Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth

<p>Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions including cardiac disease obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery practice acknowledging the importance of promoting normality where possible. </p><p>This text includes physiology explanations of conditions and principles of care for preconception pregnancy labour birth and the postnatal period. Each chapter brings together the basic knowledge of a condition and how it changes during pregnancy in an integrated and accessible way including a new chapter dedicated to obesity. Explanations of laboratory tests diagnostic tests common drugs and illustrative colour pictures are included in relevant chapters. </p><p>Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth is a vital guide for student midwives as well as a useful reference for practising midwives. </p>