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Supporting women for labour and birth : a thoughtful guide / Nicky Leap and Billie Hunter
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Contents
What do we mean by 'support' in labour? -- Approaches to pain in labour -- Addressing fear and anxiety about labour and birth -- Supporting women preparing for labour and birth -- Communication and thoughtful encouragement -- Supporting women for normal birth -- Supporting women in labour : practicalities -- Supporting women who are having a complicated labour -- Emotions and labour support.
Abstract
Fear of childbirth, the increasing use of epidurals and soaring caesarean section rates are the focus of much apprehension, debate, and controversy in contemporary maternity care. Across the world, support in labour has been shown to reduce obstetric interventions and improve outcomes for women and babies, yet women often report feeling unhappy with the support they receive. This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and approaches that promote a safe and positive experience of birth for women and their families. Written by two highly experienced midwifery authors, this text draws on up-to-date research, identifying how evidence can be applied to everyday practice. It includes narratives from women and practitioners, including midwives, doulas, childbirth educators and students. These are used to illustrate a range of situations where the quality of support is central to the quality of the experience and outcome. Supporting Women for Labour and Birth encourages readers to reflect on their experiences and examine the evidence provided by both research and the experiences of women and practitioners in order to explore how this could be incorporated into their practice. The only book to deal directly with the practical and emotional issues associated with labour support, it is an ideal text for student midwives and an important reference for practising midwives, doulas and other childbirth practitioners.
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English
xix, 234 pages : illustrations