New edition of a title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion. Helpful ‘scenarios’ throughout each volume encourage debate and reflection, core elements of midwifery education.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : Early assessment and admission in labour - p. Page 8 3. Chapter 3 : The first stage of labour - p. Page 25 4. Chapter 4 : Non-pharmacological methods of coping with labour - p. Page 44 5. Chapter 5 : Labour and birth in a pool - p. Page 62 6. Chapter 6 : Pharmacological methods of pain relief - p. Page 78 7. Chapter 7 : Induced or accelerated labour - p. Page 96 8. Chapter 8 : The second stage of labour - p. Page 117 9. Chapter 9 : The third stage of labour - p. Page 142 10. Chapter 10 : Caesarean birth - p. Page 166 11. Chapter 11 : Perineal repair - p. Page 184 12. Index - p. Page 203
New edition of a title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion. Helpful ‘scenarios’ throughout each volume encourage debate and reflection, core elements of midwifery education.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : Early assessment and admission in labour - p. Page 8 3. Chapter 3 : The first stage of labour - p. Page 25 4. Chapter 4 : Non-pharmacological methods of coping with labour - p. Page 44 5. Chapter 5 : Labour and birth in a pool - p. Page 62 6. Chapter 6 : Pharmacological methods of pain relief - p. Page 78 7. Chapter 7 : Induced or accelerated labour - p. Page 96 8. Chapter 8 : The second stage of labour - p. Page 117 9. Chapter 9 : The third stage of labour - p. Page 142 10. Chapter 10 : Caesarean birth - p. Page 166 11. Chapter 11 : Perineal repair - p. Page 184 12. Index - p. Page 203