Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and neonatal care: a guide for essential practice

WHO Department of Making Pregnancy Safer

Published in : 2006

Available in : Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian

This guide provides evidence-based recommendations to guide health-care professionals in the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, and post abortion, and newborns during their first weeks of life. It is a guide for clinical decision-making. It facilitates the collection, analysis, classification and use of relevant information by suggesting key questions, essential observations and/or examinations, and by recommending appropriate research-based interventions. It supports the early detection of complications and the initiation of early and appropriate treatment, including timely referral, if necessary

Documents :
English (PDF, 1.08Mb)
French (PDF, 1.44Mb)
Portuguese (PDF, 3.47Mb)
Russian (PDF, 4.50Mb)
Arabic (PDF, 1.91Mb)

Originally posted at : WHO - Publications

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Emergency, general, Interventions, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Undernutrition, general, Exclusive breastfeeding, Health Interventions , HTP module 15, Infant feeding in emergencies, Infant, Young Child Feeding, Women and girls

Life-cycle focus : Pregnancy, Lactation, Fetal development, Infancy

Resource types : Field guide, Operational guidance: Programme and implementation