| Description |
147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Equal partnership in care; Assessing your own needs; Access to care; Antenatal preparation; Labour; Pain relief; Things that might go wrong; Giving birth; Birth reports; Appendix 1: The Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS); Appendix 2: References and further reading |
| Summary |
"All pregnant women feel some degree of apprehension before the birth of their baby. Knowing what is likely to happen and how to cope with the various stages of labour will help to ease any anxieties. The Best Labour Possible? is intended to help women assess their individual needs in order to make informed choices on the care they receive. It explores care of the mother and baby in antenatal preparation through to labour and the birth itself, offering reassuring, sensible advice. A useful resource for midwives to help women make the right choices."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Delivery (Obstetrics)
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Childbirth.
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Labor, Obstetric.
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Parturition.
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Patient Participation.
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| ISBN |
0750652004 paperback |
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