Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills cover

54 pages · 2026

Catalog title3rd Edition

Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills

By Alison Edwards

Published
August 4, 2026
Imprint
Routledge
Edition
3rd Edition
ISBN
9781003632443

Overview

About this book

This concise book, presented in an easy-to-follow alphabetical format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women and babies during the postnatal/neonatal period.

This latest edition of Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills has been updated to reflect the most up-to-date guidance around the postnatal and neonatal care of women and newborn babies. The third and final text in a set of three which together guide readers along each step in the journey from pregnancy to postnatal/neonatal care, Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills considers the time following the birth and the care required for women and their babies in the postnatal period. Whilst covering the key principles of postnatal care including postnatal examinations of mother and baby alongside infant feeding information, this is the first pocket reference to include the skills for the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE).

Written in an accessible way, this book provides step-by-step processes for students to follow, and is ideal for professionals to share with the women and families in their care.

Subjects

Health and Social Care, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health

Inside the book

Table of contents

Select a chapter to read its abstract.

EntryAnatomy and physiology

Pages: 2

No chapter abstract available.

EntryBereavement – dealing with the loss of a baby

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryBlood values

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryCalculating feed requirements

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryChanging stools and number of wet/dirty nappies

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryContraception

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryCord care

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryDevelopmental care

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryDischarge – points for discussion

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryDrugs for neonates

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryEmergencies

Pages: 5

No chapter abstract available.

EntryFluid balance

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryHypoglycaemia in the newborn

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryInfant feeding:

Pages: 5

No chapter abstract available.

EntryFormula feeding

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryMEOWS – modified obstetric early warning system

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryNeonatal examination

Pages: 2

No chapter abstract available.

EntryNewborn and infant physical examination (NIPE)

Pages: 7

No chapter abstract available.

EntryNeonatal jaundice and hyperbilirubinaemia

Pages: 3

No chapter abstract available.

EntryNeonatal screening

Pages: 2

No chapter abstract available.

EntryPost-birth care

Pages: 4

No chapter abstract available.

EntrySkin to skin

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntrySudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntrySupport groups

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.

EntryThermoregulation of the newborn

Pages: 1

No chapter abstract available.