The midwife's labour and birth handbook
By: edited by Vicky Chapman, Cathy Charles
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780470655139
Subjects: Midwifery; Obstetric Labor; Methods; Parturition; Handbooks; Prenatal Care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles; title: Vaginal examinations and artificial rupture of the membranes / Vicky Chapman; title: Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read; title: Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman; title: Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter; title: Home birth / Janet Gwillim and Cathy Charles; title: Water for labour and birth / Vicky Chapman and Cathy Charles; title: Malpositions and malpresentations in labour / Vicky Chapman; title: Slow progress in labour / Vicky Chapman; title: Assisted birth : ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles; title: Caesarean section / Cathy Charles; title: Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman; title: Preterm birth / Charlise Adams; title: Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler; title: Twins and higher-order births / Jo Coggins; title: Haemorrhage / Sheila Miskelly; title: Emergencies in labour and birth / Sheila Miskelly; title: Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle; title: Induction of labour / Mary-Lou Elliott; title: Pre-eclampsia / Annette Briley; title: Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles and Barbara Kavanagh; title: Risk management, litigation, and complaints / Cathy Charles; title: Intrapartum blood tests / Vicky Chapman and Julie Davis; title: Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman.