1st Edition

Care of the Newborn by Ten Teachers

Edited By Hilary Lumsden, Debbie Holmes Copyright 2010
206 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

193 Pages
by Routledge

Caring for the well newborn is an essential element of everyday midwifery practice. Providing a comprehensive guide to the problems associated with newborn babies, Care of the Newborn by Ten Teachers is a key textbook for trainee midwives. The ten teachers involved in writing this book are drawn from all over the UK and bring together a wealth of experience in midwifery and neonatal... Read more

Parenting: attachment, separation and loss
Transition to extrauterine life
Newborn screening and immunization
Examination of the newborn
Hereditary problems and genetics
Infant feeding
Neonatal skin care
Thermal care of the newborn
Care of the jaundiced baby
Infection in the newborn period
Neonatal respiratory problems
Neonatal withdrawal syndromes
Birth injury
Cultural and religious aspects of neonatal care
Teaching resuscitation to parents
Frequently asked questions

Biography

Hilary Lumsden RN RM BSc (Hons) MSC RMT ENB 405, Senior Lecturer Midwifery, University of Wolverhampton; and External Examiner, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Debbie Holmes RN RM BSc (Hons) PCGE (HE), Senior Lecturer Midwifery, University of Wolverhampton; and External Examiner, Kings College, London, UK.