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The midwife's labour and birth handbook / edited by Vicky Chapman, Cathy Charles. - Fourth edition. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal examinations and amniotomy / Vicky Chapman -- Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read -- Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman -- Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter -- Home birth / Cathy Charles -- Water for labour and birth / Cathy Charles -- Malpositions and malpresentations in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Slow progress in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Assisted birth: ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles -- Caesarean section / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman -- Preterm birth / Charlise Adams -- Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler -- Twins and higher-order births / Jo Coggins -- Obstetric haemorrhage / Hannah Bailey -- Emergencies in labour and birth / Hannah Bailey -- Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle -- Induction of labour / Cathy Charles -- Pre-eclampsia and diabetes / Annette Briley -- Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles -- Risk management, litigation and complaints / Cathy Charles -- Intrapartum blood tests / Vicky Chapman -- Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman.

ISBN: 9781119235095 111923509X 9781119235064 1119235065

LCCN: 2017034946

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Midwifery--methods.
Labor, Obstetric.
Parturition.
Prenatal Care.
Midwifery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Childbirth--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics
Childbirth.
Midwifery.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Handbooks.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.

LC Class. No.: RG950

Dewey Class. No.: 618.2

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WQ 165