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Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home : a Practical Guide for Midwives.
"Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home" describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives 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 gi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. History of homebirth: Jane Harris; Introduction; In the beginning; The changing face of birth; The medical culture of birth; The technocratic approach to birth; Conclusion; References; 2. Choosing homebirth: Julia Magill-Cuerden; Introduction; Informing women; The 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-beingHomebirth 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: Bridgid McKeown and Verena Wallace; Introduction; National guidance; Local guidelines; Evidence base; Information for women.
- Roles and responsibilitiesPlanning; 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 homebirthAppendix 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: Mary Steen and Kath Jones; Introduction; Antenatal preparation; Being with woman; The debate; Childbirth without fear; Fear of childbirth; Normal birth; Social model versus medical model; Campaign for Normal Birth; Midwives' skills.
- Skills for 'sussing out' labourPreparation 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; The 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.