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Supporting women to give birth at home : a practical guide for midwives / edited by Mary Steen
Material Type | E-Book |
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Publisher | Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge |
Year | 2012 |
Language | English |
Size | 1 online resource (xix, 265 p.) |
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Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index "Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives and maternity services encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth. To ensure that a home birth is a real option for women, midwives need to be able to believe in a woman's ability to give birth at home and to promote this birth option, providing evidence-based information about benefits and risks. This practical guide will help midwives to have the necessary skills, resources and confidence to support homebirth. The book includes: - the present birth choices a woman has - the implications homebirth has upon midwifery practice - how midwives can prepare and support women and their families - the midwife's role and responsibilities - national and local policies, guidelines and available resources - pain management options With a range of recent home birth case studies brought together in the final chapter, this accessible text provides a valuable insight into those considering homebirth. Sup |
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Authors | Steen, Mary |
Subjects | LCSH:Childbirth at home LCSH:Midwifery MESH:Home Childbirth MESH:Delivery, Obstetric -- methods All Subject Search MESH:Midwifery -- methods All Subject Search MESH:Women -- psychology All Subject Search FREE:HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth FREE:Electronic books FREE:Electronic books FREE:Childbirth at home FREE:Midwifery |
Classification | DC23:618.2 |
ID | EB00000300 |
ISBN | 9780203324035 |
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