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    Supporting women to give birth at home : a practical guide for midwives / edited by Mary Steen.

    • Title:Supporting women to give birth at home : a practical guide for midwives / edited by Mary Steen.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Steen, Mary.
      Ebooks Corporation.
    • Published/Created:Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012.
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      • Call Number: WQ155
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Childbirth at home.
      Midwifery.
    • Medical Subjects: Home Childbirth.
      Delivery, Obstetric--methods.
      Midwifery--methods.
      Women--psychology.
    • Subject(s):Electronic books.
    • Description:1 online resource ; cm.
    • Summary:"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. Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home will be of interest to students studying issues around normal birth and will be an important resource for clinically based midwives, in particular community based midwives, home birth midwifery teams, independent midwives, and all who are interested in homebirth as a genuine choice"--Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Description based on print version record.
    • ISBN:9780203324035 (electronic bk.)
      020332403X (electronic bk.)
      9781136595837 (electronic bk.)
      113659583X (electronic bk.)
      9780415560290
      0415560292
      9780415560306
      0415560306
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. History of homebirth / Jane Harris
      Introduction
      In the beginning
      changing face of birth
      medical culture of birth
      technocratic approach to birth
      Conclusion
      References
      2. Choosing homebirth / Julia Magill-Cuerden
      Introduction
      Informing women
      right to choice of place of birth
      What advice and information
      Giving information with sensitivity
      Who attends the birth?
      When to inform women
      Low-risk women
      Homebirth and maternal physical well-being
      Homebirth and psychological and emotional health
      Criteria for decisions of place of birth
      High-risk women
      Options for care
      Transfer
      Resources to support homebirth
      Place of delivery
      Professional staff resources
      Professional at delivery
      Midwifery equipment
      Medical back-up
      Safe birth environment
      Gaining skills and expertise
      Safety of the midwife
      Conclusion
      References
      3. Guidelines to support homebirth / Verena Wallace
      Introduction
      National guidance
      Local guidelines
      Evidence base
      Information for women
      Roles and responsibilities
      Planning
      Assessment
      Documentation
      Communication
      Use of technology
      Birth plan
      After the birth
      Equipment
      Medicines
      Midwife supply order
      Midwives' exemptions
      Medical gases
      Attending a homebirth
      Transfer of care
      Emergency transfer during labour
      `Flying squads'
      Rare events
      Skills for homebirths
      Continuing professional development
      Homebirth and supervision of midwives
      Standards and audit
      Conclusion
      References
      Appendix 3.1 When should I call the midwife?
      Appendix 3.2 Emergency callout
      Appendix 3.3 Notification of request for homebirth
      Appendix 3.4 Notification of completed homebirth
      Appendix 3.5 Birth plan for homebirth
      Housekeeping arrangements
      Birth partners
      First stage of labour
      Second stage of labour
      After the birth
      Students
      Concerns and transfer
      Woman's checklist for homebirth
      Appendix 3.6 Suggested equipment for midwives' homebirth kit
      4. Supporting homebirth / Kath Jones
      Introduction
      Antenatal preparation
      Being with woman
      debate
      Childbirth without fear
      Fear of childbirth
      Normal birth
      Social model versus medical model
      Campaign for Normal Birth
      Midwives' skills
      Skills for `sussing out' labour
      Preparation of birth partners
      Involving fathers: other benefits to the mother and baby
      Preparing and involving children
      Homebirth care pathway
      Registering for homebirth
      Risk assessment
      Risk assessment: checklist
      Equipment
      When to call the midwife and in an emergency
      Labour/birth equipment and resources
      birth plan
      Midwives' skills, confidence and competencies
      Conclusions
      References
      Appendix 4.1 All Wales Clinical Pathway for Normal Labour
      Appendix 4.2 Ternovsky v. Hungary
      Appendix 4.3 Royal College of Midwives press release, 23 November 2010
      Royal College of Midwives calls for release of imprisoned Hungarian midwife
      5. Caring for women during a homebirth / Mary Steen
      Introduction
      childbirth process
      Physiology of labour
      Hormonal control
      Uterine muscles
      Mechanism of labour
      Attendance at a homebirth
      Working with a doula
      Supervision
      Care during early (latent) labour
      Care during established labour
      Observing and monitoring the woman
      Intermittent auscultation
      transitional stage
      second stage
      third stage
      Physiological third stage
      Active management of third stage
      Postnatal care
      Perineal care
      Care of the newborn
      Top-to-toe examination
      Cause for concern
      Vitamin K
      First newborn examination
      Newborn screening
      Conclusions
      References
      Appendix 5.1 Partograms
      6. Abnormal labour and emergencies / Kim Gibbon
      Introduction
      Malpositions and malpresentations
      Occipitoposterior position
      Midwifery care
      Transfer to a consultant-led unit
      Situation, background, assessment and recommendations (SBAR) `transfer in' form
      Care of a mother and baby in an emergency
      Shoulder dystocia
      Undiagnosed breech
      Cord prolapse
      Postpartum haemorrhage
      Emergency resuscitation
      Mother
      Baby
      Conclusions
      References
      7. Homebirth pain management options / Mary Steen
      Introduction
      Mechanism of pain
      Natural opiates
      Pain associated with labour and childbirth
      First stage of labour
      Second and third stages of labour
      Pain management options
      Natural induced pain management
      Companionship and support
      Alternative and complementary therapies
      Complementary therapies
      Being active
      Maternal health and well-being project
      Promoting active birth
      First stage of labour
      Second stage of labour
      Birth balls
      Breathing exercises
      Relaxation techniques
      Self-hypnosis
      Massage
      Acupressure
      Reflexology
      Acupuncture
      Aromatherapy
      Homeopathy
      Water
      Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
      Entonox
      Analgesia
      Conclusions
      References
      8. Case studies / Kath Jones
      Introduction
      Case studies
      1. Homebirth - no complications
      2. Homebirth - transfer to a consultant-led unit
      3. Homebirth - born before arrival (BBA)
      4. Homebirth - Down's syndrome baby
      5. Homebirth - against medical advice
      6. Homebirth - waterbirth
      7. Homebirth - undiagnosed breech birth
      8. Homebirth - birth en route
      Conclusions
      References
      Summary
      Reference.
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