Some Medical/Obstetrics Books That Refer to the Unborn BABY

Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies

by Steven G. Gabbe MD, Joe Leigh Simpson MD, Jennifer R. Niebyl MD, Henry Galan MD

"It is helpful to ask the woman to mark on a calendar the first time she feels the baby move and to report this date." (page 121)

"Mercury in high levels may harm the unborn baby or young child's developing nervous system." (page 206)

"...of a three-point restraint across the maternal pelvis, provide the greatest protection to the mother and unborn child." (page 622)

"...management of the syphilis-infected gravida and her unborn child." (page 1194)

Case Files Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files)

by Eugene Toy, Benton Baker III

"...both the mother and baby have an excellent prognosis if a cesarean delivery is performed." (page 132)

"...usually necessitating delivery of the baby regardless of gestational age." (page 217)

"...the likelihood that their unborn baby will have sickle cell disease?" (page 260)

Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology

by Neville F. Hacker MD, Joseph C. Gambone DO

"Caring for a pregnant woman creates a unique maternal-fetal relationship because the management of the mother inevitably affects her baby." (page 8)

"When the test is positive, the baby should usually be delivered." (page 90)

"MECHANISM OF LABOR. Six movements of the baby enable it to adapt to the maternal pelvis: descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and expulsion." (page 101)

Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology

by Peter W. Callen MD

"...and seek support systems before the baby arrives." (page 46)

"...to significantly improve the health outcomes of pregnant women and their babies." (page 711)

"...often showing baby faces in utero." (page 826)

"...survival of the pregnancy, and sex of the baby." (page 1006)

Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide

by Roger C. Sanders, Tom C. Winter

"Quickening. The time when the mother first feels the baby move-about 16 to 18 weeks." (page 92)

"It can be difficult for the clinician to tell which part of the baby is going to be delivered first. Most babies are delivered head first (cephalic or vertex presentation)." (page 93)

"Studies have shown that parents who see their baby on ultrasound undergo a sort of prenatal bonding experience..." (page 98)

"A split screen with a good abdominal circumference from each baby shows comparable growth at a glance and can document the position of both fetuses. How is baby B relative to baby A? Or C?" (page 132)

"Noise-emitting device placed on maternal abdomen to buzz or wake up baby." (page 177)

"If the baby appears to be in a resting state, there are several things the observer can do to enhance fetal activity." (page 178)

"Often the mother can tell you which positions the baby does not 'like.'" (page 179)

Ob/Gyn Sonography: An Illustrated Review

by Marie DeLange, MD Glenn A. Rouse

"If a baby is in breech position, c-section is often performed." (page 109)

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

by Juri W. Wladimiroff, Sturla Eik-Nes

"If a mother has a temperature, her unborn child is already at risk of maldevelopment as a result of the elevated temperature." (page 31)

"Parents might even consider this their baby's first physical examination." (page 79)

Fetal Echocardiography: A Practical Guide
by Lindsey D. Allan, Andrew C. Cook, Ian C. Huggon

"...and then up towards the head end of the baby, to the inlet of the thorax." (page 7)

"It is only by understanding the relationship of the image slice to the whole baby that the operator can know if he or she is viewing a normally positioned heart..." (page 9)

Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities

by Peter Twining, Josephine M. Mchugo, David W. Pilling

"...in order to allow informed choices to be made by the parents of the unborn child." (page 273)

"The surface-rendered image gives parents the opportunity to see a 'photograph' of their unborn child. Seeing a 3D picture of the fetal face... is an unforgettable experience for parents." (page 489)

Manual of Obstetrics (Spiral Manual Series)
by Arthur T. Evans

"A feeling that the baby is 'balling up' that lasts more than 30 seconds..." (page 12)

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