3rd Edition

Antenatal Midwifery Skills

By Alison Edwards Copyright 2026
54 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

54 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This pocket-sized 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 antenatal care and related anatomy and physiology.    This latest edition of Antenatal Midwifery Skills has been updated to reflect the most up-to-date guidance around the care of... Read more

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION                                                                                                         

ANAEMIA                                                                                                                

ANATOMY                                                                                                

ANTENATAL APPOINTMENTS                                                                    

ANTENATAL SCREENING                                                                                                                                                    

BENEFITS                                                                                                                

BISHOP’S SCORE FOR INDUCTION OF LABOUR                              

BLOOD PRESSURE TAKING                                                                          

BLOOD VALUES                                                                                                  

BMI                                                                                                                              

BOOKING ADVICE                                                                                             

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE                                                                            

CALCULATING ESTIMATED  DUE DATES                                           

CHOLESTASIS                                                                                                       

CTG INTERPRETATION                                                                                   

CUSTOMISED GROWTH CHARTS                                                              

DIABETES                                                                                                                                     

DRUG ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                           

EMERGENCIES                                                                                                                               

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION                                                                                           

FUNCTIONS OF THE PLACENTA

MATERAL MENTAL HEALTH                                                                      

METHODS OF INDUCTION                                                                            

MINOR DISORDERS

PRE- ECLAMPSIA

RECORD KEEPING                                                                                             

SUBSTANCE MISUSE                                                                                        

SUPPORT GROUPS                                                                                             

USEFUL WEBSITES                                                                                            

VENEPUNCTURE                                                                                                                       

VULNERABLE GROUPS OF WOMEN

Biography

Alison Edwards is a Visiting Lecturer in Midwifery at Birmingham City University, UK.