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Title Oxford handbook of midwifery / edited by Janet Medforth [and others].

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Edition 2nd ed.
Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 739 pages) : illustrations.
Series Oxford medical publications
Oxford handbooks in nursing
Oxford medical publications.
Oxford handbooks in nursing.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Contents Cover; Contents; Contributor; Symbols and abbreviations; Part 1 Introduction; 1 Introduction; Definition of a midwife; Role of the midwife; Principles for record keeping; Statutory midwifery supervision; Role of supervisor of midwives; Role of the LSA and LSA midwifery officer; Drug administration in midwifery; 2 Pre-conception care; Taking a menstrual history; Nutrition; Lifestyle; Medical conditions; 3 Sexual health; Bacterial vaginosis; Candidiasis; Chlamydia; Genital warts; Gonorrhoea; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Herpes simplex virus; Syphilis; Vaginal infections; 4 Antenatal care.
Confirmation of pregnancyAdaptation to pregnancy; Blood values in pregnancy; The booking interview; Taking a sexual history; Principles of antenatal screening; Screening for risk in pregnancy; Antenatal screening; Screening for syphilis; HIV screening; The full blood count; ABO blood group and rhesus factor: anti-D prophylaxis for the Rh-negative mother; Screening for Down's syndrome risk; Group B haemolytic streptococcus; Sickle cell anaemia; Thalassaemia; Antenatal examination; Abdominal examination; Monitoring fetal growth and well-being; 5 Health advice in pregnancy; Smoking; Alcohol.
Nutrition during pregnancyWeight gain in pregnancy and body mass index; Food safety; Folic acid; Iron; Peanut allergy; Exercise; Employment; Sexuality during pregnancy and beyond; Dealing with disability during pregnancy and beyond; 6 Minor disorders of pregnancy; Introduction; Backache; Constipation; Frequency of micturition; Indigestion and heartburn; Nausea and vomiting; Varicose veins and haemorrhoids; 7 Helping women cope with pregnancy: complementary therapies; Introduction; Homoeopathy; Aromatherapy; Bach flower remedies; Reflexology; Oriental medicine; Yoga; Herbal medicine.
8 The need for social supportSocial support; Screening for domestic abuse; Recognition of sexual abuse; Management of substance misuse; Preparing the parents for birth; The birth plan; Preparation for infant feeding; 9 Recognizing and managing pregnancy complications; Bleeding in early pregnancy; Antepartum haemorrhage; Breech presentation; Hyperemesis; Infections; Intrauterine growth restriction; Multiple pregnancy; Obstetric cholestasis; Pregnancy-induced hypertension; The impact of obesity during pregnancy and beyond; 10 Medical conditions during pregnancy; Asthma; Cardiac conditions.
DiabetesEpilepsy; Thromboembolic disorders; Principles of thromboprophylaxis; Thyroid disorders; Renal conditions; Part 2 Normal labour; 11 Normal labour: first stage; Physiology of the first stage of labour; Diagnosis of onset of labour; Support for women in labour; High- and low-risk labour; Principles of care for low-risk women; Principles of care in the first stage of labour; Home birth; Hospital birth; Water birth; Mobility and positioning in labour; Nutrition in labour; Assessing progress of labour; Abdominal examination; Vaginal examination; The partogram; Cardiotocograph monitoring.
Summary Fully revised and updated to include the most up-to-date guidelines, references and resources, this new edition of the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Midwifery provides a concise and logical approach to midwifery practice in all its varied care settings. Giving a complete picture of the role of the midwife, the handbook reflects the mother's journey through conception, pregnancy and birth to the final postnatal examination of mother and baby. This new edition includes recent advances in midwifery practice including developments in antenatal care, labour, postnatal care and infant feeding. The.
Local Note ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database
Subject Midwifery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pregnancy Complications.
Midwifery -- methods.
Infant Care -- methods.
Pregnancy.
Prenatal Care -- methods.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Midwifery. (OCoLC)fst01020613
Genre/Form Handbook.
Handbooks and manuals.
Added Author Medforth, Janet.
Added Title Handbook of midwifery
Other Form: Print version: Oxford handbook of midwifery. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011 9780199584673 (DLC) 2011292675 (OCoLC)751509784
ISBN 9780191653254 (electronic book)
019165325X (electronic book)
9781283713429
128371342X
9780199584673
0199584672
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