Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (159 page)

nut allergy
94 nutrition

formula-fed babies 719

labour 226

lactation 704

postnatal 478

postoperative 488

pre-conception 18

pregnancy 84

preterm babies 635

Nuvaring
^®
536–7

nux vomica
121, 244

obesity
20, 176

obstetric cholestasis 172

obstructed labour
326 occipito-anterior

position
231–2 occipito-lateral

position
231 occipito-posterior

position
231–2, 314

occupational hazards 20

oedema
50, 477

oestrogen 200

operculum
46 ophthalmia

neonatorum
28, 33

opiates 259

Oriental medicine
132 Ortolani

manoeuvre
305,
620 oto-acoustic emissions

test 581

ovarian cancer 728

oxytocin
48, 201

pacifiers 676

packed cell volume
426 pain relief 241–257

acupuncture 252

aromatherapy 248

Bach flower remedies
256 breathing awareness 246

diamorphine 259

homeopathy 244

hypnosis 247

INDEX

736

pain relief (
cont
.)

lumbar epidural analgesia,

see
epidural analgesia massage 242

meptazinol
259 nitrous oxide and

oxygen 258

opiates 259

pethidine 259

postoperative 487

reflexology 250

shiatsu 253

TENS 254

visualization 247

pancreas 48

panting 246

pant pant blow
246 papaya extract
139 parents

education
152,
484 postnatal

afterthoughts 510

premature babies
637 preparing for birth
152 small for gestational age

babies
632 partial thromboplastin

time 427

partogram 234

passiflora 139

patient group directions
12 patient-triggered

ventilation 635

peanut allergy 94

Peel Report 218

pelvic floor exercises
113 pelvic joints and

ligaments
47,
111 pelvic pain, postnatal
504 peppermint oil 139

percentile charts
584 perinatal mental

health
105, 512

perinatal mortality
459 perineum

assessment and repair
294, 297

care during labour
276–8 pain 476

postnatal care 475

spontaneous tears 294

pethidine 259

petitgrain oil
125, 249

phenylketonuria 616

photoisomerization
608 photosensitized

oxidation 608

phototherapy 608

physical disabilities 106

physical exercise 96

physical support
208 physiological

anaemia
50, 60

pica 44

Pierre Robin syndrome
624 pituitary hormones
48 placenta

abnormalities 299

abruption
159 appearance at

full-term 298

bipartite 299

calcification 299

circumvallate 299

detachment 290

erratic vessel 298

examination 298

fetal surface 298

infarctions 299

infection route 598

manual removal 388

maternal surface 298

retained 388

succenturiate lobe 298–9

placenta accreta
299, 389

placenta praevia
158, 160

plasma volume 50

platelet count
50,
426,
601 point of care test
59 posseting
587,
610, 724

postmortem
463,
516 postnatal

afterthoughts 510–11

postnatal care 469

obesity 178

physiology
471 pre-existing medical

conditions 491

principles
470 psychological and

emotional aspects 480

transfer home 482

postnatal disorders
493 postnatal

depression
105, 514

postnatal pain 504

postnatal psychosis 512

postoperative care 486

analgesia 487

feelings 489

fluid 488

immediate care 486

nutrition 488

observations 486–7

positioning 486

thromboprophylaxis 488

urine output 488

wound care 487

postpartum blues
480 postpartum

haemorrhage
394, 396

primary
288, 496

secondary
498 post-traumatic stress

disorder 105

potassium 428

Potter’s syndrome
624, 646

pre-conception care 15

pre-eclampsia
174, 332,

334, 500

pre-existing conditions chronic illness 106

postnatal care
491 pre-conception

care
18, 21

pregnancy 179

see also
specific conditions pregnancy

adaptation 46

blood values
50, 426,

428, 430

closely-spaced 18

complications 155

confirmation 44