Contents: The Childbearing Family -- Sexuality and Reproduction -- The Expectant Couple -- The Mother, Father and Developing Child -- Embryonic and Fetal Growth -- Psychological Changes -- Prenatal Care -- Complications of Pregnancy -- Labor and Birth -- Mechanisms of Labor -- Nursing Care During Labor Nursing Care During Child Birth -- Complications of Labor and Birth -- The New Born Baby -- Nursing Care of Normal New Born -- Newborns With Special Needs -- Postpartum Care -- Nursing Care of the Mother -- Complications and Surgery -- Care of The New Family.