The midwife's labour and birth handbook / edited by Vicky Chapman, Cathy Charles.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Labour and normal birth / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal examinations and amniotomy / Vicky Chapman -- Fetal heart rate monitoring in labour / Bryony Read -- Perineal trauma and suturing / Vicky Chapman -- Examination of the newborn baby at birth / Caroline Rutter -- Home birth / Cathy Charles -- Water for labour and birth / Cathy Charles -- Malpositions and malpresentations in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Slow progress in labour / Vicky Chapman -- Assisted birth: ventouse and forceps / Cathy Charles -- Caesarean section / Cathy Charles -- Vaginal birth after caesarean section / Vicky Chapman -- Preterm birth / Charlise Adams -- Breech birth / Lesley Shuttler -- Twins and higher-order births / Jo Coggins -- Obstetric haemorrhage / Hannah Bailey -- Emergencies in labour and birth / Hannah Bailey -- Neonatal and maternal resuscitation / Nick Castle -- Induction of labour / Cathy Charles -- Pre-eclampsia and diabetes / Annette Briley -- Stillbirth and neonatal death / Cathy Charles -- Risk management, litigation and complaints / Cathy Charles -- Intrapartum blood tests / Vicky Chapman -- Medicines and the midwife / Vicky Chapman.