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Should pregnant women be sent to prison? Is prison a place for the birth and care of babies? Can it ever be? This book is the first extensive historical examination of how the modern prison system sought to answer these perennial questions. The book takes the reader through the prison gates to demonstrate that, although a common feature of everyday life in women’s prisons, pregnancy, birth and motherhood were rarely fully considered at policy level. Instead, the experiences of mothers and children were shaped by a myriad of factors including debates about reconciling the management of institutional discipline with the maintenance of health and issues of gender and class. Lamented as an inalienable heritage of woe but also as an opportunity for the closer supervision of mothers, prison births evoked intense debate and required the negotiation of obdurate regimes. The book reveals how oscillating debates about the purpose of prisons shaped the punitive, reformatory and medical treatment of confined mothers. It also challenges scholarly debates about institutional discipline by delving further into the role of prisoners and prison staff in shaping the terms of their incarceration.

Continuity of care in midwifery – the most traditional way of practising – has been overlooked for much of the last century but is re-emerging as an evidence-based model of care, one which is known to benefit women. This book is a vital companion to students and qualified midwives as continuity of care is integrated into midwifery education and services. A practical, easy-to-read guide to practising caseload midwifery, this book outlines the contemporary political and professional context for midwifery care, different models of care, and the evidence and outcomes associated with continuity of carer. It discusses the real-life concerns, challenges and opportunities of working closely with women throughout their pregnancy and birth, covering key issues such as risk assessment, consent, boundaries, time management, documentation, communication, burnout and decision-making. Supporting the development of midwives from students to newly qualified professionals and beyond, it ends with a chapter containing a range of resources for reference, including helpful tools and worksheets. Including vignettes from students, qualified midwives, and women and their partners, this book is designed for anyone new to practising midwifery continuity of care.

This book recounts the journey of English midwives over six centuries and their battle for survival as a discrete profession, caring safely for childbearing women.With a particular focus on sixteenth and twentieth century midwifery practice, it includes new research which provides evidence of the identity, social status, lives, families and practice of contemporary midwives, and argues that the excellent care given by ecclesiastically licensed midwives in Tudor England was not bettered until the twentieth century. Relying on a wide variety of archived and personally collected material, this history illuminates the lives, words, professional experiences and outcomes of midwives. It explores the place of women in society, the development of midwifery education and regulation, the seventeenth century arrival of the accoucheurs and the continuing drive by obstetricians to medicalise birth.A fascinating and compelling read, it highlights the politics and challenges that have shaped midwifery practice today and encourages readers to be confident in midwifery-led care and giving women choices in childbirth. It is an important read for all those interested in childbirth.

La thématique centrale de cet ouvrage porte sur la naissance physiologique, sur la grossesse et l'accouchement comme relevant d'abord de la normalité pour toute femme enceinte, point de vue différent de l'approche médicale prédominante, centrée sur la pathologie et le risque. Globalement, il s'agit de mettre la femme et son bébé en devenir, puis combien réel, au centre du dispositif mis en place pour la naissance, grâce à une alliance respectueuse de toutes les personnes impliquées dans l'événement de la mise au monde.

Welcome to the go-to drug guide for all Women's Health Nurse Practitioners and Top 100 Drugs in Midwifery and Women's Health is precisely designed for advanced practice professionals to accurately treat and prescribe for their patients across their lifespan, from obstetrics to adult-gerontology. Convenient and accessible, this invaluable resource includes the 100 most common prescription drugs for midwives and nurse practitioners in an easy-to-use format.Nurses Midwives. This invaluable resource is precisely designed for advanced practice professionals to accurately treat and prescribe for their patients across their lifespan, from Obstetrics to adult-gerontology.

Wie hat sich die Gebärkultur in Deutschland seit den 1960er Jahren verändert? Vor welche Herausforderungen sehen sich Hebammen heute angesichts der zunehmenden Medikalisierung und Technisierung der Geburt gestellt? Um diesen und weiteren Fragen nachzugehen, lässt Marita Metz-Becker Hebammen aus drei Generationen zu Wort kommen. In den narrativen Interviews werden lebensgeschichtliche Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede der verschiedenen Hebammengenerationen deutlich. Die Autorin betrachtet die Aussagen dabei nicht nur in ihrer individuellen Dimension, sondern in ihrem sozialen, historischen und kulturellen Kontext. So wird neben dem Wandel des Hebammenberufs auch jener von Geburt und Gebären veranschaulicht. Dabei zeigt sich, dass die Hebammen die moderne Geburtsmedizin nicht nur als Fortschritt begreifen, sondern durchaus kritisch diskutieren und auch deren gesamtgesellschaftliche Auswirkungen im Blick haben. Sie fühlen sich ihrem Berufsethos verpflichtet und plädieren für eine neue Kultur des Gebärens, bei der die Menschlichkeit im Vordergrund steht und nicht der Rotstift der Gesundheitspolitik.

Die professionelle Hebammenarbeit basiert auf evidenter Beratung und Behandlung im Kontext einer interdisziplinären Gesundheitsversorgung der Wöchnerin und ihrer Familie. Das Praxislehrbuch zeigt wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu Themen der puerperalen Involution, der Neugeborenenpflege, dem Stillen sowie zu Besonderheiten in exemplarischen Lebenslagen auf. Handlungsempfehlungen der traditionellen Hebammenkunst ergänzen die jeweiligen Inhalte. Die 2. Auflage wurde vollständig überarbeitet und wesentlich erweitert.

This pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women during labour. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women.

Eine frühe Schwangerenbetreuung durch eine Hebamme ist protektiv für eine unkomplizierte Schwangerschaft und physiologische Geburt. Um diese Rolle als Hebamme erfolgreich zu übernehmen, erfordert es profunde Kenntnisse über die differenzierten schwangerschaftsbedingten Veränderungen, die frühe Entwicklung des Kindes, den Einfluss von Genussmitteln und Lebensweisen sowie der subtilen Symptome von Erkrankungen der Schwangerschaft. Das Praxisbuch beleuchtet die Aufgaben der Hebamme von Beginn der Schwangerschaft bis zur Geburt und zeigt aktuelle Evidenzen sowie Handlungsempfehlungen auf.

For too long, record-keeping has been considered an ‘add-on'to nursing care and records are often hurriedly completed at the end of a shift, almost as an afterthought. Yet, as this helpful guide demonstrates, good record-keeping is a professional obligation and a vital part of nursing care. Records provide a channel of communication between healthcare professionals and evidence of what care was given, and when and how it was given. This evidence can help protect both nurses and patients, especially if complaints are made and an issue goes to court. The authors have over ten years'experience of training nurses on the principles of record-keeping and encouraging them to reflect and think critically and professionally about their records. They begin by introducing the general principles of record-keeping, and then explain how to ensure that records are well documented and court-proof (in other words, accepted by the legal profession). They also discuss record-keeping in practice and the increasing use of electronic patient record systems. Finally, there is a quiz to test your record-keeping knowledge.

This volume explores the unique challenges midwifery graduates face as they move into practice. It identifies the similarities and differences in midwifery education, regulation, and clinical practice faced by graduate midwives in all continents, examining the various support systems available for graduate midwives in many countries, and identifying the common strategies (formal and informal) and approaches that have proved to be effective in supporting midwifery graduates.The book volume brings together the experiences of new midwives starting out in registered practice, to share the challenges and triumphs during their transition to confident practitioners. It identifies, explains and details both established and innovative new mechanisms in place to support new midwives in each country, and examines the effects the experiences of transitioning to practice may have on future professional practice, resilience and sustainability. Lack of support duringthe new-graduate transition to practice has been associated with early attrition from the midwifery profession. Stress, disillusion, and horizontal violence have been identified as factors that influence midwifery attrition rates. Exploration of the various support mechanisms currently available in different countries may stimulate the sharing of best practices in providing new midwives with transition to practice programmes and generate further research.Each chapter is harmonized to facilitate the comparison between countries, and the maternity services context is explained using each country's specific legislation, regulation and registration of midwives. The preparation of midwifery students for qualified practice is outlined to explain how midwifery students are trained and socialized into the profession, mentored in their placements and then transitioned to registered midwife status. This book appeals to midwives, managers, educators, and newly graduated interested in international midwifery practice.