568 Index (Yellow Pages)
Ceftriaxone (continued)
for infection after abortion, 257
for kidney infection, 368
overview, 481
for PID, 275
Cephalexin, 481, 494
Cephalosporins, 481
Cereals
for babies, 107, 110
rehydration drink, 540
Cervix
cancer, 377–379, 471
growths, 377
illustrated, 45
inflammation, 377
opening during labor, 79, 81
overview, 45
pelvic exam, 159, 535–538
removal of, 379
visible at vaginal opening, 161
Cesarean section, 38
Chancroid, 271
Check-ups (See Exams)
Chemicals
cancer and, 376
lead poisoning, 403
mental health and, 418
pregnancy and, 68
washer-woman’s hands, 409
in water source, 127, 401
work with, 402–403
Childbirth, 80–94
abortion, 238–259
acupressure massage for, 547
baby early or small, 94
baby in wrong position, 72, 75, 85,
90–91
baby not breathing, 94
bleeding after, 84, 92–93, 97, 362,
483, 547
bleeding before, 85
breech birth, 90–91
caring for baby after, 95
caring for baby at birth, 83
caring for mother after, 95, 96
cervix opens, 81
checking baby’s position, 77, 81
cord around baby’s neck, 89
cord comes out before baby, 88
cutting the cord, 83
danger signs after, 97
danger signs during labor, 85–87
danger signs for baby, 94, 95
daughters unwanted, 7
death of baby, 99
death of mother, 101–103
difficult births, 88–93
eclampsia, 72, 74, 87
fathers, advice for, 100
female genital cutting problems, 464
fever during, 86
Childbirth (continued)
further information, 66
of head, 82
health care for mother, 160–161
at health center or hospital, 72
health risks, 3
helping, 79, 81–84
HIV and, 285, 292–293, 520
long labor, 86
medicines for hurrying birth, 471
by operation, 38
placenta, 84, 92–93
positions comfortable for, 81
premature birth, 72, 75, 94
preparing for, 78–79
preventing mother-to-child
transmission of HIV during, 520
pushing the baby out, 82
refugees and displaced women, 452
separating partners after, 222
of shoulders, 82, 88
signs that labor is near, 80
stages of labor, 80–84
supplies needed, 78
twins, 72, 89
waters breaking, 81, 85, 86
when breastfeeding another child,
120
when young, 59, 72
women with disabilities and, 72, 145
working for change, 101–103
(Also see Abortion; Family planning;
Pregnancy)
Child care cooperatives, 158
Children
abuse and, 317
calcium needs, 168
child care cooperatives, 158
child-spacing, 110, 160
drug and alcohol use, 438
feeding before self, 171
infertility, living with, 236–237
number of, 179
preventing drug and alcohol misuse
in, 445
sexual abuse of, 329, 331
violence against women and, 315,
317, 320
waiting to have, 58
women’s health issues and, 12
(Also see Babies; Childbirth; Family
planning)
Child-spacing, 110, 160
Chills
after abortion, 256
with IUD, 217
kidney infection and, 367
womb infection and, 97
Chinese acupressure massage,
546–547
Chlamydia
how spread, 189
in babies, 274
preventing, 189-190
signs, 267
treatment, 25, 268
Chloramphenicol, 495
for baby eye care, 83
Chlorine bleach, disinfecting
solution, 527
Chloroquine, abortion from, 241
Cholera, killing germs, 155
Chores (See Work;Working
mothers)
CHWs (See Health workers)
Cigarettes (See Tobacco)
Ciprofloxacin, 496
for chancroid, 271
for kidney infection, 368
overview, 481
Circumcised women (See Female
genital cutting)
Cleanliness, 150–157
abortion and, 246
bladder infection and, 366
care of baby at birth, 83
community (sanitation), 151–152
diarrhea and, 299
disinfecting equipment and tools,
526–529
during monthly bleeding, 55
during pregnancy, 68
food safety, 156–157
germs, spread of, 150–151
helping at birth, 79
HIV prevention at home, 295
home, 153–157
kidney infection and, 366
for new mother, 96
personal, 154
preventing infection, 525–529
tooth care, 154
washer-woman’s hands, 409
washing your hands, 526
of water, 151, 155, 401
when removing breast milk, 112
for women with disabilities, 142
Cleft lip or palate, in baby, 118
Clindamycin, 496
for bacterial vaginosis, 266
for infection after abortion, 257
Clitoris, 44
(Also see Female genital cutting)
Cloth dressings, disinfecting, 529
Clothing, menopause and, 124
Clotrimazole, for yeast, 266
Cocaine (See Drugs)
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