Midwifery

FORCEPS DELIVERY Forceps are often referred to as ‘BLADES’. This can sound a bit scary when you hear the Doctor asking for a blade, but they are designed to cradle baby’s head and like with the ventouse, help guide baby out. Forceps deliveries are normally needed when baby has got itself in an awkward position, or is too high up to come out easily with a ventouse. Again the Doctor helps baby come out when you have a contraction, and if you are able to push, the Doctor will ask you to push if…

Maternity and Femininity East of West Representations of femininity in literature, of the Western variety in particular, tend to be at least slightly inclined towards either breaking the stereotypes of feminine characters or assisting in their anchoring. The women of East of West both break the mould and toe the line. Feminine characteristics and latent maternal instincts remain intact in the form of birthing imagery during the arrival of the Four Horsemen on Earth and Xiaolian’s anguish when…

Personal Nursing Philosophy of Care According to Kim (2015), a nursing philosophy can be defined as the affective and intellectual outcomes as the result of the efforts by a professional nurse. These efforts are being made in understanding the ultimate relationships between humans, their surrounding environment, and health, approaching nursing as a scientific field, integrating sense of values, and articulating a personal belief system about human beings, their health, environment and nursing as…

In the article, Planning for success: setting SMART goals for study, the author gives clear and precise directions aimed towards students of midwifery, however, these guidelines can be adapted to create a successful plan for any circumstances. As the author, Karen Werle Lee, pointed out many of us are going to school, working full time jobs, and have personal lives that may be very demanding and…

other than “The Handbook for the Instruction of Attendants on the Insane” which was published many years later in 1885 (RCN 2013), this compared to current standards where nurses undertake a three year university course approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) appear worlds apart. However that was then and this is now, institutions…

(2000) which focuses on the activities of daily living, an explanation of care rendered to the patient will be outlined. Any remark made to the patient is under a pseudonym and referred to as Jo to maintain confidentiality according to Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015). Adhering to the instructions…

During a woman 's life, one of the most exciting and extraordinary roles to go through is pregnancy. Being pregnant is a very intimate experience for several women; during this period a woman 's life goes through many new challenges and may encounter possible problems. Everybody acknowledges that a healthy pregnancy demands special care especially since the woman’s body goes through tremendous changes. A healthy diet followed by moderate exercise is critical and recommended by doctors, as it…

Towards the end of the unrest, that would become known at the Antinomian controversy, John Winthrop, a founder of Puritan Massachusetts, wrote a letter concerning the exiled dissenter Anne Hutchinson. In his first sentence, he coined the term that hundreds of years later would inspire the works of countless historians. “American Jezebel,” has become synonymous with Anne Hutchinson, a woman in Puritan New England who boldly stood up for her religious beliefs in a society where women were…

Nancy is nine months pregnant and is quickly taken to the hospital after her water breaks. Upon arrival at the hospital she is triaged and placed in a room. The doctor comes in and asks Nancy what kind of pain management she wants during the delivery. Nancy has researched the different options before coming to the hospital but was still unsure about what to choose. She knew an epidural was the most common option but like with all medication side effects are very common which made her nervous…

She has two daughters and they live interstate and visit sometimes.mrs Nesbit spouse passed away ten years prior and she has been a very independent woman since then.mrs Nesbit acted as midwifery nurse in numerous clinics around Australia. She adores cooking, cultivating and going by friends. She is a smoker.mrs Nesbit developed asthma around five years back and had numerous hospital visits because of exacerbations’. She is likewise overweight…