Essential Midwifery Practice: Postnatal Care summarises the important developments in postnatal care in relation to recent policy and guidance and relates the recommendations to midwifery practice in a clear and easily understood manner. With contributions from experts in the field, this practical text provides a resource for postnatal service provision in both hospital and community, offering a framework to assist midwives understand the background to care. With a focus on a woman and family centred philosophy, and community engagement models of care, this text explores issues including clinical care within the postnatal period, transition into parenthood, empowering parents, morbidity and postnatal care, the healthy newborn, and engaging vulnerable women and families. Essential Midwifery Practice: Postnatal Care forms part of a series of books that succinctly address the needs of practising midwives on a number of contemporary issues. Includes up to date information on recent policy, including NICE guidelines Written by respected experts in the field Focused on women and family centered care For both hospital and community midwives

Do you believe that life is a journey, a grand adventure? So did Jack Byrom. Despite a life of incredible "bad luck" and hardship, he managed to enjoy great adventures all over America and keep a positive attitude in all situations-and there are a lot of situations here. Read about his adventures as a bicycle racing fanatic, long-haul trucker, disabled person, and spiritual pilgrim. Who else would visit a convent in a 75 foot auto transport truck, watch a bike race sitting next to Olympic gold medalist Connie Carpenter, drive an 18-wheeler to a truck stop to meet his (future) wife for their first date, meet the Antichrist at The Ohio State University, or witness Cherenkov radiation with the naked eye? Sample chapter titles: I Decide to Visit Earth; We Climb the Lone Cone; The Ten-Speed; Colorado National Monument; High as a Kite from a Fluffy White Powder; Italian Operas, Shoes, and Bike Parts; The Old Man and His Bike; Hot Chicken Soup; Tour de Manhattan; I Get Gary and His Truck Home for Christmas; Truck Driver Visits a Convent; Carz in tha Hood; God Blessed Texas; A Visit to the L.A. "Beach"; Mishap in Minot; and Jimmy Martin Fuels Up in Tennessee. Have you ever wondered or worried about those big trucks that carry cars? Read the inside story here on what it's like to drive an auto transport truck across America. Or are you someone that has ever wondered about bicycle racing or the Tour de France? Do you believe that the human spirit can conquer and triumph over all challenges, including severe illness? Then get this book.