Revision of: Textbook for midwives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: The Midwife in context. The midwife in contemporary midwifery practice--Professional issues concerning the midwife and midwifery practice--Section 2: Human anatomy and reproduction. The female pelvis and the reproductive organs--The female urinary tract--Hormonal cycles : fertilization and early development--The placenta--The fetus--Section 3: Pregnancy. Designing and implementing high quality midwifery care : evidence, policy and models of care--Antenatal education for birth and parenting--Change and adaptation in pregnancy--Antenatal care--Concealed pregnancy--Antenatal screening of the mother and fetus
Problems associated with early and advanced pregnancy
Medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice--Multiple pregnancy--Section 4: Labour. Care of the perineum, repair and female genital mutilation. Fear of childbirth (tocophobia)--Physiology and care during the first stage of labour--Physiology and care during the transition and second stage phases of labour--Physiology and care during the third stage of labour--Prolonged pregnancy and variations of uterine action--Malpositions of the occiput and malpresentations--Operative births--Maternity emergencies--Recognition of the acutely unwell woman : maternal collapse and resuscitation
--Section 5: Puerperium. Optimal infant feeding. Physiology and care during the puerperium--Physical health issues and complications in the postnatal period
Perinatal mental health loss and bereavement in maternity care--Section 6: The Neonate. Recognizing the healthy baby at term through examination of the newborn screening--Resuscitation of the healthy baby at birth: the importance of drying, airway management and establishment of breathing--The healthy low birth weight baby--Trauma during birth, haemorrhages and convulsions--Congenital malformations--Significant problems in the newborn baby--Care of the dying baby: end-of-life issues and rights of the fetus/neonate