Fundamentals of Midwifery : A Textbook for Students.

Cover -- Titles of related interest -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- About the series -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- How to use your textbook -- About the companion website -- Chapter 1: To be a midwife -- Introduction -- The professional status and regulation of midwifery -- The NMC -- European Union -- EU directives -- The International Confederation of Midwives -- ICM Scope of Practice -- Key midwifery concepts -- Interpersonal skills and attributes -- Professional expectations -- Life as a student midwife -- The programme -- The statutory supervision of midwives -- Raising and escalating concerns -- Quality assurance -- Student support -- Health screening -- Criminal record -- Life as a midwife -- Career routes -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 2: Team working -- Introduction -- Woman-centred care -- Effective team working -- What is a team? -- Leadership -- Management -- Communication -- Collaboration -- Power dynamics -- Regulation -- Accountability -- Escalating concerns -- Team player -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 3: Sociology applied to maternity care -- Introduction -- Overview of sociological perspectives -- Definition of society -- The family -- Domestic abuse -- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults -- Poverty -- Gender and sexuality -- Ethnicity and race -- Disability -- Health and wellbeing -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 4: Psychology applied to maternity care -- Introduction -- Defining psychology -- Theories of psychology -- Social constructionist approach -- Behaviourist approach -- Freudian approach -- Cognitive approach -- Humanistic approach -- Bio-psychological approach.

Summary -- Psychology and public health in maternity care -- Health beliefs and behaviours -- Health locus of control -- Unrealistic optimism -- The stages of change model -- Social cognition models -- Health Belief Model -- Theory of Planned Behaviour -- Summary -- Emotions across the childbearing experience -- Antenatal considerations -- Psychological factors in the antenatal period -- Psychosocial factors in the antenatal period -- Birth -- Postnatal considerations -- Baby blues and postnatal depression -- Summary -- Women and midwives: relationships and communication -- The psychological importance of the woman-midwife relationship -- Initiating, building and maintaining relationships -- First impressions -- Building and/or maintaining a woman-midwife relationship -- Concepts that underpin effective communication and the woman-midwife relationship -- Summary -- Bonding and attachment -- Defining bonding and attachment -- The importance of bonding -- The importance of attachment -- Potential factors influencing attachment and bonding -- Summary -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 5: Parenthood -- Introduction -- Parenthood -- Motherhood and fatherhood -- Defining parents -- Genetic, biological and social parents -- Conception across the lifespan -- Adolescent parents -- Older mothers -- Disability and parenting -- Parenting styles and expert advice -- Routine/schedule based style -- Attachment parenting -- Pragmatic parenting -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 6: Antenatal midwifery care -- Introduction -- National policy on care provision in the United Kingdom -- Individualised care of a woman -- Being pregnant -- Fetal health screening and monitoring -- Fetal anomalies -- Ultrasound scanning.

Inherited factors and disorders -- Haematological elements -- Routine care for all pregnant women -- Body changes -- Deviations from normality -- Wellbeing -- Women's self-identity and decision-making about care -- Midwife-woman relationship for decision-making -- Influencing women in their decision-making -- Birth preparation and parent education -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 7: Intrapartum midwifery care -- Introduction -- Facilitating and maintaining normality in childbirth -- Place of birth -- Birth preparation for coping with labour -- Onset, process and progress of labour -- The latent phase of labour -- Active phase -- Monitoring progress of the active phase of labour -- Mobilisation and positioning in labour -- Optimal hormonal balance -- Transitional and pushing phases or 'second stage' -- Monitoring maternal and fetal wellbeing in labour -- Care and compassion -- Birth partners -- Assisting the normal physiological process -- Outside the parameters of normality -- Artificial rupture of membranes -- Pain management in labour -- Midwifery craftsmanship -- Medical intervention -- Meeting the baby -- Third stage management -- Perineal care -- Decisionmaking -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 8: Postnatal midwifery care -- Introduction -- The history of postnatal care -- Anatomy and physiology of the puerperium -- Involution of the uterus -- Subinvolution of the uterus -- Lochia -- Regeneration of the endometrium -- Cervix and vagina -- The perineum -- Hormones -- Haematologic and haemostatic systems -- Cardiovascular system -- Renal system -- Respiratory system -- Gastrointestinal system -- Thermoregulation -- Immediate postnatal period -- Postnatal examination of the WOMAN by the midwife.

Postnatal examination of the NEWBORN by the midwife -- Venous thromboembolism -- Changes to postnatal care -- Physiological maternal morbidity -- Quality standards influencing postnatal care provision -- A time-honoured tradition or a dying art? -- Care and compassion: promoting a healthy psychological adaptation to motherhood -- Engaging fathers -- Safeguarding vulnerable adults and babies -- Where to get help -- Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome -- Postnatal exercise advice for new mothers -- Other responsibilities of the midwife in the postnatal period -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Wordsearch -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 9: Care of the newborn -- Introduction -- Transition to extra-uterine life -- Fetal circulation -- Transition -- Apgar scoring -- Basic resuscitation of the newborn -- Immediate care of the newborn -- Maintaining health in the first few days of life -- Skin care and hygiene of the newborn -- Nappy care -- Cord care -- Jaundice -- Physiological jaundice -- Breastfeeding jaundice -- Breastmilk jaundice syndrome -- Neonatal screening -- The blood spot test -- Newborn hearing screening -- Advice for parents -- Detailed neonatal examination by the midwife -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 10: Infant feeding -- Introduction -- Why breastfeeding is important -- Factors influencing the initiation and duration of breastfeeding -- Understanding the social-cultural context of infant feeding -- Supporting mothers to initiate breastfeeding and continue exclusive breastfeeding for longer -- The way breastfeeding works -- Physiology of lactation -- Prolactin Releasing Factor (PRF) -- Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation -- Prolactin Inhibitory Factor -- Skin-to-skin -- Supporting effective infant feeding.

Practical skills to support mothers to breastfeed -- Different positions for breastfeeding -- Breastfeeding pattern -- Biological nurturing - a different breastfeeding approach -- Getting enough milk -- Physiological delayed lactogenesis -- Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) -- Reasons for expressing breastmilk -- Hand expression -- Key points for teaching hand expression -- Equipment for breast pump expressing -- Identifying and managing common breastfeeding problems -- Breast engorgement -- Mastitis -- Candida albicans -- When breastfeeding is not recommended -- Supporting mothers to formula feed -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Label the diagram -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 11: Public health and health promotion -- Introduction -- The concept and definition of health -- Public health -- Epidemiology -- Demography -- Conception rates -- Fertility rates -- Birth and death statistics -- Domains of public health -- Health improvement: the midwife and health promotion -- Health surveillance -- Improving health services through clinical audit: confidential enquiries into maternal and child health -- Health inequalities -- Determinants of health -- Guidance for public health -- Revisiting the midwife's role in public health -- Maternal obesity -- Control of infectious diseases -- Noxious substances (teratogens and toxins) -- Medications -- Cigarette and tobacco smoking in pregnancy -- Alcohol consumption -- Illicit substances -- Domestic abuse -- Conclusion -- End of chapter activities -- Crossword -- Find out more -- References -- Chapter 12: Contraception and family planning -- Introduction -- What is meant by 'family planning'? -- Appropriate timing of advice -- Psychosexual issues -- Cultural aspects -- Providing advice -- Methods of contraception -- Barrier methods -- Hormonal contraceptives -- Contraceptive patch.

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Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating, ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife! This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the 'must-have' information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive full colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support you throughout your entire education programme. Fundamentals of Midwifery is essential reading for all pre-registration student midwives, as well as newly qualified midwives. KEY FEATURES: Broad and comprehensive in scope, with chapters on: team working; antenatal care, intrapartum and postnatal care; infant feeding; public health and health promotion; perinatal mental health; complementary therapies; pharmacology and medicines management; and emergencies. Interactive and student-friendly in approach, with activities throughout. Brings together professional and clinical topics in one user-friendly book. Ties in with the latest NMC Standards for pre-registration midwifery education. Supported by an online resource centre featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, additional scenarios and activities, and links to further reading.

Cataloging Notes: 20240125 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199

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