Pregnancy,Childbirth,Postpartum and Newborn Care: A guide for essential practice/

"Prepared by a team of the World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research"--

Introduction
Principles of good care
Quick check, rapid assessment and management of women of childbearing age
Emergency treatments for the woman
Bleeding in early preganancy and post-abortion care
Antenatal care
Childbirth
labour, delivery and immediate postpartum care
Postpartum care
Preventive measures and additional treatments for the woman
Inform and consel on HIV
The woman with special needs
Community support for maternal and newborn health
Newborn care
Breastfeeding, care, preventive measures and treatment for the newborn
Equipment, supplies, drugs and laboratory tests
Information and councelling sheets
Records and forms

Provides a full range of evidence-based norms and standards that will enable health care providers to give high quality care during pregnancy, delivery and in the postpartum period, considering the needs of the mother and her newborn baby. All recommendations are for skilled attendants working at the primary level of health care, either at the facility or in the community. They apply to all women attending antenatal care, in delivery, postpartum or post abortion care, or who come for emergency care, and to all newborns at birth and during the first week of life (or later) for routine and emergency care. This guide is for clinical decision-making. It facilitates the collection, analysis, classification and use of relevant information by suggesting key questions, essential observations and/or examinations, and recommending appropriate research-based interventions. It promotes the early detection of complications and the initiation of early and appropriate treatment, including time referral, if necessary