First published in 1979, this study looks at the experience of childbearing from three viewpoints: first and foremost from the childbearing women; but it also considers the views and experiences of midwives and consultant obstetricians. It examines...Lasīt vairāk
Highlighting the experiences of midwives who provide care to women opting outside of guidelines in the pursuit of physiological birth, Claire Feeley looks at the impact on midwives themselves, and explores how teams and organisations can support or...Lasīt vairāk
Management, Organization and Childbirth: Towards a New Model for the Birth Path explores the complex topic of the birth path with a multidisciplinary magnifying glass on the paradigms, languages, and tools critical to the organization, management, a...Lasīt vairāk
This book investigates why women might decide to birth outside the system and makes connections between womens right to choose where they give birth and violations of womens human rights in childbirth within the maternity care system....Lasīt vairāk
This pocket-sized book, presented in an easy to follow format, is designed as tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women during labour....Lasīt vairāk
As research increasingly points to the unparalleled influence of the first 1000 days of life, from conception to two years of age, in determining the babys life trajectory, the need for high quality early parenting education delivered by knowledgeab...Lasīt vairāk
Drawing on years of midwifery experience of waterbirth, this collection of stories, based on real-life events, illuminates a rewarding way of birth and emphasises the theoretical knowledge, skills, understanding and resilience needed to practice wel...Lasīt vairāk
This practical text describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives and maternity services encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth....Lasīt vairāk
Home Birth focuses on the experiences of women whose choices were opposed by health professionals during their pregnancy. It explores ideas of risk and informed choice in pregnancy and birth and uses ten womens narratives to explore why women might...Lasīt vairāk
