Table of Contents

Part 1 The Midwife's Role

Part 2 Uncomplicated Pregnancy and Birth

Part 3 After the Birth

Part 4 Complications in Pregnancy

Part 5 Birth Emergencies

Appendix 1 Commonly Used Abbreviations

Appendix 2 Normal Blood Measurements

Appendix 3 Useful Websites

About the Author

Cathy Ashwin is principal editor of MIDIRS Digest, a publication for midwives. She is also a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Nottingham. Her specialist areas are public health, perinatal mental health and smoking in pregnancy. Cathy has completed a PhD which focused on women who stop smoking during pregnancy but relapse after their baby is born.