Pain in Childbearing and Its Control (Midwifery)

by RosemaryMander (Author)

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  1998

  $3.25

  This work aims to help midwives to understand and select the most appropriate ways to help mothers to cope with the pain inherent in childbearing. It should also be relevant for other health care providers and childbirth educators. Focusing on the mother's experience of pain and her contribution to its control, this research-based text covers the background to historical and scientific understanding of pain, and considers methods of researching and measuring pain. Pregnancy, labour and post-natal stages are covered in detail, along with foetal and neonatal pain. Throughout the text, theoretical approaches to pain and pain control are presented within the context of practical care.