{"product_id":"9781119235118","title":"The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVicky Chapman | Cathy Charles\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the previous edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…An outstanding handbook. It will be a familiar volume on most midwifery bookshelves, providing an excellent guide to midwifery focused care of both woman and child in the birthing setting.”\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNursing Times Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a practical and comprehensive guide to midwifery care, \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to promote best practice and a safe, satisfying birthing experience with a focus on women-centred care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering all aspects of care during labour and birth, from obstetric emergencies to the practicalities of perineal repair (including left-hand suturing), the fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull colour photographs of kneeling extended breech and footling breech births\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew water birth and breech water birth photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFemale genital mutilation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSepsis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGroup B streptococcus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCare of the woman with diabetes \/Neonatal hypoglycaemia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMental health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeding\/microbirthing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt also addresses important issues such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are the numbers of UK women giving birth in stirrups RISING rather than falling?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are so few preterm babies given bedside resuscitation with the cord intact?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWould the creation of midwife breech practitioners\/specialists enable more women to choose vaginal breech birth and is breech water birth safe?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the legal position for women who choose to free birth – and their birth partners?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are midwives challenging the OASI care bundle?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating research, evidence and anecdotal observations,\u003ci\u003e The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e remains an essential resource for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e VICKY CHAPMAN\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a midwife in a variety of hospital settings and as a caseload midwife and visiting lecturer. She has a particular interest in normal birth, as well as the politics of childbirth and their impact on women's birth experiences. Vicky has four children; three were born at home, including twins.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e CATHY CHARLES\u003c\/b\u003e is a midwife and ventouse practitioner, practising in acute and community settings. She has been a clinical audit\/risk management co-ordinator, a visiting lecturer and a supervisor of midwives. She also teaches aquanatal classes.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 February 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119235118\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310612344972,"sku":"9781119235118","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119235118.jpg?v=1780166496","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119235118","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}