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ISBN 10: 1119235111
ISBN 13: 978-1119235118
Author: Vicky Chapman, Cathy Charles
Praise for the previous edition:
“…An outstanding handbook. It will be a familiar volume on most midwifery bookshelves, providing an excellent guide to midwifery focused care of both woman and child in the birthing setting.”
– Nursing Times Online
Providing a practical and comprehensive guide to midwifery care, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook continues to promote best practice and a safe, satisfying birthing experience with a focus on women-centred care.
Covering all aspects of care during labour and birth, from obstetric emergencies to the practicalities of perineal repair (including left-hand suturing), the fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include:
- Full colour photographs of kneeling extended breech and footling breech births
- New water birth and breech water birth photographs
- Female genital mutilation
- Sepsis
- Group B streptococcus
- Care of the woman with diabetes /Neonatal hypoglycaemia
- Mental health
- Seeding/microbirthing
It also addresses important issues such as:
- Why are the numbers of UK women giving birth in stirrups RISING rather than falling?
- Why are so few preterm babies given bedside resuscitation with the cord intact?
- Would the creation of midwife breech practitioners/specialists enable more women to choose vaginal breech birth and is breech water birth safe?
- What is the legal position for women who choose to free birth – and their birth partners?
- Why are midwives challenging the OASI care bundle?
Incorporating research, evidence and anecdotal observations, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook remains an essential resource for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives.
The Midwife”s Labour and Birth Handbook 4th Table of contents:
1 Labour and normal birth
Introduction
The birth environment
Signs that precede labour
First stage of labour
Analgesia
Regional anaesthesia
Mobility and positions
Transition
Second stage of labour
Pushing
The birth
Third stage of labour
After the birth
Mental health/safeguarding
Early discharge home
Useful contacts and information
References
Appendix 1.1 Group B Streptococcus
2 Vaginal examinations and amniotomy
Vaginal examinations
Accuracy and timing of vaginal examinations
Consent or compliance?
Performing a vaginal examination
Some common findings
Invasive examinations and sexual abuse
Amniotomy/artificial rupture of the membranes
Summary
References
3 Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour
Introduction
Intermittent auscultation
Electronic fetal monitoring
Fetal scalp electrode
Classification of fetal heart rate features (NICE, 2014, updated 2017)
Action for CTG concerns
Summary
References
4 Perineal trauma and suturing
Introduction
Reducing perineal trauma
Assessment of perineal trauma
Labial tears
First‐ and second‐degree tears
Third‐ and fourth‐degree tears (obstetric anal sphincter injury)
Episiotomy
Female genital mutilation
Suturing procedure
Recommended reading
References
Appendix 4.1: Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) Care Bundle Project
5 Examination of the newborn baby at birth
Introduction
The midwife’s assessment of the baby at birth
Measurements of the newborn
Vitamin K prophylaxis
Top‐to‐toe check
Neonatal infection
Hypoglycaemia of the newborn
Giving upsetting news to parents
Useful contacts
References
6 Home birth
Introduction
Benefits of home birth
Issues to consider before choosing home birth
Freebirthing
Attending home births
Preparing for a home birth
Care in labour
Transfer to hospital
Useful contacts
References
7 Water for labour and birth
Introduction
Benefits of warm water immersion
Possible risks of warm water immersion
Criteria for labouring in water
Relative contraindications
Preparation
Labour care
Possible problems
Summary
Useful contacts
Recommended reading
References
8 Malpositions and malpresentations in Labour
Introduction
Definitions
Occipitoposterior position
Face presentation
Brow presentation
Breech presentation
Transverse lie (shoulder presentation)
Summary
References
9 Slow progress in labour
Introduction
Prolonged labour
Causes of a prolonged labour
Prolonged latent phase
Prolonged active first stage
Prolonged second stage
Obstructed labour
Summary
Recommended reading
References
10 Assisted birth: ventouse and forceps
Introduction
Avoiding an instrumental delivery
Indications for an instrumental delivery
Types of instrument
Choice of instrument
Care of a woman undergoing instrumental delivery
Assisting at an instrumental delivery
Midwife instrumental delivery
Postnatal care
Summary
References
Appendix 10.1 Assisted birth practitioner midwife log book record
Appendix 10.2 Decision to decline ABP delivery
11 Caesarean section
Introduction
Risks and benefits of CS
Stemming the flow
Indications for elective CS
The experience of CS
Elective CS birth plan
Midwifery care for CS
Summary
Support groups for women following CS
Recommended reading
References
12 Vaginal birth after caesarean section
Introduction
Women’s decision‐making
Considerations and risks associated with VBAC
Considerations and risks associated with elective repeat CS (ERCS)
Home VBAC
Induction of labour for VBAC
Midwifery care for VBAC labour
Summary
Recommended reading
References
13 Preterm birth
Introduction
Causes and associated factors of preterm birth
Place of delivery
Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM)
Diagnosing preterm labour in women with intact membranes
Corticosteroids for threatened preterm birth
Magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection
Tocolysis in threatened preterm labour
Monitoring the fetal heart in preterm labour
Midwifery care
Mode of delivery
Care immediately after birth
Skin‐to‐skin contact
Resuscitation
Care related to specific types of preterm labour
Postnatal care
Summary
Useful contacts
References
14 Breech birth
Introduction
Types of breech presentation
Caesarean section
Positions for labour and birth
Concerns and possible complications with a breech birth
Labour and birth
Assisted breech delivery
Total breech extraction (TBE)
The baby at birth
Summary
Useful contacts
Recommended reading
References
15 Twins and higher order births
Introduction
Mode of delivery
Monochorionic multiple pregnancy
Care in labour for multiple pregnancy
Second stage of labour
Birth of the first baby
Birth of the second/subsequent baby
Third stage of labour
Care after the birth
Summary
Useful contacts
References
16 Obstetric haemorrhage
Introduction
Antepartum haemorrhage
Placenta praevia
Vasa praevia
Placental abruption
Care of a woman with antepartum haemorrhage
Postpartum haemorrhage
The 4Ts: Tone, Tissue, Trauma, Thrombophilias
Perineal haematoma
Retained placenta
Summary
References
17 Emergencies in labour and birth
Introduction
Cord prolapse and cord presentation
Amniotic fluid embolism
Uterine rupture
Shoulder dystocia
Inverted uterus
Sepsis
Maternal collapse/shock
Summary
References
Appendix 17.1: Shoulder dystocia documentation
18 Neonatal and maternal resuscitation
Introduction
Perinatal transition/resuscitation
Risk management: anticipation
Basic neonatal resuscitation
Ongoing neonatal resuscitation/complications
Maternal resuscitation
Summary
References
19 Induction of labour
Introduction
Indications for IOL
Induction for post‐term pregnancy
Risks and side‐effects
Information giving and informed consent
Assessing the cervix
Methods of induction
Care of a woman during IOL
Summary
References
20 Pre‐eclampsia and diabetes
Pre‐eclampsia
Care during labour
Intrapartum BP management
Drugs for severe hypertension
Eclampsia
HELLP syndrome
Diabetes
Useful resources
References
21 Stillbirth and neonatal death
Introduction
Definitions (MBRRACE, 2016)
Causes and predisposing factors for perinatal death
Diagnosing fetal death and decision‐making
Midwifery care in labour following intrauterine death
Neonatal death and unexpected death at/after birth
Immediate care following stillbirth/NND: precious moments with the baby
Ongoing postnatal care
Supporting staff
Useful contacts
References
Appendix 21.1 Checklist following a pregnancy loss after 24 weeks
22 Risk management, litigation and complaints
Introduction
Clinical risk management: learning from adverse events
Litigation
Vicarious liability of employer
Clinical risk management organisations
Records
Complaints
Writing a statement
Caring for the mother or father following an adverse event
Conclusion
Useful contacts
References
23 Intrapartum blood tests
Blood tests
Maternal reference ranges
Taking a blood sample
Biochemistry
Haematology and coagulopathy
Blood bank (immunohaematology)
Blood tests for specific conditions and blood pictures
Fetal blood tests
References
24 Medicines and the midwife
Introduction
Midwife Exemption Orders
Towards a National Formulary
Student midwives and sign‐off mentors
Patient Group Directions
Safety, drug errors and documentation
Abbreviations and common terms
Useful information
References
Index
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