{"product_id":"supporting-women-to-give-birth-at-home-a-practical-guide-for-midwives-paperback","title":"Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home: A Practical Guide for Midwives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Steen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupporting Women to Give Birth at Home\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide will help midwives to have the necessary skills, resources and confidence to support homebirth. The book includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe present birth choices a woman has\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe implications homebirth has upon midwifery practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow midwives can prepare and support women and their families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe midwife's role and responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003enational and local policies, guidelines and available resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epain management options\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a range of recent home birth case studies brought together in the final chapter, this accessible text provides a valuable insight into those considering homebirth. \u003cem\u003eSupporting Women to Give Birth at Home\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to students studying issues around normal birth and will be an important resource for clinically based midwives, in particular community based midwives, home birth midwifery teams, independent midwives, and all who are interested in homebirth as a genuine choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Steen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Midwifery at the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Chester, UK. She has practiced as a midwife for 23 years and worked in a community setting since 1994, attending numerous homebirths. She has recently helped to develop a successful community-based health and well-being programme intended to increase the numbers of active births and homebirths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.5 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453726671026,"sku":"9780415560306","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/eca308592514642ac3c223636a290e7e.webp?v=1778836721","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/supporting-women-to-give-birth-at-home-a-practical-guide-for-midwives-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}