second and Third Trimester); E. Pregnancy Management; F. Modifiable Risk Factors; G. Pregnancy Discomforts; H. Second Trimester Education; I. Third Trimester Education; Bibliography; Chapter 5: Medication Use in Pregnancy; A. Food and Drug Administration Rating System; B. Risk Versus Benefit and Other Therapies; C. Proactive Guidance; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Antenatal Fetal Surveillance; A. Indications for Antenatal Fetal Surveillance; B. General Recommendations.

C. Nonstress Test; D. Amniotic Fluid Index; E. Biophysical Profile; F. Transabdominal Ultrasound for Growth; G. Doppler Velocimetry; H. Fetal Lung Maturity Testing; I. Surveillance Methods of the Future; Bibliography; Chapter 7: Postpartum Care in the Ambulatory Setting; I. Definitions; II. Physical Examination at the 4- to 6-Week Postpartum Visit; III. Management; IV. Breastfeeding; Bibliography; Chapter 8: Postpartum Complications; I. Postpartum Hemorrhage; II. Postpartum Endometritis; III. Surgical Site Infections of Abdomen and Perineum; IV. Postpartum Thromboembolism.

volume Lactational Mastitis and Breast Abscess; VI. Candida Infection of the Breasts; VII. Postpartum Depression (PPD); Bibliography; Part III: Guidelines for Management of Common Problems of Pregnancy; Chapter 9: Oral Health and Oral Health Problems in Pregnancy; A. Risk Factors for Periodontal Problems; B. History; C. Physical Examination; D. Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies; E. Differential Diagnoses; F. Management of Dental Problems in Pregnancy; G. Dental Procedures During Pregnancy; H. Complications of Dental Abscess and/or Periodontitis; I. Consultation/Referral; J. Follow-Up; Bibliography.