This pocket reference provides guidance on the emergency care of obstetric patients. It offers information and instructions concerning normal pregnancy, puerperium, labour and delivery, and newborn care as well as complications that can arise during any of these phases. Topics covered in this work include drugs used in pregnancy and obstetrical emergencies and drugs for the newborn, as well as complications associated with prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal drugs; neonatal resuscitation information consistent with the guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association; guidance on assessment of gestational age, auscultation of fetal heart tones; assessment of uterine contractions; cervical examinations; and laboratory findings during pregnancy.