Description
Book SynopsisA concise, pocket-sized, rapid reference handbook on all key areas of midwifery, aimed at students and newly qualified staff.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgement ix
I Antenatal Care 2
Antenatal Health Assessment 3
Anxiety and Depression 6
Bio-physical Tests 8
Bleeding in Pregnancy 15
Fetal Growth and Development 18
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 21
Infections in Pregnancy 23
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy 33
Minor Disorders of Pregnancy 35
Pre-conceptual Health 37
Pre-eclampsia 39
Preparation for Parenthood 42
References 43
II Labour and Birth 49
First Stage of Labour 50
Promoting Normality 58
Second Stage of Labour 61
Third Stage of Labour 67
Challenges 70
Cord Prolapse 70
Eclampsia 71
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage 74
Shoulder Dystocia 77
References 78
III Postnatal Care 85
Contraception and Sexual Health 86
Facilitating Breastfeeding 88
Postnatal Health Assessment 91
Mental Illness After Childbirth 94
References 96
IV Hot Topics 99
Breech Birth 100
Domestic Abuse 104
Obesity 106
Recognising the Deteriorating Woman 108
Sepsis 110
References 112
Conclusion: Top Tips for Examination Success 115
Preparation – Revision 115
Trying a Different Strategy 116
Being in the Exam 116
Reference 117
Index 119
