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Bulb syringe, 66, 209, 214
Burning plastic wastes, avoiding,
68
Burning sensations
in feet, 117
in stomach or between breasts
(heartburn), 74–75
while urinating, 77, 128
in vagina, 77
Burying wastes, 67–69, 235
Buttocks down position. See
Breech baby (bottom down)
BV (bacterial vaginosis or
gardnerella), 328
C
Calcium, 37–38, 74, 81
Calculator for due date, 527
Calendar for figuring due date,
88–89
Cancer
of the cervix, 383
Pap test for, 379, 381–383
Candida. See Yeast infection
Cannulas. See Manual vacuum
aspiration (MVA)
Capsules. See Medicines
Caput on baby’s head, 260
Carbohydrates (main foods), 34, 35
Care in pregnancy. See Health care
in pregnancy
Cars or transportation, 10,
106–107, 164, 438
Castor oil drink for starting labor,
343
Catheters, 249, 352–353
Causes of health problems
finding, 13–15
root causes, 21–25
CD4 test, 335, 492
Cephalosporins, 471
Cervix
Also see Opening (stage 1 of
labor)
bimanual (2-hand) exam,
384–385
cancer of, 383
illustrated, 28
mucus plugging, 28, 150, 155
numbing during MVA, 424
opening (stage 1 of labor), 146,
155–156, 167–193
Pap test for infections or cancer,
379, 381–383
placenta covering (placenta
previa), 112, 183, 374
pushing before fully open,
avoiding, 186, 196
size when ready for birth, 156
softening of, 155
speculum exam, 378
vinegar test for HPV, 379, 380
visible at vaginal opening after
birth, 249
Cesarean surgery (birth by
operation)
dangers of, 436
described, 96
HIV and, 436
need for, 136, 141, 142, 143, 177,
191, 436
overuse of, 436
in past birth, 96
Chalk cravings, 74
Chancroid, 330, 331
Change of life (menopause), 31, 86
Changes in pregnancy. 73–83
discomforts and pains, 76–81
in eating and digestion, 73–75
feelings and emotions, 82–83
how the baby grows, 30
how women get pregnant, 29
sexual and reproductive parts,
27–28
in sleeping, 75
Checkups. See Prenatal checkups;
Tests
Chemicals
Also see Drugs; Medicines
avoiding during pregnancy or
breastfeeding, 47
infertility and, 31
for sterilizing equipment, 63–64
too dangerous to use, 64
Chicken, 42
Children, number of, 90–91
Chlamydia, 50, 323–325
Chlorine bleach. See Bleach
Cholera, 50
Chromic gut sutures, 358
Cigarettes. See Tobacco
Circumcision (female).
See Female genital cutting
(circumcision or FGC)
Circumcision (male), 264
Clamping the cord, 214. Also see
Cutting the cord
Clap, the (gonorrhea), 50, 323–325
Clay cravings, 74
Cleanliness
Also see Sterilizing equipment
before and during birth, 153,168
cleaning bedding, 58
cleaning mother after birth, 247
cleaning the space, 57, 150
cord stump and, 215
during pregnancy, 42–43
first weeks after birth, 269
for preventing infection, 52
tooth and mouth care, 43
underpadding for birth on floor,
58
washing hands, 53–54, 153, 168
Cleft lip (harelip) or cleft palate,
261–262
Clinics. See Hospital or medical center
Clitoris, 27, 376
Cloth models for teaching
vagina, 452–453
womb, 450–451, 455–457
Clot in leg (warning signs), 81, 273
Cocaine, 46
Coffee, 31, 81
Colic (gas pains), 291
Collar bone, breaking baby’s, 213
Color (baby), 244–245, 266, 279
Color (mother)
dark patches on skin (mask of
pregnancy), 79
legs red, 273
pale inside of eyelids, fingernails,
and gums, 116
pale, shock and, 239
purple line between buttocks,
195
purple spots on skin, 79
waters, 174–175, 208
Colostrum (first milk), 76, 245, 283
Combination medicines, avoiding,
464
Community
Also see Family; Partners
changes to prevent health
problems, 23–25
family planning and, 318–319
helper for birth, 151
people who affect a woman’s
health, 8–9
preventing unsafe abortions, 415
rituals and practices honoring
pregnancy, 44
sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) and, 337
sharing what you know with, 4–6
transport plan for medical help,
10, 106–107, 164, 438
women’s health affected by, 8–9
working together to save lives, 10
Complete breech (folded legs),
215, 216–218. Also see Breech
baby (bottom down)
Condoms
for family planning, 301, 302–303
HIV and, 99, 100, 334
for sex during pregnancy, 83
using, 303
for women, 301, 302, 303
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A Book for Midwives (2010)