Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives
- 1st Edition - June 20, 2017
- Latest edition
- Authors: Cathy Ashwin, Michelle Anderson
- Language: English
- Spiral-bound ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 2 2 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 4 4 3 - 1
Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives is a brand new resource that offers readers a ready source of up-to-date information at the fingertips! Well illustrated with over 100 figures… Read more
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Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives is a brand new resource that offers readers a ready source of up-to-date information at the fingertips!
Well illustrated with over 100 figures, tables and pull-out boxes, this slim pocket guide includes a wealth of information ranging from physical examination to drug calculations, antenatal investigations, screening, infant feeding, medical complications of pregnancy, and birth emergencies.
Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives
will be ideal for all midwives – whether qualified or in training.- Helpful bullet point style enables rapid access to essential information
- Splash proof cover ensures durability
- Rich illustrative programme enables rapid access to key information
Midwives – whether qualified or in training
PART 1 THE MIDWIFE’S ROLE
Record keeping
Communication skills
Drug calculations and administration
- Using SI units
- Formulae for dosage calculations
PART 2 UNCOMPLICATED PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
Antenatal care
The start of care and arranging appointments
Infections
Antenatal examination
Problems associated with pregnancy
Plan for birth
Intrapartum
Visual aids for labour and birthing positions
Spontaneous onset of labour
Care in labour
Vaginal examination
Coping strategies for labour
Complementary therapies
Second stage of labour: the birth
Breech birth
Fetal monitoring
Intermittent auscultation (IA)
Continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM)
The third stage of labour
Examination of the placenta
PART 3 AFTER THE BIRTH
Post birth: mother and baby
The puerperium or postnatal period
Infant feeding
Initiation of breastfeeding
- Continued successful breastfeeding
Perinatal mental health
PART 4 COMPLICATIONS IN PREGNANCY
Hypertensive disorders
Eclampsia
- Management of eclampsia
Maternal collapse
Diabetes
Pharmacological methods of pain relief in labour
PART 5 BIRTH EMERGENCIES
Complex intrapartum care
Induction of labour
Cord prolapse
Shoulder dystocia
Management of post-partum haemorrhage
Episiotomy and perineal suturing
- How to perform an episiotomy
- Perineal suturing
Female genital mutilation
Recognition of the seriously ill woman
Neonatal resuscitation
Neonatal jaundice
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Commonly used abbreviations
Appendix 2 Normal bood measurements
Appendix 3 Useful websites
References
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 20, 2017
- Language: English
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Cathy Ashwin
Cathy Ashwin is principal editor of MIDIRS Digest, a publication for midwives. She is also a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Nottingham. Her specialist areas are public health, perinatal mental health and smoking in pregnancy. Cathy has completed a PhD which focused on women who stop smoking during pregnancy but relapse after their baby is born.
Affiliations and expertise
Principal Editor MIDIRS, Honorary Asst. Prof. University of Nottingham, UKMA
Michelle Anderson
Affiliations and expertise
Practice Development Midwife, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, UK