Midwifery Essentials

Introduction
General principles
Antenatal period
During labour and birth
Postnatal period
Newborn baby
General information
References

 

Midwifery Essentials 2e is an indispensable everyday resource for midwifery students and registered midwives for use in study or practice. Written with a woman-centred approach by leading midwifery academics, Joanne Gray and Rachel Smith, this pocket-sized guide provides quick access to facts, formulas and checklists for ready reference and highlights strategies that midwives can employ to support women throughout the pregnancy, labour and postnatal periods.

This second edition aligns with Australian and New Zealand midwifery standards, guidelines and policies and provides plenty of space to personalise with user notes, making it the ideal midwifery reference tool.

Author Information
By Joanne Gray, Centre for Midwifery and Family Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia and Rachel Smith, Centre for Midwifery and Family Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia