Main description:

The second edition of the popular Midwifery Essentials series continues to help readers understand and master a range of core issues safely and with confidence!

Written by leading midwifery academics, each book in the series provides a user-friendly source of information which has been fully updated thruoghout to reflect the latest evidence-base for current practice. Now with an improved design to make learning as easy as possible, each paperback in the series focuses on the importance of communication and comtemporary women-centred care and presents helpful 'scenarios' to encourage debate and reflection.

Helpful 'jigsaw' approach enables readers to explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion
Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding current practice
Chapters designed to be read as a 'standalone' or in succession
Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
Embraces the principles of 'Better Births'

Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
Embraces the principles of 'Better Births'

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Models of antenatal care: the options available

Chapter 3 The booking history

Chapter 4 Health in pregnancy

Chapter 5 Monitoring maternal physical wellbeing

Chapter 6 Monitoring women's emotional wellbeing in the antenatal period

Chapter 7 Blood tests in pregnancy

Chapter 8 Antenatal screening for fetal abnormality

Chapter 9 Monitoring fetal wellbeing during routine antenatal care

Chapter 10 Antenatal care - preparing for the birth