Suitable for the aspiring midwife, this resource prepares you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife Suitable for students, this title makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating. It features information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. About the series Contributors Preface Acknowledgements How to use your textbook About the companion website Chapter 1 To be a midwife Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis Chapter 2 Team working Mary Beadle and Sue Townend Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care Mary Beadle and Sara Wise Chapter 4 Psychology applied to maternity care Julie Jomeen and Lynda Bateman Chapter 5 Parenthood Ola Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell Chapter 6 Antenatal midwifery care Julie Flint and Carol Lambert Chapter 7 Intrapartum midwifery care Julie Flint and Sue Townend Chapter 8 Postnatal midwifery care Louise Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis   Chapter 9 Care of the newborn Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Chapter 10 Infant feeding Louise Lewis and Liz Mason Chapter 11 Public health and health promotion Ola Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones Chapter 12 Contraception and family planning Liz Smith and Sarah Wise Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health Julie Jomeen and Nicky Clark Chapter 14 Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh Chapter 15 Pharmacology and medicines management Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton Chapter 16 Emergencies in midwifery Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Chapter 17 Bereavement and loss Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Self-assessment answers Index