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Index
plant medicines for, 344
second baby of twins and, 220,
221
signs of need for, 341
things to avoid, 191, 205
time after breaking of waters and,
175–176
Ending pregnancy. See Abortion;
Miscarriage
Enemas (giving rectal fluids)
avoiding during pregnancy, 77
dangers of, 342
for starting labor, 342–343
uses for, 342
Energy
Also see Anemia; Weakness
foods for, 35
sleepiness during pregnancy, 75,
86
tiredness, 93, 116, 159
Engorged breasts, 76, 288
Enjoyment
of pregnancy, 44
working for, 11
Episiotomy (cutting the vaginal
opening), 354–355
circumcision scar and, 206, 354
dangers of, 354
how to do, 354–355
sewing after, 358–366
times when necessary, 354
Equipment. See Sterilizing
equipment; Tools and supplies
Ergometrine
dangers if placenta not born yet,
224
to empty the womb after
incomplete abortion, 408
to help the womb contract, 224
to stop bleeding from the womb,
231, 232, 237
Estrogen, women who should
not use, 306
Ethanol. See Alcohol (medical)
Ethyl alcohol
alcohol and glycerine hand
cleaner, 54
soaking thermometers in, 65
Examinations. See Prenatal
checkups
Exercise during pregnancy, 43–44
Exercises
angry cat, 80
squeezing (Kegels), 44
Eyes
blurred vision (mother), 109, 125
checking baby’s, 260
chlamydia or gonorrhea and
(baby), 324
color (baby), 279
double vision (mother), 125
genital herpes and, 332
preventing blindness (baby),
260–261, 324
sunken (mother), 159
F
Face
baby coming face first, 190
swollen in mother (warning sign),
76, 81, 126, 127
Factory chemicals, 47
Fainting or faintness
after birth, 226
during pregnancy, 116
shock and, 239
Family
Also see Community; Partners
abusive partners, 105
answering questions of, 267
feeding first, 39
food advice from, 250
helper for birth, 151
as people who affect a woman’s
health, 8–9
permission for care from, 107
support from, 105–106
time alone after birth, 252
women’s health affected by, 8–9
Family planning
Also see specific methods
choosing a method, 300–317
community and, 318–319
emergency contraception, 316
helping women have more
choices, 299
manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
and, 431
methods that do not work, 318
reasons for, 299
Fast heartbeat (baby), 173, 184,
243, 255
Fast pulse (mother)
problems indicated by, 121, 178
as sign of anemia, 116
as sign of dehydration, 159
as sign of infection, 251
as sign of shock, 239
Fat mother, 115, 118
Fats (go foods), 34, 35
FGC. See Female genital cutting
(circumcision or FGC)
Fear
during pregnancy, 82
of not having enough milk,
286–287
pelvic exam and, 375
Feeding tube, 437
Feelings. See Emotions and feelings;
specific feelings
Feet
burning sensations or numbness,
117
checking baby’s, 265
swollen, 76
Female genital cutting
(circumcision or FGC)
caring for woman after, 367–369
cutting the scar, 206, 354–355, 367
dangers of, 367
emergency care for, 368–369
repairing the cut, 367
warning signs, 368
Fertility awareness (natural family
planning), 312–315
counting days method, 314–315
mucus method, 313
other methods compared to, 301
overview, 312–313
Fetoscope, 139, 434
Fever
causes of, 120
checking the baby’s temperature,
255–256
checking the mother’s
temperature, 119, 178–179,
251
dehydration and, 120, 159, 178
during labor, 178–179
hot feeling during pregnancy, 78
in past pregnancies, 95
pregnancy problems and, 97
treating, 120
as warning sign (mother), 109,
119, 178
Fibroids, IUD dangers and, 390
Finger method for measuring the
womb, 131–132
First few hours after birth, 247–267
Also see First weeks after birth
answering family’s questions, 267
breathing rate of baby, 254
checking body of baby, 256–267
checking mother’s genitals for
tears and problems,
248–249
checking physical signs of
mother, 247
cleaning mother’s genitals, belly,
and legs, 247
cleaning up, 267
examining the baby (overview),
252–253
general appearance of baby,
253–254
giving BCG immunizations
(baby), 267
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