Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth, (Paperback)

<p>Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery practice, acknowledging the importance of promoting normality where possible. </p><p>This text includes physiology, explanations of conditions and principles of care for preconception, pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Each chapter brings together the basic knowledge of a condition and how it changes during pregnancy in an integrated and accessible way, including a new chapter dedicated to obesity. Explanations of laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, common drugs and illustrative colour pictures are included in relevant chapters. </p><p>Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth is a vital guide for student midwives, as well as a useful reference for practising midwives. </p>

• Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth, (Paperback)
• Author: Routledge
• ISBN: 9780367027407
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2020-09-03
• Page Count: 366