Operational Obstetrics & Gynecology

Normal Pregnancy

Diagnosis of Pregnancy	Disability	Thermal Stress
Pregnancy Tests	Maternal Skin Changes	Noise
Prenatal Care	Nausea	Vibration
Nutrition	Heartburn	Solvents
Prenatal Vitamins	Sciatica	Heavy Metals
Laboratory Tests	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	X-rays
Ultrasound Scans	URI	Radiation
Estimating Gestational Age	Antibiotics	CRT Exposure
Fetal Heart Beat	Other Drugs	Diving
Exercise	Immunizations	Hyperbaric Therapy
		Aircrew Status

Immunization during Pregnancy

	Tetanus Booster	Safe during pregnancy.
	Diphtheria Toxoid	Safe during pregnancy.
	Hepatitis B vaccine	May be safely given to pregnant women who are at high risk of exposure.
	Influenza or pneumococcal immunization	May be given to pregnant women if they are at increased risk of these conditions.
	Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine	Do not give to a woman while pregnant but defer until after the pregnancy.
	Yellow Fever	Can and should be given to pregnant women traveling to areas where Yellow Fever endemic.
	Polio	Can and should be given to pregnant women traveling to areas where polio is endemic.
	Anthrax Immunization	Do not administer during pregnancy.
	Immune globulin	May be given any time it is clinically indicated.

Home ╖ Introduction ╖ Medical Support of Women in Field Environments ╖ The Prisoner of War Experience ╖ Routine Care ╖ Pap Smears ╖ Human Papilloma Virus ╖ Contraception ╖ Birth Control Pills ╖ Vulvar Disease ╖ Vaginal Discharge ╖ Abnormal Bleeding ╖ Menstrual Problems ╖ Abdominal Pain ╖ Urination Problems ╖ Menopause ╖ Breast Problems ╖ Sexual Assault ╖ Normal Pregnancy ╖ Abnormal Pregnancy ╖ Normal Labor and Delivery ╖ Problems During Labor and Delivery ╖ Care of the Newborn

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Operational Obstetrics & Gynecology - 2nd Edition
The Health Care of Women in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMEDPUB 6300-2C
January 1, 2000

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