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Reviews of books of interest to maternity staff and mothers, including articles from Midwives magazine


  • Birth matters Birth mattersAs a newly qualified midwife, I was eager to get to grips with this new title from the original 'spiritual midwife' and was soon hooked.
  • Midwifery practice: case book – critical illness, complications and emergencies Midwifery practice: case book critical illness, complications and emergenciesI found this book extremely useful. Each chapter is a case study covering the management of a specific obstetric emergency or critical illness in a question-and-answer-style format.
  • Mayes midwifery 14 ed Mayes' midwifery (14th edition)Previously I have used another midwifery textbook, chosen due to its Pageburst access. However, Mayes' now has this fantastic resource as well, so I was eager 
to see how it shaped up.
  • Perinatal mental health: a clinical guide Perinatal mental health: a clinical guideI was pleasantly surprised at how compartmental, clear and readable this comprehensive volume is.
  • Perineal assessment and repair following childbirth: the FAB training method  Perineal assessment and repair following childbirth: the FAB training methodThis DVD set will make a very welcome addition to perineal repair training programmes and annual updates for midwives and junior doctors.
  • The 3-plan: your complete pregnancy and postnatal exercise plan The 3-plan: your complete pregnancy and postnatal exercise planExercise during pregnancy is beneficial to both mother and baby but planning this is not always easy. To help mothers-to-be, Lucie Brand has come up with the 3-plan.
  • The midwife-mother relationship The midwife-mother relationship (second edition)This book focuses its aim on what is surely the very heart and soul of what it means to be a midwife, to be with woman.
  • Tales of a midwife Tales of a midwifeIf you've enjoyed the recent explosion of all things midwifery related lately, then you won't be able to put this book down.
  • Welcoming baby Welcoming babyThis book captivated me from the first page, as Debby explores the significant issues facing the maternity system in England and the impact on women-centred care.
  • Pilates for pregnancy Pilates for pregnancyThe book is broken down into easy-to-follow chapters and begins with the benefits of Pilates and how it can help as the body changes during pregnancy.
  • Midwifery survival guide Midwifery survival guideThis practical survival guide has lots of information to prompt newly qualified midwives on the basics of midwifery practice.
  • Catching babies Catching babiesI thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories as Sheena retold them; it was like listening to an experienced aunt retelling her memories.
  • Birthing your placenta Birthing your placentaAn informative insight into the third stage of labour and the midwife's role in its management.
  • After Finley cover After FinleyHaving experienced a stillbirth myself, I could relate to many of the emotions and experiences expressed by the author, Mel Scott.
  • Breast-start programme manual cover Breast-start programme manualThis manual is a professionally produced resource aimed at trained breastfeeding peer supporters to use in their work with prospective parents in their local communities.
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