Women's Health During and After Pregnancy

Download or read book Women's Health During and After Pregnancy written by Lorraine Tulman and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the results of the authors' NIH-funded study of more than 200 women during pregnancy and postpartum. Their Theory of Adaptation during Childbearing, presented in the book and derived from the Roy Adaptation Model, views this period as a time of profound change requiring considerable adaptation. Many aspects of pregnancy and postpartum are discussed, including physical and psychosocial health, functional status, and family relationships. Implications for nursing practice, and recommendations are included. This book was written for nursing and medical students, maternal-child health nurses, midwives, and social workers, obstetricians, pediatricians, and policy makers.