Revisiting Waterbirth: An Attitude to Care

ISBN-13: 9781137604941 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 282 str.

Dianne Garland

Opis

Revisiting Waterbirth is an essential text for midwifery practice, by an internationally renowned author. This revised version of Garland's previous book Waterbirth gives clear and structured guidance on the use of water in labour, through clinical scenarios, research summaries and evidence-based advice for both students and practitioners.

Spis treści

1. Professional And Government Support 2. Why Water? 3. Accentuating Normality 4. Theories About Hydrotherapy in Labour 5. Engaging with Parents 6. Robust Clinical Care 7. Breathing: in utero consciousness 8. Interprofessional Issues in Waterbirthing 9. Research 10. Teaching and Ongoing Education Help and Further Resources.

O autorze

Dianne Garland, SRN, RM, ADM, PGCEA, MSc, is a registered midwife with over 35 years of experience. She has achieved considerable international acclaim for her independent lectures, research and consultancy in waterbirth, upon which this book is based. Dianne’s website is www.midwifeexpert.co.uk.k. 

Blurb

The use of warm water immersion throughout the birthing process is renowned for its physical and psychological benefits, yet waterbirth is still vastly underrepresented as a birthing method across the globe.

Now going into its second edition, Dianne Garland’s popular and authoritative text guides the reader through the clinical, practical and organisational considerations for delivery in water. Drawing on the author’s own extensive experience, the book explores:

·         the history and evolution of hydrotherapeutic theory

·         the specific skills and specialist care required for attending births in this setting

·         key research and debates surrounding the many aspects of waterbirth

 

From an internationally renowned and respected midwife, this new edition retains the personal and engaging style that made the first edition so popular. The book is enhanced with photos taken from the author’s own travels around the world, and features a wealth of interactive material – including an expansion of the Birth Story feature, whereby first-hand accounts of waterbirth from both mothers and practitioners worldwide provide an often moving conclusion to each chapter.

With a strong focus on developing practitioners’ knowledge and skills in this area, enabling them to confidently offer waterbirth as a safe and viable option, this classic text is an invaluable one-stop resource for anyone with academic, professional or personal interests in waterbirth.

Dianne Garland, SRN, RM, ADM, PGCEA, MSc, is a registered midwife with over 35 years of experience. She has achieved considerable international acclaim for her independent lectures, research and consultancy in waterbirth, upon which this book is based. Dianne’s website is www.midwifeexpert.co.uk.