Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home : A Practical Guide for Midwives

ISBN-13: 9780415560290 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str.

Mary Steen;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

Describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth. This practical guide introduces the history of birth and the various birth choices a woman has. It also discusses preparation for a homebirth. It covers attending a homebirth.

Spis treści

Foreword  Preface  1. History of Homebirth  2. Choosing Homebirth  3. Homebirth Guidelines  4. Supporting Homebirth  5. Caring for Women during a Homebirth  6. Abnormal Labour and Emergencies  7. Homebirth Pain Management Options  8. Homebirth Case Studies

O autorze

Mary Steen is Professor of Midwifery at the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Chester, UK. She has practiced as a midwife for 23 years and worked in a community setting since 1994, attending numerous homebirths. She has recently helped to develop a successful community-based health and well-being programme intended to increase the numbers of active births and homebirths.