Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (153 page)

Beynon’s (coat/sleeve) analogy 267

bile acids 430

bile-stained vomit
612 bilibeds and biliblankets
608 bilirubin
430,
604, 607

biochemistry
428, 430

biological nurturing 663

birthing chair/stool 224

birth injuries 622

birth plan 153

birth supporter 209

Bishop score
365 black pepper oil
139 bleeding

early pregnancy 156

postnatal 474

see also
haemorrhage blood gases
431,
437–8 blood glucose range 21

INDEX

730

blood loss
289, 474

blood pressure 20,

471,
477,
see also

hypertension blood spot test 614

blood-stained vomit 612

blood tests
50, 426,

428, 430

body mass index
86 body weight,
see
weight booking interview 51

bottle feeding,
see
artificial feeding

bowels, postnatal
478, 509

bradycardia 237

brain sparing
168,
629 breaking bad news
461 breastfeeding 657

advantages 660

attachment
663–5 Baby Friendly

Initiative
663, 670

baby-led feeding 666

biological nurturing 663

blocked ducts 692

breast abscess 694

breast cancer
661, 728

breast injury 661

breast refusal 695

breast surgery
661, 700

cancer
661, 728

Candida
infection
696 cleft lip and palate
698 co-bathing
696 community health care

settings 670

contraindications 661

demand feeding 666

detrimental practices 676

diabetes
491, 699

discontinuation 688

engorgement
692 exaggerated

attachment 665

extra fluids for babies
677 family and friends
672 fluid intake of

mothers 704 food to avoid 704

growth monitoring 667

HIV
661, 699

inconsistent information 676

initiation
662 insufficient milk

supply 695

inverted nipples 691

jaundice 605

management 662

mastitis 693

menstruation 100

night feeds 667

nipple shields 677

nipple soreness 691

non-feeding baby 690

nutrition 704

ovarian cancer 728

pacifiers 676

partial 687

partners 672

pattern of sucking
665 peanut allergy 94

peer support 672

positioning
662–3 postnatal breast care
490 preparation 154

problems
690 returning to work
686 rooming-in 667

separation 700

sexuality 100

skin-to-skin contact 662

sleepy baby
690 specialist infant feeding

advisors 673

staff training
667 supplementary

feeding 677

support 672

ten steps to success
670 thrush 696

twin and multiple births 698

voluntary groups
673 breast milk

alternative methods of giving 701

constituents 658

expression 680–2

reheating 684

storage 683

breast pumps
682 breasts

abscess 694

adaptation to pregnancy
47 blocked ducts 692

cancer
661, 728

injury 661

mastitis
693 maternal

engorgement
692 milk arrival

engorgement
692 neonatal

engorgement 586

postnatal care
490 secondary

engorgement
692 sign of pregnancy
44 surgery
661, 700

breathing awareness 246

breech presentation 160,

382, 385–6

antenatal diagnosis
160 Burns–Marshall

technique
384, 386

causes 160

classification 160

complications
387 cord presentation and

prolapse
440 epidural analgesia

261, 382

extended arms 385

extended legs
160,
384 external cephalic

version
160, 382 first stage of labour
382 flexed 160

footling breech 160

incidence 160

knee presentation 160

Lövsett manoeuvre 385

management
160 Mauriceau–Smellie–Veit

manoeuvre
384–5 mechanism of labour
382 midwives 385

moxibustion
133 second stage of

labour 383

bromocriptine 490

brown fat 588

brow presentation 318

bryonia
121 Burns–Marshall

technique
384, 386

buttock soreness 586

cabergoline
463, 490

caesarean section 376

classical 376

complications
380 difference of opinion
376 emergency 379

hysterectomy 376

lower-segment 376

planned 376 plan of care 376

post delivery care
378 preterm 359

trial of labour
324 types 376

caffeine
89 calcium

biochemistry 430

dietary
84, 705

resuscitation 456

cancer
661, 728