Midwifery at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))

Description

Midwifery at a Glance offers an easy-to-read yet comprehensive overview of everything a midwifery student needs to know, from conception to care of the newborn. This practical guide provides coverage of normal pregnancy, maternal and foetal physiology, and pre-existing medical conditions and how these affect pregnancy and birth. It also features vital information on the role of the midwife, evidence-based practice, health promotion education, and perinatal mental health, as well as neonatal care and an overview of emergency situations. Midwifery at a Glance: Contains superb full colour illustrations throughout Is written specifically for midwifery students and includes all the concepts found on the midwifery curriculum Demonstrates links with other relevant multidisciplinary healthcare professionals Midwifery at a Glance is the ideal guide, offering educational support for midwifery students in the application of midwifery knowledge into clinical practice. Midwifery at a Glance Contents Contributors About the companion website Part 1 Introduction 1 Historical overview of midwifery 2 NHS values 3 Ethics 4 Role of the midwife 5 Drug exemptions 6 Women’s choice and care options Part 2 Anatomy and physiology 7 Breast 8 Female reproductive system 9 Menstrual cycle 10 Maternal pelvis 11 Maternal pelvis and fetal skull Part 3 Preconception 12 Preconception care 13 Follow-up after pregnancy loss Part 4 Antenatal 14 Maternal physiological adaptation to pregnancy 15 Taking a history 16 Antenatal investigations and screening 17 Preparation for childbirth 18 Post-term pregnancy Part 5 Intrapartum 19 Physiology of labour 20 Mechanism of normal labour 21 Promoting normal labour 22 Pain relief 23 Water birth 24 Augmentation of labour 25 Induction of labour 26 Nutrition in labour Part 6 Postnatal care 27 Immediate care: 0–6 hours 28 On-going care 29 Daily maternal examinations 30 Physiological changes 31 Pelvic floor 32 Sepsis 33 Contraception 34 Lactation Part 7 Common medical disorders 35 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 36 Diabetes 37 Thromboembolic disease 38 Obesity 39 The thyroid gland and thyroid disorders 40 Systemic lupus erythematosus 41 Obstetric cholestasis Part 8 Obstetric complications 42 Antepartum haemorrhage 43 Shoulder dystocia 44 Cord presentation and prolapse 45 Embolism 46 Obstructed labour 47 Uterine rupture 48 Uterine inversion 49 Preterm labour 50 Eclampsia 51 Disseminating intravascular coagulopathy, shock and high dependency care 52 Malposition and malpresentation 53 Postpartum haemorrhage 54 Multiple pregnancy Part 9 Fetus and baby 55 Intrauterine growth restriction 56 Intrauterine growth restriction monitoring 57 Fetal circulation 58 Changes at birth 59 Fetal skull 60 Immediate care of the newborn 61 Normal neonate and care needs 62 Infant nutrition 63 Neonatal jaundice Part 10 Psychological dimensions 64 Becoming a parent 65 Maternal mental health 66 Bereavement care 67 Gender-based violence 68 Alcohol and drugs 69 Trafficking 70 Homelessness 71 Asylum seekers and refugees 72 Teenage mothers 73 Disability 74 Health promotion education 75 Psychological changes Part 11 Midwifery skills 76 Antenatal abdominal examination 77 Vaginal examination 78 Artificial rupture of membranes 79 Urinary catheterisation 80 Blood pressure and temperature, pulse and respiration: back to basics 81 Episiotomy 82 Perineal repair 83 Feeding support and breast expression 84 Blood and blood products 85 Maternal resuscitation 86 Neonatal resuscitation 87 Examination of the newborn 88 Newborn bloodspot screening 89 Care of women having surgery References and further reading Index EULA