Mayes’ Midwifery is a core text for students in the UK, known and loved for its in-depth approach and its close alignment with curricula and practice in this country. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by leading midwifery educators Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, and input from several new expert contributors ensures this book remains at the cutting edge.
The text covers all the main aspects of midwifery in detail, including the various stages of pregnancy, possible complexities around childbirth, and psychological and social considerations related to women’s health. It provides the most recent evidence along with detailed anatomy and physiology information, and how these translate into practice.
Packed full of case studies, reflective activities and images, and accompanied by an ancillary website with 600 multiple choice questions and downloadable images, Mayes’ Midwifery makes learning easy for nursing students entering the profession as well as midwives returning to practice and qualified midwives working in different settings in the UK and overseas.
1. 2. An introduction to midwifery history in the United Kingdom - p. 25 2. 3. The regulation of midwives - p. 49 3. 4. Clinical governance and the midwife - p. 65 4. 5. Learning, being, and developing as a midwife - p. 77 5. 6. Being a student midwife - p. 114 6. 7. Evidence-based practice and research for practice - p. 133 7. 8. Leadership and management in midwifery - p. 149 8. 9. An introduction to ethics for midwifery practice - p. 168 9. 10. Law and the midwife - p. 178 10. 11. Pharmacology and the midwife - p. 200 11. PART 2. Childbirth in context - p. 223 12. 12. Sociocultural and spiritual context of childbearing - p. 225 13. 13. Psychological context of childbirth - p. 238 14. 14. Sex, gender, sexuality, and childbearing - p. 254 15. 15. National Health Service policy and midwifery - p. 265 16. 16. Maternity service provision - p. 284 17. 17. Legal frameworks for the care of the child - p. 296 18. PART 3. Public health, health promotion and childbirth - p. 312 19. 18. Epidemiology - p. 313 20. 19. Infection prevention and control in maternity care - p. 349 21. 20. Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy - p. 366 22. 21. Complementary therapies and natural remedies in pregnancy and birth - p. 378 23. 22. Public health, health promotion, and education - p. 391 24. 23. Preconception care - p. 411 25. 24. Education for parenthood - p. 428 26. 25. Physical preparation for childbirth and beyond - p. 444 27. 26. Vulnerable women and families - p. 466 28. PART 4. The anatomy and physiology of fertility, conception and pregnancy - p. 482 29. 27. Anatomy of male and female reproduction - p. 483 30. 28. Female reproductive physiology — cyclical changes in the ovaries, uterus, and mammary gland, across the infertile cycle - p. 505 31. 29. Genetics and genomics - p. 527 32. 30. Fertility and its control - p. 550 33. 31. Infertility and assisted conception - p. 567 34. 32. From fertilisation to feto-placental development - p. 584 35. 33. The fetal skull - p. 615 36. PART 5. Pregnancy - p. 631 37. 34. Maternal cardiovascular, respiratory, haemodynamic, uterine, and gastrointestinal-mammary adaptations to the fertile cycle - p. 633 38. 35. Antenatal care - p. 652 39. 36. Antenatal investigations - p. 680 40. 37. The choice and personalisation agenda: place of birth and care - p. 693 41. PART 6. Labour and birth - p. 709 42. 38. Neuroendocrinology of parenting: from nocturnal uterine activation to suckling-lactation and emotional connectivity between parents and infant - p. 711 43. 39. Care in the first stage of labour - p. 739 44. 40. Care in the second stage of labour - p. 773 45. 41. Supporting choices in reducing pain and fear during labour - p. 788 46. 42. Care in the third stage of labour - p. 808 47. 43. The pelvic floor - p. 831 48. PART 7. Postnatal care and the care of the newborn baby - p. 865 49. 44. Women and family-centred postnatal care - p. 867 50. 45. Physiology, assessment, and care of the newborn - p. 883 51. 46. Thermoregulation - p. 928 52. 47. Infant feeding and relationship building - p. 948 53. PART 8. Women and babies with complex needs - p. 986 54. 48. The preterm baby and the small baby - p. 987 55. 49. Respiratory and cardiac disorders in the neonate - p. 1011 56. 50. Neonatal jaundice - p. 1037 57. 51. Neonatal infection - p. 1059 58. 52. Congenital anomalies and metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 1073 59. 53. Pregnancy loss and baby deaths - p. 1098 60. 54. Nausea and vomiting - p. 1116 61. 55. Bleeding in pregnancy - p. 1124 62. 56. Hypertensive and medical disorders in pregnancy - p. 1148 63. 57. Sexually transmitted infections - p. 1184 64. 58. Abnormalities and anomalies of the genital tract - p. 1198 65. 59. Multiple pregnancy and birth: implications for midwives, women, and their families - p. 1212 66. 60. Preterm labour and birth - p. 1229 67. 61. Induction of labour and post-term pregnancy - p. 1244 68. 62. Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord - p. 1257 69. 63. Rhythmic variations of labour - p. 1264 70. 64. Malpositions and malpresentations - p. 1274 71. 65. Obstructed labour and uterine rupture - p. 1307 72. 66. Obstetric interventions - p. 1315 73. 67. Shoulder dystocia - p. 1333 74. 68. Complications related to the third stage of labour - p. 1349 75. 69. Maternal morbidity following childbirth - p. 1368 76. 70. Mental health and well being in pregnancy and childbirth - p. 1385 77. 71. Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby: grief and bereavement care - p. 1406 78. 72. Midwifery—practising in a complex world - p. 1433 79. Index - p. 1441
Mayes’ Midwifery is a core text for students in the UK, known and loved for its in-depth approach and its close alignment with curricula and practice in this country. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by leading midwifery educators Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, and input from several new expert contributors ensures this book remains at the cutting edge.
The text covers all the main aspects of midwifery in detail, including the various stages of pregnancy, possible complexities around childbirth, and psychological and social considerations related to women’s health. It provides the most recent evidence along with detailed anatomy and physiology information, and how these translate into practice.
Packed full of case studies, reflective activities and images, and accompanied by an ancillary website with 600 multiple choice questions and downloadable images, Mayes’ Midwifery makes learning easy for nursing students entering the profession as well as midwives returning to practice and qualified midwives working in different settings in the UK and overseas.
1. 2. An introduction to midwifery history in the United Kingdom - p. 25 2. 3. The regulation of midwives - p. 49 3. 4. Clinical governance and the midwife - p. 65 4. 5. Learning, being, and developing as a midwife - p. 77 5. 6. Being a student midwife - p. 114 6. 7. Evidence-based practice and research for practice - p. 133 7. 8. Leadership and management in midwifery - p. 149 8. 9. An introduction to ethics for midwifery practice - p. 168 9. 10. Law and the midwife - p. 178 10. 11. Pharmacology and the midwife - p. 200 11. PART 2. Childbirth in context - p. 223 12. 12. Sociocultural and spiritual context of childbearing - p. 225 13. 13. Psychological context of childbirth - p. 238 14. 14. Sex, gender, sexuality, and childbearing - p. 254 15. 15. National Health Service policy and midwifery - p. 265 16. 16. Maternity service provision - p. 284 17. 17. Legal frameworks for the care of the child - p. 296 18. PART 3. Public health, health promotion and childbirth - p. 312 19. 18. Epidemiology - p. 313 20. 19. Infection prevention and control in maternity care - p. 349 21. 20. Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy - p. 366 22. 21. Complementary therapies and natural remedies in pregnancy and birth - p. 378 23. 22. Public health, health promotion, and education - p. 391 24. 23. Preconception care - p. 411 25. 24. Education for parenthood - p. 428 26. 25. Physical preparation for childbirth and beyond - p. 444 27. 26. Vulnerable women and families - p. 466 28. PART 4. The anatomy and physiology of fertility, conception and pregnancy - p. 482 29. 27. Anatomy of male and female reproduction - p. 483 30. 28. Female reproductive physiology — cyclical changes in the ovaries, uterus, and mammary gland, across the infertile cycle - p. 505 31. 29. Genetics and genomics - p. 527 32. 30. Fertility and its control - p. 550 33. 31. Infertility and assisted conception - p. 567 34. 32. From fertilisation to feto-placental development - p. 584 35. 33. The fetal skull - p. 615 36. PART 5. Pregnancy - p. 631 37. 34. Maternal cardiovascular, respiratory, haemodynamic, uterine, and gastrointestinal-mammary adaptations to the fertile cycle - p. 633 38. 35. Antenatal care - p. 652 39. 36. Antenatal investigations - p. 680 40. 37. The choice and personalisation agenda: place of birth and care - p. 693 41. PART 6. Labour and birth - p. 709 42. 38. Neuroendocrinology of parenting: from nocturnal uterine activation to suckling-lactation and emotional connectivity between parents and infant - p. 711 43. 39. Care in the first stage of labour - p. 739 44. 40. Care in the second stage of labour - p. 773 45. 41. Supporting choices in reducing pain and fear during labour - p. 788 46. 42. Care in the third stage of labour - p. 808 47. 43. The pelvic floor - p. 831 48. PART 7. Postnatal care and the care of the newborn baby - p. 865 49. 44. Women and family-centred postnatal care - p. 867 50. 45. Physiology, assessment, and care of the newborn - p. 883 51. 46. Thermoregulation - p. 928 52. 47. Infant feeding and relationship building - p. 948 53. PART 8. Women and babies with complex needs - p. 986 54. 48. The preterm baby and the small baby - p. 987 55. 49. Respiratory and cardiac disorders in the neonate - p. 1011 56. 50. Neonatal jaundice - p. 1037 57. 51. Neonatal infection - p. 1059 58. 52. Congenital anomalies and metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 1073 59. 53. Pregnancy loss and baby deaths - p. 1098 60. 54. Nausea and vomiting - p. 1116 61. 55. Bleeding in pregnancy - p. 1124 62. 56. Hypertensive and medical disorders in pregnancy - p. 1148 63. 57. Sexually transmitted infections - p. 1184 64. 58. Abnormalities and anomalies of the genital tract - p. 1198 65. 59. Multiple pregnancy and birth: implications for midwives, women, and their families - p. 1212 66. 60. Preterm labour and birth - p. 1229 67. 61. Induction of labour and post-term pregnancy - p. 1244 68. 62. Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord - p. 1257 69. 63. Rhythmic variations of labour - p. 1264 70. 64. Malpositions and malpresentations - p. 1274 71. 65. Obstructed labour and uterine rupture - p. 1307 72. 66. Obstetric interventions - p. 1315 73. 67. Shoulder dystocia - p. 1333 74. 68. Complications related to the third stage of labour - p. 1349 75. 69. Maternal morbidity following childbirth - p. 1368 76. 70. Mental health and well being in pregnancy and childbirth - p. 1385 77. 71. Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby: grief and bereavement care - p. 1406 78. 72. Midwifery—practising in a complex world - p. 1433 79. Index - p. 1441
