• Covers key aspects of management of normal labour and puerperium that will benefit both, the undergraduate and postgraduate medical students

• Includes commonly encountered situations in a labour room and with a focus on correct and evidence-based approach

• Contains chapters on policies of the Indian Government to promote safe motherhood, changing trends in cesarean section, how to make your healthcare facility mother and baby-friendly, and the much-needed medicolegal aspects of labour management

• Also covers normal puerperium with its varied attendant problems and how to take care of a newborn

• Useful and accessible guide for the students, teachers, practitioners, consultants, and everyone else involved in the care of labouring women and new mothers.