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Page 249
... woman begins to bleed during pregnancy , even a little , this is a danger sign . She is probably having a miscarriage ( losing the baby ) . The woman should lie quietly and send for a health worker . Bleeding late in pregnancy ( after 6 ...
... woman begins to bleed during pregnancy , even a little , this is a danger sign . She is probably having a miscarriage ( losing the baby ) . The woman should lie quietly and send for a health worker . Bleeding late in pregnancy ( after 6 ...
Page 267
... woman may be frightened or upset . This can slow down or even stop contractions . Talk to her . Try to reassure her ... woman's belly . Try to work the baby around little by little between contractions , until the head is down . But do ...
... woman may be frightened or upset . This can slow down or even stop contractions . Talk to her . Try to reassure her ... woman's belly . Try to work the baby around little by little between contractions , until the head is down . But do ...
Page 269
... woman is likely to have twins : • The belly grows faster and the womb is larger than usual , especially in the last months ( see p . 251 ) . • If the woman gains weight faster than normal , or the common problems of pregnancy ( morning ...
... woman is likely to have twins : • The belly grows faster and the womb is larger than usual , especially in the last months ( see p . 251 ) . • If the woman gains weight faster than normal , or the common problems of pregnancy ( morning ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH EDITION | |
WORDS TO THE VILLAGE HEALTH WORKER Brown Pages | |
Chapter | 1 |
Copyright | |
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Where There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook for Ethiopia David Werner No preview available - 2001 |
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adults ampicillin anemia antibiotics antihistamine antitoxin antivenin aspirin asthma baby's begins belly better birth control bleeding blood body boiled water breast feeding breast milk breathing cancer capsules cause child childbirth chloramphenicol chloroquine chronic clean cleanliness cold comes common cough dangerous dehydration diarrhea disease Dosage dose eggs ergonovine especially feet gentian violet give gonorrhea harm health worker home remedies hookworm illness important infection itching keep lindane liquid malaria malnutrition medicine meningitis metronidazole months mother mouth mucus Name needed normal nose nutritious food ointment pain penicillin phenobarbital pills poisonous pregnancy prevent problems promethazine protein Rehydration Drink roundworm salt seek medical help serious severe sick person signs skin soap sometimes sores stomach stools streptomycin swelling swollen tablets teaspoon tetanus tetracycline treat treatment tuberculosis ulcers urinary urine usually vaccinated vagina village vitamins vomiting woman womb women worms wound