Section I: Physiology -- 1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology -- 2. Fetal Development and Physiology -- 3. Maternal Physiology -- 4. Maternal-Fetal Immunology -- 5. Developmental Origins of Adult Health and Disease -- Section II: Prenatal Care -- 6. Preconception and Prenatal Care -- 7. Nutrition During Pregnancy -- 8. Drugs and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation: Teratology, Epidemiology -- 9. Obstetrical Ultrasound: Imaging, Dating, Growth and Anomaly -- 10. Genetic Screening and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis -- 11. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation -- Section III: Intrapartum Care -- 12. Normal Labor and Delivery -- 13. Abnormal Labor and Induction of Labor -- 14. Operative Vaginal Delivery -- 15. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation -- 16. Obstetrical Anesthesia -- 17. Malpresentations -- 18. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage -- 19. Cesarean Delivery -- 20. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (VBAC) -- 21. Placenta Accreta -- Section IV: Postpartum Care -- 22. The Neonate -- 23. Postpartum Care and Long Term Health Considerations -- 24. Lactation and Breastfeeding -- Section V: Complicated Pregnancy -- 25. Surgery During Pregnancy -- 26. Trauma and Related Surgery in Pregnancy -- 27. Early Pregnancy Loss and Stillbirth -- 28. Cervical Insufficiency -- 29. Preterm Labor and Birth -- 30. Premature Rupture of the Membranes -- 31. Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders -- 32. Multiple Gestations -- 33. Intrauterine Growth Restriction -- 34. Red Cell Alloimmunization -- 35. Amniotic Fluid Disorders -- Section VI: Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease -- 36. Prolonged and Postterm Pregnancy -- 37. Heart Disease in Pregnancy -- 38. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy -- 39. Renal Disease in Pregnancy -- 40. Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy -- 41. Obesity in Pregnancy -- 42. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy -- 43. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy -- 44. Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy -- 45. Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy -- 46. Collagen Vascular Diseases in Pregnancy -- 47. Hepatic Disorders during Pregnancy -- 48. Gastrointestinal Disorders during Pregnancy -- 49. Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy -- 50. Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy -- 51. Skin Disease and Pregnancy -- 52. Maternal and Perinatal Infection: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis in Pregnancy -- 53. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy -- Viral -- 54. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy -- Bacterial -- 55. Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Pregnancy -- Section VII: Legal and Ethical Issues in Perinatology -- 56. Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetrical Care -- 57. Ethical and Global Issues in Perinatology -- 58. Improving Global Maternal Health: Challenges and Opportunities -- Appendix 1: Normal Values in Pregnancy and Ultrasound Measurements -- Appendix 2: Anatomy of the Pelvis -- Appendix 3: Glossary of Key Abbreviations -- Index

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