A Book For Midwives
Macmillan Education (Verlag)
978-0-333-66059-1 (ISBN)
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A Book for Midwives is written for caregivers who are concerned about the health of pregnant women and their babies. It is aimed at those in the tropics and sub-tropics who live far from maternity centers or in places where it is difficult for poor people to get medical care. Traditional midwives, traditional birth attendants, auxiliary midwives, professional midwives, nurse-midwives and community health workers can use this practical book to improve their skills. The book can be used to help others learn these skills, so that more women will have safer births and healthier babies. The book covers: - helping mothers stay healthy during pregnancy - helping mothers have safer labours and birth - giving care to new babies - help through emergencies - getting medical help - teaching women and the community - helping stop the spread of disease Written in clear, simple language so that people with little education can use it to learn about pregnancy and birth.
Part 1 Introduction: words to midwives; tools for safer births. Part 2 Prenatal care: a woman's body during pregnancy; helping pregnant women stay healthy; helping pregnant women with common complaints; taking a pregnancy health history; prenatal checkups. Part 3 Normal labour, birth and afterbirth: what the body is doing during labour; giving good care during labour; what to do during stage one; what to do during stage two; what to do during stage three; what to do during the first two to six hours after birth; what to do during the first two weeks after birth. Part 4 Complications of labour and birth: complications in stage one; complications in stage two; complications in stage three; complications in the first two to six hours after birth; complications in the first two weeks after birth. Part 5 For healthier families: teaching people about birth; breast is best!; family planning; infections of the genitals and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Part 6 Special procedures that midwives can learn: special procedures that can be used outside the hospital; special procedures inside the hospital. Appendices: homemade, low-cost equipment; teaching materials; table of medicines; vocabulary.
Verlagsort | London |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 187 x 248 mm |
Gewicht | 1025 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger | |
ISBN-10 | 0-333-66059-5 / 0333660595 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-333-66059-1 / 9780333660591 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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