This how-to-do-it handbook is for those who provide prenatal and postpartum care
to low-risk women. Emphasizing hands-on care, the book includes coverage of
history taking, physical exam, laboratory tests, health education, how to
conduct an initial and a return prenatal visit, postpartum period and family
planning. Focus is placed on physical and psychosocial well-being and health
promotion. Special features include: Healthy Pregnancy Questions for
differentiating between common discomforts and potential complications; Key
Moments tables that summarize essential information for key gestational ages;
and History Taking forms.