List of Contributors Preface to the first edition Preface 1. Prepregnancy education G. Turner 2. Organization of prenatal care and identification of risk M. Coppens, D. K. James 3. Genetics, risks and genetic counseling P. A. Farndon, M. D. Kilby 4. Sociodemographic factors: Age, parity, social class and ethnicity H. I. J. Wildschut 5. Maternal weight and weight gain H. I. J. Wildschut 6. Bleeding in early pregnancy S. Rosevear 7. Recurrent miscarriage G. M. Stirrat, P. G. Wardle 8. Bleeding in late pregnancy J. C. Konje, D. J. Taylor 9. Multiple pregnancy C. A. Crowther 10 Abnormalities of alpha-fetoprotein and other biochemical tests J. Jankowitz. R. A. Williamson 11. The routine obstetric ultrasound scan C. R. Harman 12. Chorionic villus sampling and placental biopsy W. Holzgreve, P. Miny 13. Amniocentesis T. G. Overton, N. M. Fisk 14 Fetal blood sampling before labor P. W. Soothill 15. Fetal tissue biopsies M. I. Evans, M. P. Johnson, E. P. Hoffmann, W. Holzgreve 16. Multifetal pregnancy reduction and selective termination M. I. Evans, L. Littmann, C. Tapin. M. P. Johnson 17. Assessing fetal health C. R. Harman, S. Menticoglou, F. A. Manning 18. Fetal growth restriction: evaluation and management C. P. Weiner. A. A. Baschat 19. Hydramnios, oligohydramnios T. G. Teoh, N. M. Fisk 20 Fetal death C. P. Weiner 21. Fetal hydrops J. Smoleniec, C. P. Weiner, D. James 22. Fetal hemolytic disease C. P. Weiner 23. Fetal thrombocytopenia M. J. Whittle 24. Fetal arrhythmias J. E. Crosson, J. I. Brenner 25 Fetal cardiac anomalies G. Rizzo, A. Capponi, C. Romanini 26. Craniospinal and facial abnormalities E. D. Gurewitsch, J. Streltzoff, F. A. Chervenak 27. Genitourinary malformations W. Holzgreve, P. Miny. M. I. Evans 28. Gastrointestinal abnormalities P. Stone 29 Skeletal abnormalities D. R. Griffin 30. Fetal endocrinology S. C. Robson 31. Fetal tumors K. D. Wenstrom 32. Presentation and diagnosis of fetal infection J. A. Towbin 33. Maternal and fetal viral infections including listeriosis and toxoplasmosis J. Yankowitz, J. G. Pastorek II 34. Other infectious conditions in pregnancy J. E. Sampson, M. G. Gravett 35. Drug addiction J. J. Walker 36. Medication during pregnancy B. B. Little 37. Hypertension in pregnancy M. Hallak 38. Diabetes in pregnancy M. B. Landon, S. G. Gabbe 39. Cardiac disease M. W. Tomlinson, D. B. Cotton 40. Thyroid disease C. A. Major, M. P. Nageotte 41. Pituitary and adrenal disease M. B. Landon 42. Anemia E. A. Letsky 43. Other hematological conditions E. H. Horn, J. M. Davies, L. Kean 44. Respiratory disorders M. de Swiet 45. Hepatic and gastrointestinal disease B. N. J. Walters 46. Neuromuscular diseases J. R. Carhuapoma, M. W. Tomlinson, S. R. Levine 47. Renal disease T. Asrat, M. P. Nageotte 48. Autoimmune disease D. Ware Branch, T. Flint Porter 49. Spine and joint disorders in pregnancy M. J. Mendelow, R. B. Blasier 50. Thromboembolic disease M. de Swiet 51. Skin disease C. T. C. Kennedy, P. Kyle 52. Gynecological disease(non-malignant) J. Hutton 53. Malignant disease in pregnancy A. R. Munkarah, R. Morris 54. Trauma in pregnancy R. Bobrowski 55. Abdominal pain in pregnancy K. Mahomed 56. Threatened and actual preterm labor including mode of delivery J. M. Svigos, J. S. Robinson, R. Vigneswaran 57. Prelabor rupture of the membranes J. S. Robinson, J. M. Svigos, R. Vigneswaran 58. Breech presentation Z. J. Penn 59. Unstable lie I. Z. Mackenzie 60. Prolonged pregnancy S. Chua, S. Arulkumaran 61. Labor: an overview P. J. Steer 62. Labor induction including pregnancy termination for fetal anomaly I. Z. Mackenzie 63. Poor progress in albor including augmentation, malpositions nad malpresentations S. Chua, S. Arulkumaran 64. Fetal distress in labor P. J. Ster, P. Danielian 65. Anesthesia for high risk parturients L. C. Tsen, S. Datta 66. Assisted vaginal delivery P. C. Dennen, R. Hayashi 67. Previous cesarean section J. E. Dickinson 68. Cesarean section J. E. Dickinson 69. Postpartum hemorrhage and other problems of the third stage E. H. Park, B. P. Sachs 70. Resuscitation and immediate care of the newborn N. Marlow, P. Baker 71. Counseling about pediatric problems W. J. van Wijngaarden, T. Stephenson 72. Puerperal problems E. H. Park, B. P. Sachs 73. Postnatal contraception and sterilization J. Hutton 74. Critical care of the obstetric patient M. Maresh, D. James, K. Neales Appendix-Normal values in pregnancy M. M. Ramsay Index