The Midwives Book
The Midwives Book

Author: Mrs. Jane Sharp

Publisher:

Published: 1671

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13:

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This work supplied English midwives and English women with a compendium of information for the Continent and from the author's own thirty years of experience.

The Art of Midwifery
The Art of Midwifery

Author: Hilary Marland

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-09-26

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1134818122

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The Art of Midwifery is the first book to examine midwives' lives and work across Europe in the early modern period. Drawing on a vast range of archival material from England, Holland, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the contributors show the diversity in midwives' practices, competence, socio-economic background and education, as well as their public function and image. The Art of Midwifery is an excellent resource for students of women's history, social history and medical history.

The Court Midwife
The Court Midwife

Author: Justine Siegemund

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2007-11-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0226757102

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First published in 1690, The Court Midwife made Justine Siegemund (1636-1705) the spokesperson for the art of midwifery at a time when most obstetrical texts were written by men. More than a technical manual, The Court Midwife contains descriptions of obstetric techniques of midwifery and its attendant social pressures. Siegemund's visibility as a writer, midwife, and proponent of an incipient professionalism accorded her a status virtually unknown to German women in the seventeenth century. Translated here into English for the first time, The Court Midwife contains riveting birthing scenes, sworn testimonials by former patients, and a brief autobiography.

The Art of Death Midwifery
The Art of Death Midwifery

Author: Joellyn St. Pierre

Publisher: Booksurge Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781439229064

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"Joellyn St. Pierre brings to The art of death midwifery an introduction and beginner's guide nearly two decades of work with the dying and those who support dying patients in homes, hospitals, and hospices. In these pages, caregivers will find compassionate and creative approaches designed to assist those who are helpmates. The author's techniques are designed to enhance the process of communing with the patient through multiple senses, thereby creating a level of comfort for the dying"--P. 4 of cover.

Brought to Earth by Birth
Brought to Earth by Birth

Author:

Publisher: Motherbaby Press

Published: 2008-12-10

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 9781890446420

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Photographer Harriette Hartigan explores pregnancy and childbirth in poetry and photography.

The New Midwifery
The New Midwifery

Author: Lesley Ann Page

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2006-12-05

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0443100020

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Practicing as a midwife today requires not only good clinical skills but also a broad understanding of the social and emotional changes a woman experiences before and after birth. This book combines scientific knowledge with the more intangible skills needed for sensitive communication to provide the best possible care to the mother and her family. The second edition of this celebrated text vividly explores the various skills and approaches that lead to successful midwifery practice and uses care stories to bring these to life. Provides a refreshingly new approach to key areas of midwifery practice in a way that brings practice to life. Illustrates and supports the fundamental changes currently taking place in midwifery around the world. Builds on the most up-to-date, evidence-based research to suggest guidelines for best practices. Explores the impact of parenthood and offers strategies for effectively supporting individuals during this period of transition. Includes "care stories" - case studies that highlight positive midwifery care and successful childbirth experiences. Offers contrasting stories from around the world, illustrating how maternity care in industrialized society differs from that in a non-industrial or third world environment. Provides up-to-date research and reference material.