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Index
for sexually transmitted
infections, 322
side effects, 464–465
signs of problems with, 464–466
for starting labor, 175, 191
to stop bleeding from the womb,
231, 237
for syphilis, 330
for tetanus (lockjaw), 278, 411
traditional medicine, 17, 463
for trichomonas (trich), 326
types of, 17–19, 470
Western medicine, 17, 18
when to take, 469–470
when to use, 463
for womb infection, 179
for yeast infection, 327
Meningitis (brain infection) in
baby, 278
Menopause (end of monthly
bleeding), 31, 86
Menstruation. See Monthly bleeding
Mercury in fish, 35
Midwives, 1–11
emotional support after early end
to pregnancy, 403–404
helping to stop HIV, 100
at hospitals, 440–441
knowing your limits, 20–21
learning lifelong for, 1–2
prenatal care and, 70–71
protecting yourself from
infection, 56
sharing what you know, 3–6
supplies to have at birth, 152–153
unnecessary practices at
hospitals and, 433, 441
working for the joy of it, 11
working to improve
women’s health, 8–10
working with hospitals and
doctors, 438–441
Migraine headaches, 81
Milk. See Bottle feeding;
Breastfeeding
Minerals
calcium, 37–38, 74, 81
to eat every day, 36–38
glow foods, 34, 35
iodine, 38, 117
iron, 36, 74, 116
magnesium, 81
potassium, 81
preventing leg cramps, 81
Miscarriage, 401–415
Also see Manual vacuum
aspiration (MVA)
bleeding too much after, 406,
412–414
defined, 91
diabetes and, 93
emergency care for problems,
406–414
emotional support after, 403–404
finding care after, 401–403
helping a woman after, 401–415
history of, 91
HIV and, 101
infection after, 406, 409–411
IUD dangers after, 390
physical care after, 404–405
preventing, 91
problems from, 401–405
shock after, 409, 414
spotting during cramps and, 79
tetanus (lockjaw) after, 411
warning signs, 79, 112
warning signs versus
healthy signs, 404
Misoprostol
to empty womb after
incomplete abortion, 408
to help the placenta come out,
224, 228
to stop bleeding from the womb,
231, 232, 234, 237
Models for teaching
baby, 459
basic methods for making, 447
birth, 461
cord, 458–459
pelvis, 448–449
placenta, 456–457
pregnancy, 454–460
sources for other teaching
materials, 461
vagina, 452–453, 454
womb, 450–451, 454–457
Molar pregnancy (tumor), 134
Money
eating well with little, 41–42
pregnancy problems and, 104
Monthly bleeding (menstruation)
defined, 29
heavy, IUD dangers and, 390
menopause and, 31
predicting due date using, 88–89,
133
stopped, as sign of pregnancy, 86
stopped, with birth control pills,
307
Months pregnant, figuring, 88, 89,
90. Also see Length of
pregnancy
Moon, figuring due date by, 89
Morning sickness, 73–74, 86,
110–111. Also see Nausea
Mouth
checking baby’s, 261
cleft lip (harelip) or cleft palate,
261–262
Mouth care, 43
Movements by baby
months pregnant and, 87
painful kicking, 80
position of baby and, 138
as signs of pregnancy, 87
stopped, 80, 134
Moving to encourage labor, 192
Mucus
plugging cervix, 28, 150, 155
show (mucus tinged with blood),
150–151
Mucus bulb (bulb syringe), 66, 209
Mucus method of fertility
awareness, 313
Mumps, infertility and, 31
Muscle tone (baby), 244
MVA. See Manual vacuum aspiration
(MVA)
N
Nausea
Also see Vomiting
causes other than pregnancy, 86
drinking during labor and, 159
liquids easier to drink, 159
morning sickness, 73–74, 86,
110–111
warning signs versus healthy
signs, 110–111
Neck, checking baby’s, 262
Needles for sewing tears, 56, 362,
366
Needles (hypodermic)
Also see Injections
caring for, 66–67
disposing of, 68, 69
drawing up medicine into,
346–348
HIV spread and, 99, 334
preparing for injections, 346
reusable and disposable syringes,
66
safe handling of, 56
sterilizing, 66–67
used, dangers of, 349
Newborn. See Baby; First few hours
after birth; First weeks after birth
Nightmares, 82
Nipples
Also see Breastfeeding
during breastfeeding, 282
flat or inverted, 287
fluid leaking from, 76
sore or cracked, 290
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