This handy reference is written in the easy-to-understand Incredibly Easy style, with tips and encouragement from cartoon characters as the reader moves through the book. It provides a basic understanding of normal anatomy and physiology of women and neonates as well as the adaptations they make during the stages of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. The latest information on dozens of maternal-neonatal complications is presented, including addictions, multiple gestations, preeclampsia, and adolescent pregnancy. Special icons, bullets, quick-scan tables, illustrations, and flowcharts make essential information easy to find. Also included are two four-page, full-color inserts illustrating difficult-to-understand clinical concepts.