Description
Labour is the third title in the Midwifery Essentials series and is about the provision of safe and effective care during labour and birth. This book prepares the reader to provide safe, evidence-based, woman-centred intrapartum care.- Assessment and the role of the midwife in early labour- The first stage of labour, monitoring maternal and fetal wellbeing- Coping with contractions, without pharmacological pain relief- Advantages and disadvantages of pharmacological analgesia- Indications for induction or augmentation of labour- The second stage of labour and the procedure for episiotomy- The third stage of labour and the impact of different approaches- Different methods of anaesthesia and preparation for caesarean birth- The procedure for evidence-based perineal suturing.- Assessment and the role of the midwife in early labour- The first stage of labour, monitoring maternal and fetal wellbeing- Coping with contractions, without pharmacological pain relief- Advantages and disadvantages of pharmacological analgesia- Indications for induction or augmentation of labour- The second stage of labour and the procedure for episiotomy- The third stage of labour and the impact of different approaches- Different methods of anaesthesia and preparation for caesarean birth- The procedure for evidence-based perineal suturing.
Table of Contents
Labour Volume:1.Introduction2.Early assessment and admission in labour3.The first stage of labour4.Non-pharmalogical methods of coping with labour5.Using water in labour6.Pharmalogical methods of pain relief7.Induced or accelerated labour8.The second stage of labour9.The third stage of labour10.Caesarian birth11.Perineal repair
