These open learning resources will enable and encourage midwives to reflect upon their knowledge and understanding of the physiological processes of normal leabout and the midwifery practice that can support and enhance these processes. These resources are entirely clinically focused and will enable midwives to meet their continuing professional development needs at their own pace. Thye contain many reflective exercises and activities. They are verty well referenced with further reading and some useful website addresses. They are an aide memoire for keeping up-to-date with practice isues relating to care in labour. They are excellent teaching aides with clear, colourful diagrams throughout,making them especially useful for student midwives returning to practice, to learn in the practice setting.