Now in its Sixth Edition, Maternal and Child Health Nursing helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. The author, Adele Pillitteri, views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. She presents the content of the two disciplines comprehensively with a holistic approach.

Ch. 1 A framework for maternal and child health nursing 3 Ch. 2 The childbearing and childrearing family and community 26 Ch. 3 Sociocultural aspects of maternal and child health nursing 49 Ch. 4 Reproductive and sexual health 65 Ch. 5 Reproductive life planning 102 Ch. 6 The infertile couple 133 Ch. 7 Genetic assessment and counseling 157 Ch. 8 The growing fetus 181 Ch. 9 Psychological and physiologic changes of pregnancy 212 Ch. 10 Assessing fetal and maternal health : prenatal care 240 Ch. 11 Promoting fetal and maternal health 271 Ch. 12 Promoting nutritional health during pregnancy 299 Ch. 13 Preparation for childbirth and parenting 323 Ch. 14 High-risk pregnancy : a woman with a preexisting or newly acquired illness 344 Ch. 15 High-risk pregnancy : a woman who develops a complication of pregnancy 398 Ch. 16 Home care of the pregnant client 443 Ch. 17 High-risk pregnancy : a woman with special needs 461 Ch. 18 Caring for a woman during vaginal birth 487 Ch. 19 Providing comfort during labor and birth 542 Ch. 20 Cesarean birth 564 Ch. 21 The woman who develops a complication during labor and birth 588 Ch. 22 Nursing care of a postpartal woman and family 621 Ch. 23 Nursing care of a woman and family experiencing a postpartal complication 654 Ch. 24 Nursing care of a newborn and family 679 Ch. 25 Nutritional needs of a newborn 722 Ch. 26 Nursing care of the high-risk newborn and family 747 Ch. 27 Principles of growth and development 799 Ch. 28 The family with an infant 824 Ch. 29 The family with a toddler 860 Ch. 30 The family with a preschooler 884 Ch. 31 The family with a school-age child 909 Ch. 32 The family with an adolescent 941 Ch. 33 Child health assessment 975 Ch. 34 Communication and teaching with children and families 1036 Ch. 35 Nursing care of the ill child and family 1067 Ch. 36 Nursing care of a child undergoing diagnostic techniques and other therapeutic modalities 1106 Ch. 37 Nursing care of the child undergoing medication administration and intravenous therapy 1139 Ch. 38 Pain management in children 1159 Ch. 39 Nursing care of the child born with a physical or development challenge 1181 Ch. 40 Nursing care of a child with a respiratory disorder 1223 Ch. 41 Nursing care of the child with a cardiovascular disorder 1277 Ch. 42 Nursing care of the child with an immune disorder 1321 Ch. 43 Nursing care of the child with an infectious disorder 1348 Ch. 44 Nursing care of the child with a hematologic disorder 1380 Ch. 45 Nursing care of the child with a gastrointestinal disorder 1411 Ch. 46 Nursing care of the child with a renal or urinary tract disorder 1450 Ch. 47 Nursing care of the child with a reproductive disorder 1482 Ch. 48 Nursing care of the child with an endocrine or metabolic disorder 1506 Ch. 49 Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder 1539 Ch. 50 Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eyes of ears 1581 Ch. 51 Nursing care of the child with a musculoskeletal disorder 1608 Ch. 52 Nursing care of the child with a traumatic injury 1643 Ch. 53 Nursing care of the child with cancer 1681 Ch. 54 Nursing care of the child with a cognitive or mental health disorder 1719 Ch. 55 Nursing care of the family in crisis : abuse and violence in the family 1741 Ch. 56 Nursing care of the family coping with a child's long-term or terminal illness 1764 App. A The rights of children and childbearing women 1784 App. B Composition and ingredients of infant formulas 1787 App. C Drug effects in lactation 1789 App. D Temperature and weight conversion charts 1792 App. E Growth charts 1794 App. F Standard laboratory values 1803 App. G Pulse, respiration, and blood pressure values 1814 App. H Denver II 1815 App. I Standard precautions 1817 App. J Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, United States, 2005 1819 App. K Food guide pyramid 1822