Includes bibliographical references

To be a midwife / Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis -- Team working / Mary Beadle and Sue Townend -- Sociology applied to maternity care/ Mary Beadle and Sara Wise -- Psychology applied to maternity care / Julie Jomeen and Lynda Bateman -- Parenthood / Ola Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell -- Antenatal midwifery care / Julie Flint and Carol Lambert -- Intrapartum midwifery care / Julie Flint and Sue Townend -- Postnatal midwifery care / Louise Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis -- Care of the newborn / Liz Smith and Brenda Waite -- Infant feeding / Louise Lewis and Liz Mason -- Public health and health promotion / Ola Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones -- Contraception and family planning / Liz Smith and Sarah Wise -- Perinatal mental health / Julie Jomeen and Nicky Clark -- Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care / Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh -- Pharmacology and medicines management / Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton -- Emergencies in midwifery / Liz Smith and Brenda Waite -- Bereavement and loss / Liz Smith and Brenda Waite.