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

データ種別	図書
著者標目	Steen, Mary
出版者	Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge
出版年	2012
大きさ	xix, 265 p. ; 26 cm
ISBN	9780415560306
一般注記	Includes bibliographical references and index 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 homeb

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