Midwifery Childbirth And The Media

Author : Ann Luce
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319635131
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media written by Ann Luce and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection - one of a kind in its field - addresses the theoretical and practical implications facing representations of midwifery and media. Bringing together international scholars and practitioners, this succinct volume offers a cross-disciplinary discussion regarding the role of media in childbirth, midwifery and pregnancy representation. One chapter critiques the provision and dissemination of health information and promotional materials in a suburban antenatal clinic, while others are devoted to specific forms of media - television, the press, social media – looking at how each contribute to women’s perceptions and anxieties with regard to childbirth.

Author : Christine McCourt
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845455866
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Childbirth, Midwifery and Concepts of Time written by Christine McCourt and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Using case studies from a variety of cultural settings, the writers explore the centrality of the way time is conceptualized, marked and measured to the ways of perceiving and managing childbirth: how women, midwives and other birth attendants are affected by issues of power and control, but also actively attempt to change established forms of thinking and practice. The stories are engaging as well as critical and invite the reader to think afresh about time, and about reproduction.

Author : Everest Media
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 : 1669347672
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary of Sandi Doughton's Becoming a Midwife written by Everest Media and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-02-28T23:03:00Z with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Mary Lou Kopas helps deliver three babies in a single day. She is a certified nurse-midwife, who helps women navigate the joys, terrors, and transformations of pregnancy and birth. #2 When Nayantara started experiencing contractions, Brumble didn’t want to be treated as a medical emergency, so she wanted to have a more personal connection with her labor. She and her husband packed a bag with fuzzy slippers, music, and snacks to help her through labor, but the baby came so fast they barely made it to the hospital in time. #3 At the hospital, the nurse straps a fetal heart monitor around Brumble’s belly and helps her onto the table. Her contractions become stronger and closer together during the ride. Kopas can’t see the cervix, so she estimates its size by bridging the opening with two fingers. It’s a skill that takes time to master. #4 The midwife overseeing Brumble’s care is also the baby’s doctor, monitoring the baby’s heart rate with a handheld ultrasound device called a Doppler. She is constantly alert for complications.

Author : Tania Staras
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323931014
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Communication in Midwifery - E-Book written by Tania Staras and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kind, honest and open communication is at the heart of midwifery care and maternity practice, and is vital in providing safe, person-centred care. This new book explores communication in midwifery from a range of perspectives and across different settings. It considers the theoretical and practical dimensions of communication, including how and why we communicate and who we communicate with. It uses case studies and practical examples to put ideas into real-world context and to explore topic areas in ways which are thought-provoking, accessible and useful to practitioners. Above all, Communication in Midwifery supports midwives in developing their theoretical understanding around communication and building a practical toolkit of ideas and strategies for use in a range of settings and with diverse groups of people. It helps midwives and other caregivers in navigating the nuanced and complex situations they encounter every day where clear, honest and collaborative communication is vital. Covers communication in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period; the use of written, verbal and non-verbal approaches; and complex scenarios where communication may be challenging, such as diverse groups, trauma and loss Explores new methods of communicating, including the use of the internet and social media, and their benefits and challenges Highlights the importance of communication between professions and ways this can be enhanced Covers contemporary issues of consent, risk and safety in maternity care Useful at all stages of a midwife’s career from undergraduate to qualified midwife

Author : Adrian Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429663358
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of Man-Midwifery written by Adrian Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published 1995 The Making of Man-Midwifery looks at how the eighteenth century witnessed a revolution in childbirth practices. By the last quarter of the century increasing numbers of babies were being delivered by men – a dramatic shift from the women-only ritual that had been standard throughout Western history. This authoritative and challenging work explains this transformation in medical practice and remarkable shift in gender relations. By tracing the actual development and transmission of the new midwifery skills through the period, the book addresses both technological and feminist arguments of the period. The study is distinctive in treating childbirth as both a bodily and a social event and in explaining how the two were intimately connected. Practical obstetrics is shown to have been shaped by the social relations surrounding deliveries, and specific techniques were associated with distinctive places and political allegiances. The books studies how increasing numbers emergent male-midwives had overtaken women in the skill of delivering children and how as such expectant mothers chose to use these male-midwives, thus heralding the growth of male-midwives in the period.

Author : Judith Rooks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781566397117
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midwifery and Childbirth in America written by Judith Rooks and published by . This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a baby is an elemental human experience—profound, even sacred to some women and their families. At the same time, it is a significant component of health care. The medical model of childbirth emphasizes the pathological potential of pregnancy and birth, while an alternative model championed by midwives focuses on the normalcy of pregnancy and its potential for health. Now available in paperback, this definitive account of the many forces that intersect over the issue of childbirth explains in a comprehensive and authoritative manner the conceptual and philosophical differences between these models. The author has brought together in a clear and readable fashion the myriad strands of history, culture, science, economics, and policy that have resulted in the current condition of maternity care in the United States. She describes the disparate backgrounds, training, and roles of certified nurse-midwives and lay or direct entry midwives, and explains the contributions of both groups. Rooks believes that maternity care and childbirth in America can, and should, be better than it is today, and offers steps to take in the direction. Author note:Judith Rooksis a nurse-midwife and epidemiologist with a long career in public health. She has taught in a school of nursing, a school of medicine, and a school of midwifery. The author of more than 50 scientific and professional papers, she is also past-president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. She is an Associate of the Pacific Institute for Women's Health in Los Angeles.

Author : Robbie Davis-Floyd
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415931509
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mainstreaming Midwives written by Robbie Davis-Floyd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Mary Steen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136595821
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home written by Mary Steen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives and maternity services encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth. To ensure that a home birth is a real option for women, midwives need to be able to believe in a woman’s ability to give birth at home and to promote this birth option, providing evidence-based information about benefits and risks. This practical guide will help midwives to have the necessary skills, resources and confidence to support homebirth. The book includes: the present birth choices a woman has the implications homebirth has upon midwifery practice how midwives can prepare and support women and their families the midwife’s role and responsibilities national and local policies, guidelines and available resources pain management options With a range of recent home birth case studies brought together in the final chapter, this accessible text provides a valuable insight into those considering homebirth. Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home will be of interest to students studying issues around normal birth and will be an important resource for clinically based midwives, in particular community based midwives, home birth midwifery teams, independent midwives, and all who are interested in homebirth as a genuine choice.

Author : Lorna Davies
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000091244
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth written by Lorna Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition outlines how sustainability can be incorporated into midwifery practice, education and research. It has been thoroughly revised to include new models of sustainable midwifery practice and new chapters on rural midwives and rural communities, social justice, and compassion. Environmental awareness and sustainability are vitally important concepts and, as a low environmental impact healthcare profession, midwifery has the potential to stand as a model of excellence. This international collection of experts explores the challenges, inviting readers to critically reflect on the issues and consider how they could move to effect changes within their own working environments. Divided into three parts, the book discusses: The politics of midwifery and sustainability Midwifery as a sustainable healthcare practice Supporting an ecological approach to parenting. Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth is a vital read for all midwives and midwifery students interested in sustainable practice.

Author : Nadine Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135199820X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Untangling the Maternity Crisis written by Nadine Edwards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that contemporary maternity services provide a toxic environment both in which to practise and to give birth, this book looks at how we can change this. Its aim is promoting the best possible experiences of childbearing, and confident, strengthening and loving contexts for new parenthood. Designed to create awareness about the professional and political realities which enmesh maternity care, this inspiring volume features an in-depth and research-oriented analysis of the challenges faced by contemporary maternity services. Recognising the frequently hostile environment in which midwives practise, the contributors go on to explore its impact on women and families, as well as on midwives themselves. They then look at woman-centred and community-based ways of contributing to a much better birthing experience for all. Important and relevant for all those with an interest in improving maternity care, this book is particularly suited to midwives – practising and student, doulas, birth educators and activists, policymakers and health service managers.