The role of the community midwife differs dramatically from that of a hospital based practitioner but many midwifes entering this area of practice may not feel well equipped for this diverse experience. Community Midwifery Practice is the first text specifically tailored to meet the needs of community midwives, providing a practical, skills-based guide to improving and underpinning their day-to-day practice with an emphasis on normal birth and the importance of developing relationships with the women they are charged with helping. This accessible text includes information on the broad range of skills required by midwives working in community settings, providing practical guidance on issues such as supporting women with HIV/AIDS, issues surrounding domestic abuse, perinatal mental health, and pelvic girdle pain. Community Midwifery Practice will provide all midwives who work in community placements with a comprehensive, accessible tool designed to assist them in all aspects of their practice.

The role of the community midwife differs dramatically from that ofa hospital based practitioner but many midwifes entering this areaof practice may not feel well equipped for this diverse experience.Community Midwifery Practice is the first text specificallytailored to meet the needs of community midwives, providing apractical, skills-based guide to improving and underpinning theirday-to-day practice with an emphasis on 'normal' birthand the importance of developing relationships with the women theyare charged with helping.This accessible text includes information on the broad range ofskills required by midwives working in community settingsproviding practical guidance on issues such as supporting womenwith HIV/AIDS, issues surrounding domestic abuse, perinatal mentalhealth, and pelvic girdle pain. Community Midwifery Practice willprovide all midwives who work in community placements with acomprehensive, accessible tool designed to assist them in allaspects of their practice.

Chapter 1 Introduction - Ways of working in the community.Chapter 2 Watching and waiting: the facilitation of birth athome.Chapter 3 Home birth against advice.Chapter 4 Physiological third stage of labour and birth athome.Chapter 5 Teaching antenatal Classes - how can midwivesdeliver?.Chapter 6 Newborn screening revisited: what midwives need toknow.Chapter 7 Breast feeding and the role of the communitymidwife.Chapter 8 Safeguarding children.Chapter 9 Peri-natal mental health.Chapter 10 Supporting pregnant women living with HIV.Chapter 11 Domestic abuse - Supporting women and askingthe question.Chapter 12 Pelvic Girdle Pain - formerly known asSymphysis Pubis Dysfunction