| Description |
xix, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal examination and artificial rupture of the membranes / Vicky Chapman -- Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read -- Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman -- Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter -- Home birth / Janet Gwillam -- Water for labour and birth / Cathy Charles & Vicky Chapman -- Slow progress and malpresentations/malpositions in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Assisted birth: ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles -- Caesarean section / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman -- Preterm birth / Vicky Chapman -- Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler -- Twins and higher order births / Jo Coggins -- Haemorrhage / Sheila Miskelly -- Emergencies in labour and birth / Sheila Miskelly -- Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle -- Induction of labour / Mary-Lou Elliott -- Pre-eclampsia / Annette Briley -- Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles & Barbara Kavanagh -- Bullying and assertiveness / Hilary Field -- Risk management, litigation, and complaints / Cathy Charles -- Intrapartum blood tests / Julie Davies -- Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman & Sheila Miskelly |
| Summary |
"To practice effectively, midwives need to continually update their knowledge of pregnancy and birth. This fully revised and updated new edition of The Midwife's Labour And Birth Handbook is a practical and accessible guide to providing midwifery care while promoting 'women centred' care and normality." "This new edition incorporates the latest research and national guidelines, and includes new chapters on twins, caesarean section, bullying, risk management and IOL. By bringing together the latest midwifery information in a woman-centred way, The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook is an essential guide for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Labor (Obstetrics)
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Childbirth.
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| Author |
Chapman, Vicky.
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Charles, Cathy.
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| LC no. |
2008006194 |
| ISBN |
9781405161053 (paperback) |
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1405161051 (paperback) |
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