Written by midwives with years of experience, this e-book contains concise, practical and expert guidance on all aspects of the midwife's role, from pre-conceptual advice to the final postnatal examination of the mother and baby. The fundamentals of midwifery are divided into five main sections, covering antenatal care; normal labor and birth; complicated labor and birth; infant feeding and postnatal care. Other topics include sexual health, complementary therapies, common blood values, investigations and midwifery emergencies. A unique and invaluable resource for practicing and student midwives, lecturers and all those who need to understand the discipline.

Janet Medforth
Midwifery Lecturer, School of Nursing and
Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, UK

Sue Battersby
Independent Researcher and Lecturer in
Midwifery and Infant Feeding, UK

Maggie Evans
Freelance Lecturer and Consultant in Midwifery
and Complementary Therapies,
The University of Sheffield, UK

Beverley Marsh
Midwifery Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery,
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching
Hospitals, UK

Angela Walker
Senior Midwifery Lecturer, School of Nursing and
Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, UK