Biomaterial Database

[Guide to obstetrical nursing]. 1972

W E Freddi, and H A Martins

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007224	Infant Care	Care of infants in the home or institution.
D007743	Labor, Obstetric	The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).	Obstetric Labor
D009773	Obstetric Nursing	A nursing specialty involving nursing care given to the pregnant patient before, after, or during childbirth.	Nursing, Obstetric,Obstetrical Nursing,Nursing, Obstetrical,Nursings, Obstetric,Nursings, Obstetrical,Obstetric Nursings,Obstetrical Nursings
D011181	Postnatal Care	The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.	Postpartum Care,Postpartum Programs,Care, Postnatal,Care, Postpartum,Postpartum Program,Program, Postpartum,Programs, Postpartum
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011295	Prenatal Care	Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality.	Antenatal Care,Care, Antenatal,Care, Prenatal
D005260	Female		Females
D049590	Postpartum Period	In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).	Puerperium,Postpartum,Postpartum Women,Period, Postpartum,Women, Postpartum
D036861	Delivery, Obstetric	Delivery of the FETUS and PLACENTA under the care of an obstetrician or a health worker. Obstetric deliveries may involve physical, psychological, medical, or surgical interventions.	Obstetric Delivery,Deliveries, Obstetric,Obstetric Deliveries