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  • Childbirth and Culture
    • Reducing the risks of childbirth
    • Contemporary settings for childbirth

  • The Birth Process
    • Parturition
    • Three stages of childbirth
    • Electronic fetal monitoring
    • Vaginal versus cesarean delivery
    • Medicated versus unmedicated

  • The Newborn Baby
    • Neonatal period
    • Size and appearance
    • Body systems
    • Medical and behavioral assessments

  • States of Arousal and Activity Levels

  • Complications of Childbirth—and their Aftermath
    • Low birth weight
    • Postmaturity
    • Stillbirth
    • Supportive environments

  • Newborns and Their Parents
    • Childbirth and bonding
    • Newborns' needs
    • Infant care: A cross-cultural view






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