Midwifery Essentials: Postnatal E-Book

Jennifer Hall, Helen Baston

Description

New edition of a title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion. Helpful ‘scenarios’ throughout each volume encourage debate and reflection, core elements of midwifery education.

• Fully updated to provide a useful, friendly source of information
• Strong focus on contemporary women-centred care
• Designed to stimulate debate and reflection upon current practice, local policies and procedures
• Scenarios enable practitioners to understand the context of maternity care and explore their role in safe and effective service provision
• Helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach enables readers to explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. consent, safety and health promotion
• Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding clinical procedures
• Chapters designed to be read as a ‘standalone’ or in succession
• Emphasises the crucial role of effective communication

• Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
• Contains new scenarios to reflect recent changes in practice
• Improved layout aids retention and learning
• Fully updated throughout with the latest evidence base for clinical skills and procedures
• Embraces the principles of ‘Better Births’

Sujets

• Perinatal
• Women's Health
• Medical
• Médecine
• Nursing
• Maternity

Informations

• Publié par: Elsevier
• Date de parution: 17 avril 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780702071447
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

Extrait

Midwifery Essentials: Postnatal

Volume 4

EDI T I O N 2

Helen Baston, BA(Hons), MMedSci, PhD, PGDipEd, ADM, RN, RM Consultant Midwife Public Health; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Honorary Researcher/Lecturer, University of Sheffield; Honorary Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Jenny Hall, EdD, MSc, RN, RM, ADM, PGDip(HE), SFHEA Senior Midwifery Lecturer, Bournemouth University, UK

Edinburgh London New York Oxford Philadelphia St Louis Sydney Toronto 2017 For Elsevier Content Strategist:Alison Taylor Content Development Specialist:Veronika Watkins Project Manager:Julie Taylor Designer:Paula Catalano Illustration Manager:Amy Faith Heyden

Table of Contents

Cover image

Title Page

Copyright

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction Midwifery care model References

Chapter 2 Postnatal care Introduction Postnatal care The postnatal examination of the woman The postnatal examination of the baby Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 3 Care of the baby at birth Introduction Individualized care

Care of the baby

The first feed

Midwife baby examination

Further scenarios Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 4 Examination of the newborn Introduction What is the examination of the newborn?

Evaluation of the examination

The examination process

Further scenarios

Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 5 Hospital postnatal care

Introduction

Why stay in hospital?

Transfer to the ward

Recovering from vaginal childbirth in hospital

Feeding the baby

Bathing a baby

Examination of the newborn

Further scenarios

Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 6 Postoperative care following a caesarean Introduction Immediate postnatal care

Continuing care

Caring for the baby at home

Removal of stitches

Postnatal exercises

Possible long-term sequelae of caesarean delivery

Further scenarios Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 7 Postnatal care in the community Introduction Transfer home

The first night at home

Midwife's first postnatal visit

Subsequent visits Transfer to the care of the health visitor Further scenarios

Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 8 Emotional wellbeing following birth Introduction Life change Physical issues

Spiritual issues

Further scenarios Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 9 Fertility control advice after birth Introduction When should advice be given?

Psychosexual issues

Choosing the correct method

Making choices Conclusion Resources References

Chapter 10 Supporting the mother to feed her baby Helping women to feed their babies Anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding

Guidance for supporting women

How to help a woman breastfeed

Helping women with formula feeding

Further scenarios Conclusion Resources References

Index

Copyright

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Preface

To contribute to the provision of sensitive, safe and effective maternity care for women and their families is a privilege. Childbirth is a life-changing event for women. Those around them and those who input into any aspect of pregnancy, labour, birth or the postnatal period can positively influence how this event is experienced and perceived. I n order to achieve this, maternity carers continually need to reflect on the services they provide and strive to keep up to date with developments in clinical practice. They should endeavour to ensure that women are central to the decisions made and that real choices are offered and supported by skilled practitioners. This book is the fourth volume in a series of texts based on the popular ‘Midwifery Basics’ series published inThe Practising M idwifejournal. The books have remained true to the original style of the articles and have been updated and expanded to create a user-friendly source of information. They are also intended to stimulate debate and require the reader both to reflect on their current practice, local policies and procedures and to challenge care that is not woman-centred. The use of scenarios enables the practitioner to understand the context of maternity care and explore their role in its safe and effective provision. There are many dimensions to the provision of woman-centred care that practitioners need to consider and understand. To aid this process, a jigsaw model has been introduced, with the aim of encouraging the reader to explore maternity care from a wide range of perspectives. For example, how does a midwife obtain consent from a woman for a procedure, maintain a safe environment during the delivery of care and make the most of the opportunity to promote health? W hat are the professional and legal issues in relation to the procedure, and is this practice based on the best available evidence? W hich members of the multi-professional team contribute to this aspect of care and how is it influenced by the way care is organized? Each aspect of the jigsaw should be considered during the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of woman-centred maternity care. M idwifery Essentials: Postnatal (second edition) is about the provision of safe and effective postnatal care. I t reflects the focus of the N ational Maternity Review,Better Birthst comprises 10(2016) endorsing personalized care and real choice for women. I chapters, each wrien to stand alone or be read in succession. The introductory chapter sets the scene, exploring the role of the midwife in the context of professional and national guidance. The jigsaw model for midwifery care is introduced and explained, providing a framework to explore each aspect of postnatal care, described in subsequent chapters.Chapter 2 explores the principles and practice of postnatal care. I t describes the common features of the postnatal examination of the woman and the examination of the baby performed by the midwife.Chapter 3focuses on the care of the baby in the immediate postnatal period and describes the features of the normal neonate.Chapter 4goes on to detail the newborn clinical examination that is performed by the paediatrician (and increasingly the midwife/nurse who has undergone further education) within the first 72 hours of life.Chapter 5 focuses on