A new edition of a classic textbook fully updated to meet the needs of today’s midwifery student. Now available for the first time in full color, the 15th edition of Mayes Midwifery has an enhanced artwork program and comes with an extensive website which provides 600 MCQs and wide selection of case studies and reflective activities; a downloadable image bank assists with essay and assignment preparation.
1. Chapter 8 An introduction to ethics and midwifery practice - p. 131 2. Chapter 9 The law and the midwife - p. 139 3. Chapter 10 Pharmacology and the midwife - p. 158 4. Part Two Childbirth in context - p. 174 5. Chapter 11 Sociocultural and spiritual context of childbearing - p. 176 6. Chapter 12 Psychological context of childbirth - p. 186 7. Chapter 13 Sexuality - p. 200 8. Chapter 14 National Health Service policy and midwifery - p. 207 9. Chapter 15 Legal frameworks for the care of the child - p. 219 10. Part Three Public health, health promotion in the context of childbirth - p. 232 11. Chapter 16 Epidemiology - p. 234 12. Chapter 17 Nutrition - p. 262 13. Chapter 18 Complementary therapies and natural remedies in pregnancy and birth - p. 274 14. Chapter 19 Health promotion and education - p. 288 15. Chapter 20 Preconception care - p. 303 16. Chapter 21 Education for parenthood - p. 318 17. Chapter 22 Physical preparation for childbirth and beyond, and the role of physiotherapy - p. 331 18. Chapter 23 Vulnerable women - p. 344 19. Part Four The anatomy and physiology of fertility, embryology and fetal development - p. 355 20. Chapter 24 Anatomy of male and female reproduction - p. 358 21. Chapter 25 Female reproductive physiology - p. 378 22. Chapter 26 Genetics - p. 395 23. Chapter 27 Fertility and its control - p. 413 24. Chapter 28 Infertility and assisted conception - p. 426 25. Chapter 29 Fertilization, embryo formation and feto-placental development - p. 440 26. Chapter 30 The fetal skull - p. 467 27. Part Five Pregnancy - p. 482 28. Chapter 31 Maternal neurohormonal and systemic adaptations to feto-placental development - p. 484 29. Chapter 32 Confirming pregnancy and care of the pregnant woman - p. 503 30. Chapter 33 Antenatal investigations - p. 537 31. Chapter 34 Choice, childbearing and maternity care - p. 548 32. Part Six Labour and birth - p. 560 33. Chapter 35 Physiological changes from late pregnancy until the onset of lactation - p. 562 34. Chapter 36 Care in the first stage of labour - p. 586 35. Chapter 37 Care in the second stage of labour - p. 614 36. Chapter 38 Supporting choices in reducing pain and fear during labour - p. 628 37. Chapter 39 Care in the third stage of labour - p. 646 38. Chapter 40 The pelvic floor - p. 664 39. Part Seven Postnatal care and the care of the newborn baby - p. 691 40. Chapter 41 Content and organization of postnatal care - p. 694 41. Chapter 42 Physiology, assessment and care of the newborn - p. 705 42. Chapter 43 Thermoregulation - p. 741 43. Chapter 44 Infant feeding and relationship building - p. 757 44. Part Eight Women and babies with complex needs - p. 788 45. Chapter 45 The preterm baby and the small baby - p. 790 46. Chapter 46 Respiratory and cardiac disorders - p. 809 47. Chapter 47 Neonatal jaundice - p. 828 48. Chapter 48 Neonatal infection - p. 846 49. Chapter 49 Congenital anomalies, neonatal surgery and pain management - p. 857 50. Chapter 50 Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 870 51. Chapter 51 Stillbirth and sudden infant death syndrome - p. 876 52. Chapter 52 Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy - p. 888 53. Chapter 53 Bleeding in pregnancy - p. 895 54. Chapter 54 Hypertensive and medical disorders in pregnancy - p. 914 55. Chapter 55 Sexually transmitted infections - p. 946 56. Chapter 56 Abnormalities of the genital tract - p. 957 57. Chapter 57 Multiple pregnancy - p. 965 58. Chapter 58 Preterm labour - p. 979 59. Chapter 59 Obstetric interventions - p. 990 60. Chapter 60 Induction of labour and prolonged pregnancy - p. 1004 61. Chapter 61 Rhythmic variations of labour - p. 1015 62. Chapter 62 Malpositions and malpresentations - p. 1023 63. Chapter 63 Obstructed labour and uterine rupture - p. 1052 64. Chapter 64 Shoulder dystocia - p. 1059 65. Chapter 65 Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord - p. 1073 66. Chapter 66 Maternal morbidity following childbirth - p. 1079 67. Chapter 67 Complications related to the third stage of labour - p. 1091 68. Chapter 68 Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby - p. 1109 69. Chapter 69 Maternal mental health and psychological issues - p. 1130 70. Chapter 70 Midwifery for the future…where next? - p. 1148 71. Index - p. 1159
A new edition of a classic textbook fully updated to meet the needs of today’s midwifery student. Now available for the first time in full color, the 15th edition of Mayes Midwifery has an enhanced artwork program and comes with an extensive website which provides 600 MCQs and wide selection of case studies and reflective activities; a downloadable image bank assists with essay and assignment preparation.
1. Chapter 8 An introduction to ethics and midwifery practice - p. 131 2. Chapter 9 The law and the midwife - p. 139 3. Chapter 10 Pharmacology and the midwife - p. 158 4. Part Two Childbirth in context - p. 174 5. Chapter 11 Sociocultural and spiritual context of childbearing - p. 176 6. Chapter 12 Psychological context of childbirth - p. 186 7. Chapter 13 Sexuality - p. 200 8. Chapter 14 National Health Service policy and midwifery - p. 207 9. Chapter 15 Legal frameworks for the care of the child - p. 219 10. Part Three Public health, health promotion in the context of childbirth - p. 232 11. Chapter 16 Epidemiology - p. 234 12. Chapter 17 Nutrition - p. 262 13. Chapter 18 Complementary therapies and natural remedies in pregnancy and birth - p. 274 14. Chapter 19 Health promotion and education - p. 288 15. Chapter 20 Preconception care - p. 303 16. Chapter 21 Education for parenthood - p. 318 17. Chapter 22 Physical preparation for childbirth and beyond, and the role of physiotherapy - p. 331 18. Chapter 23 Vulnerable women - p. 344 19. Part Four The anatomy and physiology of fertility, embryology and fetal development - p. 355 20. Chapter 24 Anatomy of male and female reproduction - p. 358 21. Chapter 25 Female reproductive physiology - p. 378 22. Chapter 26 Genetics - p. 395 23. Chapter 27 Fertility and its control - p. 413 24. Chapter 28 Infertility and assisted conception - p. 426 25. Chapter 29 Fertilization, embryo formation and feto-placental development - p. 440 26. Chapter 30 The fetal skull - p. 467 27. Part Five Pregnancy - p. 482 28. Chapter 31 Maternal neurohormonal and systemic adaptations to feto-placental development - p. 484 29. Chapter 32 Confirming pregnancy and care of the pregnant woman - p. 503 30. Chapter 33 Antenatal investigations - p. 537 31. Chapter 34 Choice, childbearing and maternity care - p. 548 32. Part Six Labour and birth - p. 560 33. Chapter 35 Physiological changes from late pregnancy until the onset of lactation - p. 562 34. Chapter 36 Care in the first stage of labour - p. 586 35. Chapter 37 Care in the second stage of labour - p. 614 36. Chapter 38 Supporting choices in reducing pain and fear during labour - p. 628 37. Chapter 39 Care in the third stage of labour - p. 646 38. Chapter 40 The pelvic floor - p. 664 39. Part Seven Postnatal care and the care of the newborn baby - p. 691 40. Chapter 41 Content and organization of postnatal care - p. 694 41. Chapter 42 Physiology, assessment and care of the newborn - p. 705 42. Chapter 43 Thermoregulation - p. 741 43. Chapter 44 Infant feeding and relationship building - p. 757 44. Part Eight Women and babies with complex needs - p. 788 45. Chapter 45 The preterm baby and the small baby - p. 790 46. Chapter 46 Respiratory and cardiac disorders - p. 809 47. Chapter 47 Neonatal jaundice - p. 828 48. Chapter 48 Neonatal infection - p. 846 49. Chapter 49 Congenital anomalies, neonatal surgery and pain management - p. 857 50. Chapter 50 Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. 870 51. Chapter 51 Stillbirth and sudden infant death syndrome - p. 876 52. Chapter 52 Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy - p. 888 53. Chapter 53 Bleeding in pregnancy - p. 895 54. Chapter 54 Hypertensive and medical disorders in pregnancy - p. 914 55. Chapter 55 Sexually transmitted infections - p. 946 56. Chapter 56 Abnormalities of the genital tract - p. 957 57. Chapter 57 Multiple pregnancy - p. 965 58. Chapter 58 Preterm labour - p. 979 59. Chapter 59 Obstetric interventions - p. 990 60. Chapter 60 Induction of labour and prolonged pregnancy - p. 1004 61. Chapter 61 Rhythmic variations of labour - p. 1015 62. Chapter 62 Malpositions and malpresentations - p. 1023 63. Chapter 63 Obstructed labour and uterine rupture - p. 1052 64. Chapter 64 Shoulder dystocia - p. 1059 65. Chapter 65 Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord - p. 1073 66. Chapter 66 Maternal morbidity following childbirth - p. 1079 67. Chapter 67 Complications related to the third stage of labour - p. 1091 68. Chapter 68 Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby - p. 1109 69. Chapter 69 Maternal mental health and psychological issues - p. 1130 70. Chapter 70 Midwifery for the future…where next? - p. 1148 71. Index - p. 1159
