EXPORT CITATION

Chapter-30 Multiple Pregnancy

BOOK TITLE: A Comprehensive Textbook of Midwifery and Gynecological Nursing

Author
1. Jacob Annamma
ISBN
9789350255575
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11532_30
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Nursing, Bengaluru, India, St. Philomina’s College of Nursing, Mother Theresa Road, Bengaluru, College of Nursing, CMC Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu;, LT College of Nursing, SNDT Womens’ University, Mumbai, Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait, Suburban Medical Center, Paramount, Southern California, USA, Graduate School for Nurses BNE, SIB, CMAI, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords

Abstract

Multiple pregnancy is described in detail with the help of 2 well illustrated diagrams. Multiple pregnancy and their genesis, diagnosis and management of twin pregnancy, care of mother and baby after birth in twin pregnancy, fetal abnormalities unique to the multiple pregnancies, nurses role in managment multiple pregnancy are described comprehensively. Triplet and higher order births, embryo reduction and selective fetocide are given in detail separately. 5 learning objectives are given in the beginning of chapter for better understanding of the subject. 6 references are given at the end of chapter for further reading.

© 2019 Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.   |   All Rights Reserved