(Yellow Pages) Index 567
Bleeding from vagina (continued)
fibroids, 380
hormonal method of family
planning and, 207
medicines for, 483
pain in abdomen with, 355, 363
problems with monthly bleeding,
360–361
weak blood (anemia) and
pregnancy risks, 72, 73
(Also see Monthly bleeding)
Blindness, vitamin A and, 169
Blisters from burns, 538
Blocked duct, 116–117
Blood clot, the pill and, 208
Blood flukes, 369
Blood infection (sepsis), after
female genital cutting, 461
Blood pressure, 532–533
(Also see High blood pressure)
Blood transfusions, 39
HIV and, 285
Blood, weak (See Weak blood)
Boiling water to purify, 155
Boils, 307
Bones, weak (osteoporosis),
133, 168
Book for Midwives, A, 66, 244
Bottle-feeding, harm from, 106
Bottom first (breech) baby, 75,
77, 90–91
Boyfriends, 59-61
date rape, 62, 328
Brand name medicines, 473
Breast cancer, 382–383
breast lumps and, 129
hormonal methods of family
planning and, 207
Breastfeeding, 104–121
advice for mothers, 109–110, 293
babies with special needs, 118
bottle-feeding, harm from, 106
burping the baby, 107
calcium needs, 168
chemicals and, 402
child-spacing and, 110, 160
colostrum, 107
concerns and problems, 114–118
death of baby, 99
diet during, 109, 167–169, 171
as family planning, 96, 201, 218
by friends or relatives, 111
giving other foods, 107, 110
HIV and, 106, 285, 293
how to breastfeed, 107–109
importance of, 105
medicines, caution about, 477
Breastfeeding (continued)
for new babies, 107
nipple concerns, 114–115
by pregnant mother, 119
sick baby, 119
by sick mother, 119
signs baby has enough milk, 114
suckling, easing for baby, 115
suckling, importance of, 106
support for, 121
twins, 118
working for change, 121
for working mothers, 111
Breast milk
breast size and, 114
color of, 107, 113
colostrum, 107
feeding with cup, 119
increasing supply of, 114
removing by hand, 112
removing with warm bottle
method, 113
signs baby has enough, 114
stopping flow using medicine, 471
storing, 113
Breasts
cancer, 129, 207, 382–383
changes during puberty, 54
death of baby and, 99
discharge from nipple, 382
engorged (mastitis), 116, 382
exams, 159, 162
illustrated, 45
lumps, 116, 129, 162, 382
overview, 45
painful or swollen, 116–117
(Also see Nipples)
Breathing
baby not breathing at birth, 94
fast, 531
after taking medicines, 479
in newborn, 95
pneumonia and, 304
shock and, 254
normal, 531
respiration (breathing rate), 531
shortness of breath, 172, 210, 402
slow, 531
smoke and health problems, 394
stress and, 421
Breech baby, 75, 77, 90–91
Bromocriptine, 471
Brown waters during labor, 86
Bumps on genitals, 269
(Also see Growths)
Burns, 538–539
rehydration drink, 540
Burping the baby, 107
Buttock, injecting, 544
C
Caffeine
fertility and, 232
menopause and, 124
PMS and, 51
Calamine lotion, 301
Calcium, 168
Cancer, 374–385
alcohol and, 438
breast, 129, 207, 382–383
causes, 376
of cervix, 21, 267, 377–379, 471
DES causing, 471
drugs and, 438
fibroids and, 129
hormonal methods of family
planning and, 207
incurable, 385
Kaposi’s sarcoma, 301
liver, 384
lung, 384
mouth and throat, 384
ovaries, 383
overview, 375–376
overweight and, 174
in sex workers, 344
signs, 376
stomach, 384
treating early, 376
of womb, 381
vaccine for cervical cancer, 379
working for change, 385
Candida, 265–266, 300
(Also see Yeast infections)
Capsules, 474
(Also see Medicines)
Caretaking
babies at birth, 83
babies just after birth, 95
elder care, 136–137
mothers after childbirth, 95, 96
persons with AIDS, 294, 309
self care during monthly bleeding,
55
(Also see Health care skills)
Carrying loads safely, 399
Cash crops, 179
Catheter, 372–373
Cavities, 154
CD4 count, for people with
HIV, 517
Cefixime, 493
for gonorrhea, 268
for kidney infection, 368
overview, 481
for PID, 275
Ceftriaxone, 494
for chancroid, 271
for gonorrhea, 268
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