Table of Contents
Preface vii
Contributors ix
1 Labour and normal birth 1Cathy Charles
2 Vaginal examinations and amniotomy 49Vicky Chapman
3 Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour 61Bryony Read
4 Perineal trauma and suturing 75Vicky Chapman
5 Examination of the newborn baby at birth 105Caroline Rutter
6 Home birth 123Cathy Charles
7 Water for labour and birth 139Cathy Charles
8 Malpositions and malpresentations in Labour 155Vicky Chapman
9 Slow progress in labour 171Vicky Chapman
10 Assisted birth: ventouse and forceps 189Cathy Charles
11 Caesarean section 211Cathy Charles
12 Vaginal birth after caesarean section 227Vicky Chapman
13 Preterm birth 239Charlise Adams
14 Breech birth 257Lesley Shuttler
15 Twins and higher order births 285Jo Coggins
16 Obstetric haemorrhage 297Hannah Bailey
17 Emergencies in labour and birth 315Hannah Bailey
18 Neonatal and maternal resuscitation 339Nick Castle
19 Induction of labour 353Cathy Charles
20 Pre-eclampsia and diabetes 367Annette Briley
21 Stillbirth and neonatal death 385Cathy Charles
22 Risk management, litigation and complaints 407Cathy Charles
23 Intrapartum blood tests 417Vicky Chapman
24 Medicines and the midwife 433Vicky Chapman
Index 441