Preterm birth is a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, with a devastating impact on families. This essential guide introduces the knowledge that midwives require for practice, drawing together the most up-to-date research and identifying care pathways.
Preterm Birth: A Handbook for Midwives presents the latest evidence, discussing the causes and consequences of preterm birth. It describes what preterm birth is, explores the risk factors and causes, explains monitoring methods and presents interventions for reducing the risk of preterm birth itself as well as interventions for managing its consequences. Womens voices are heard throughout as they describe their experiences in their own words, and each substantive chapter includes recommendations for practice.
Compact and accessible, this practical guide is an indispensable handbook, enabling students and qualified midwives to care confidently for women at risk of preterm birth.
Preterm birth is significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, with a devastating impact on families. This essential guide introduces the knowledge that midwives require for practice, drawing together the most up-to-date research and identifying care pathways.
1.Why midwives need to know about preterm birth. 2.Causes of spontaneous
preterm birth. 3.Risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth. 4.Specialist
care for the woman at risk. 5.Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm
birth. 6.Interventions to reduce risk of neonatal mortality and morbidities.
7.Care of the woman in threatened preterm labour. 8.Care of the woman in
hospital and preparation for preterm birth. 9.What the future may hold for
preterm birth prediction and prevention. x.Appendix: Organisations providing
support and information
Naomi Carlisle is a midwifery lecturer at Kings College London, UK. She recently defended her PhD thesis regarding implementation of the preterm birth pathway in England, and has previously worked clinically in the Preterm Birth Surveillance Clinic at St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
Jenny Carter is a midwife and Senior Research Fellow at Kings College London and the Tommys National Centre for Preterm Birth Research. Her PhD thesis focused on risk assessment in threatened preterm labour and development of the QUiPP app. She is a founder member of the UK Preterm Clinical Network, and she also works clinically in the Preterm Surveillance Clinic at St Thomas Hospital.
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