This insightful book and accompanying video resource present a collection of perspectives relating to different issues around birthing and midwifery. Through the voices of mothers, midwives, students, health professionals and family members, you will build empathy and understanding, reflect, and learn to apply innovative approaches in your own practice. The book covers a range of topics, such as midwifery continuity of care, place of birth, multiple pregnancy, complex pregnancies, congenital birth abnormalities, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse women, anxiety and depression, and working with women with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Stories in midwifery provides teaching and learning strategies ideal for students and practising midwives alike. Readers will develop the skills, attitudes and mindfulness necessary for working in partnership with women, childbearing people and their families across a variety of settings.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Table of Contents - p. v 5. About the authors - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. About this resource - p. x 8. Inclusive language statement - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Continuity of midwifery care - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Homebirth - p. 6 11. Chapter 3 Vaginal breech birth - p. 9 12. Chapter 4 Having a baby over 40 years of age - p. 11 13. Chapter 5 Grand multiparity - p. 13 14. Chapter 6 Rural and remote midwifery - p. 15 15. Chapter 7 Caesarean section - p. 17 16. Chapter 8 Same-sex parenting - p. 21 17. Chapter 9 Young mothers - p. 24 18. Chapter 10 Indigenous mothers and midwives - p. 26 19. Chapter 11 Fathers - p. 28 20. Chapter 12 Multiple pregnancy - p. 30 21. Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health - p. 33 22. Chapter 14 Complex pregnancies - p. 36 23. Chapter 15 Grief and loss - p. 39 24. Chapter 16 Assisted reproductive technologies - p. 44 25. Chapter 17 Vaginal birth after caesarean section - p. 46 26. Chapter 18 Water immersion for labour and birth - p. 49 27. Chapter 19 Privately practising midwives - p. 52 28. Chapter 20 Birthing a baby with a congenital anomaly—anencephaly - p. 54 29. Chapter 21 Cultural and linguistic diversity - p. 57 30. Chapter 22 Working with a woman with physical and/or intellectual disabilities - p. 60 31. Further readings and references - p. 62 32. Transcripts - p. 75
This insightful book and accompanying video resource present a collection of perspectives relating to different issues around birthing and midwifery. Through the voices of mothers, midwives, students, health professionals and family members, you will build empathy and understanding, reflect, and learn to apply innovative approaches in your own practice. The book covers a range of topics, such as midwifery continuity of care, place of birth, multiple pregnancy, complex pregnancies, congenital birth abnormalities, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse women, anxiety and depression, and working with women with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Stories in midwifery provides teaching and learning strategies ideal for students and practising midwives alike. Readers will develop the skills, attitudes and mindfulness necessary for working in partnership with women, childbearing people and their families across a variety of settings.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Table of Contents - p. v 5. About the authors - p. vii 6. Acknowledgements - p. ix 7. About this resource - p. x 8. Inclusive language statement - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Continuity of midwifery care - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Homebirth - p. 6 11. Chapter 3 Vaginal breech birth - p. 9 12. Chapter 4 Having a baby over 40 years of age - p. 11 13. Chapter 5 Grand multiparity - p. 13 14. Chapter 6 Rural and remote midwifery - p. 15 15. Chapter 7 Caesarean section - p. 17 16. Chapter 8 Same-sex parenting - p. 21 17. Chapter 9 Young mothers - p. 24 18. Chapter 10 Indigenous mothers and midwives - p. 26 19. Chapter 11 Fathers - p. 28 20. Chapter 12 Multiple pregnancy - p. 30 21. Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health - p. 33 22. Chapter 14 Complex pregnancies - p. 36 23. Chapter 15 Grief and loss - p. 39 24. Chapter 16 Assisted reproductive technologies - p. 44 25. Chapter 17 Vaginal birth after caesarean section - p. 46 26. Chapter 18 Water immersion for labour and birth - p. 49 27. Chapter 19 Privately practising midwives - p. 52 28. Chapter 20 Birthing a baby with a congenital anomaly—anencephaly - p. 54 29. Chapter 21 Cultural and linguistic diversity - p. 57 30. Chapter 22 Working with a woman with physical and/or intellectual disabilities - p. 60 31. Further readings and references - p. 62 32. Transcripts - p. 75
