{"product_id":"becoming-a-midwife-second-edition-9780415660105","title":"Becoming a Midwife Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the reality of being a midwife in the twenty-first century? What is it like to help and support women throughout pregnancy and childbirth and into motherhood? What roles can midwives play in society?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of the popular text, \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e, explores what it is to be a midwife, looking at the factors that make midwifery such a special profession, as well as some of the challenges. The fully updated chapters cover a variety of settings and several different stages in a womanâs pregnancy, including stories from midwives working in hospitals and in the community, as managers, supervisors and educators, and as men, women, mothers and birth activists. All chapters are narrated by contributors who introduce their own theme, recount a vignette that throws light on their understandings of midwifery and reasons for becoming (or not becoming) a midwife and any subsequent career moves. Backed up by commentaries and drawing together these insights, the editors show what it means to be a midwife today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for those contemplating a career in midwifery and providing an opportunity for reflection for more experienced midwives, this thought-provoking book is an invaluable contribution to midwifery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Choosing Midwifery and Being a Midwife \u003ci\u003eRosemary Mander \u0026amp; Valerie Fleming\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: The Scope of Midwifery\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eStudying Midwifery \u003ci\u003eKirsty Darroch \u0026amp; Valerie Fleming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e2. Midwifery Care in the Community During the Woman’s Pregnancy \u003ci\u003eYvonne Fontein\u003c\/i\u003e 3. Midwifery Care with the Woman in Labour in an Institution \u003ci\u003eMiranda Page\u003c\/i\u003e 4. Midwifery Care of the Mother and Baby at Home \u003ci\u003eAllison Ewing \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: The Midwife and the Wider Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMidwives and Perinatal Mental Health \u003ci\u003eEleanor Forrest\u003c\/i\u003e 6. The Supervisor of Midwives and the Manager \u003ci\u003eJean Duerden\u003c\/i\u003e 7.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Academic Midwife \u003ci\u003eRosemary Mander \u003c\/i\u003e8. The Midwife as a Researcher \u003ci\u003eAns Luyben\u003c\/i\u003e 9. The Global Midwife \u003ci\u003eValerie Fleming \u003c\/i\u003e 10. The Independent and Non-NHS Midwife \u003ci\u003eNessa Mchugh\u003c\/i\u003e 11. A Male Midwife’s Perspective \u003ci\u003eDenis Walsh\u003c\/i\u003e 12. Do Women Care if Their Midwife has had Children? \u003ci\u003eCarrie Macintosh\u003c\/i\u003e 13. The Midwife Who is an Author \u003ci\u003ePenny Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e 14. On Not Becoming a Midwife: The Role of the Birth Activist \u003ci\u003eNadine Edwards \u003c\/i\u003e 15. The Ex-Midwife \u003ci\u003eElaine Haycock-Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e 16. Conclusion \u003ci\u003eValerie Fleming \u0026amp; Rosemary Mander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018179346775,"sku":"9780415660105","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415660105.jpg?v=1750775912","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/becoming-a-midwife-second-edition-9780415660105","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}