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small baby and, 134, 257
Tonics, 103
Tools and supplies
Also see Homemade equipment;
Sterilizing equipment;
specific tools and supplies
blood pressure, 122
bulb syringe, 66, 209
caring for, 65–67
cloth tape measure for womb,
132
disposing of wastes safely, 67–69
at hospitals or medical centers,
435–437
for inserting IUDs, 392
items requiring sterilization, 60
for listening to heartbeat, 139
low-cost and homemade,
443–446
for manual vacuum aspiration
(MVA), 419–421
for pelvic exam, 376
for sewing tears, 358–359
sterile packets of, 65
storing, 64–65
suction trap, 209
supplies to have at birth,
152–153
Toothbrush, homemade, 43
Tooth care, 43
Torn flesh. See Tears
Touching inside the vagina
Also see Intrauterine devices
(IUDs); Pelvic exam
avoiding during birth, 195, 206
baby stuck at shoulders and, 213
pelvic exam, 373–387
piece of placenta left inside
womb, 234–235
pressure to stop bleeding
after birth, 238
taking out the placenta by hand,
230–231
vaginal exams during labor, 186,
339–340
womb comes out with the
placenta, 232–233
Touch in stage 1 (opening), 169
Toxemia of pregnancy.
See Pre-eclampsia
Traditional medicine, 17, 463
Training. See Learning by midwives;
Teaching
Transfusion (giving blood
through an IV), 436
Transport plan for medical help,
10, 106–107, 164, 438
Treating health problems, 13–25
Also see specific health problems
avoiding unnecessary
procedures, 20
benefits and risks, 16–17
finding root causes, 21–25
finding the best treatment,
16–21
finding the causes, 13–15
knowing your limits, 20–21
steps for solving problems, 13–15
types of medicine, 17–19, 470
Trichomonas (trich), 326
Tubal litigation (sterilization
for women), 315
Tubal pregnancy, 79, 113
Tuberculosis
HIV and, 492
infertility and, 31
pregnancy problems and, 97
vaccination (BCG), 267
Tubes
illustrated, 28, 29
tubal litigation (sterilization for
women), 315
tubal pregnancy, 79, 113
Tumor (molar pregnancy), 134
Turning a breech or sideways
baby, 369–371
Twins, 143–144
breastfeeding and, 291
dangers of twin births, 219
delivering, 220–221
listening to heartbeats, 143–144
medical help needed for, 144
signs of, 133, 138, 143
U
Ulcers. See Sores
Ultrasound, 90
Umbilical cord. See Cord; Cutting
the cord
Upset stomach. See Stomach
problems
Urethra
caring for infection, 129
illustrated, 27, 376
signs of infection, 128
Urinating
Also see Sexually transmitted
infections (STIs)
baby does not urinate in first day,
256
blood in urine, 128
catheter (tube to help urinating),
249, 352–353
during labor, 161
frequent, 77, 86, 115
helping mother after birth, 249
to help the womb contract, 236
leaking freely after birth, 273
painful or burning, 77, 128
protein in the urine, 125,
126–127, 128, 180
squeezing exercise (Kegels) and,
44
ways of encouraging, 249, 352
Uristicks, 126
Uterus. See Womb (uterus)
V
Vaccinations
Also see Injections
about, 276
hepatitis B, 267
tetanus, 102, 411
tuberculosis (BCG), 267
Vacuum aspiration, 92. Also see
Manual vacuum aspiration
(MVA)
Vacuum extractors, 435
Vagal reaction, 426
Vagina
Also see Bleeding; Genitals; Pelvic
exam; Sexually transmitted
infections (STIs); Touching
inside the vagina
cervix visible at opening
after birth, 249
fistula (hole in the vagina), 22, 94,
186
hard lump under skin, 272
hematoma (blood blister) in,
248–249
how the baby moves through,
197–198
illustrated, 27, 28, 29, 376
infection, 272
keeping germs away, 175
menopause and, 31
models for teaching about,
452–453, 454, 460
pain after birth, 248–249
preventing tears, 206–208, 356
show (mucus tinged with blood),
150–151
smells bad, 77, 321
spotting, 79, 112
squeezing exercise for (Kegels),
44
supporting opening during birth,
206
torn, 239
touching during birth, avoiding,
195, 206
vaginal exams during labor, 186,
339–340
warm cloths around opening,
207
wetness from (discharge), 77
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