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Essentials for student midwives
Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)
Buy new: £17.20 / Used from: £14.96
Brand new 2006. The absolute must have for midwifery training, thank goodness for this book!!!
Skills for Midwifery PracticeSkills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson
Buy used from: £15.96
A real hands-on skills guide, unique and very useful. Get this when you start!
Myle's Textbook for Midwives: With Modern Concepts of Obstetric and Neonatal CareMyle's Textbook for Midwives: With Modern Concepts of Obstetric and Neonatal Care by Margaret F. Myles
Buy used from: £30.00
Big book of everything midwifery related,. Useful for reference, particularly during early stages of training.
Physiology in Childbearing: With Anatomy and Related BiosciencesPhysiology in Childbearing: With Anatomy and Related Biosciences by Dot Stables RN RM DN MTD BA(Hons) MSc
Buy new: £29.59 / Used from: £30.00
Big A and P book specific to childbearing. I would definately recommend this one as others can be too simplistic for later stages, this one is in depth but readable. Has handy chapter summaries.
The Midwife's Pocket Formulary: Commonly prescribed drugs for mother and child, drugs and breastfeeding, contra indications and side effectsThe Midwife's Pocket Formulary: Commonly prescribed drugs for mother and child, drugs and breastfeeding, contra indications and side effects by Claire Banister Dip HE in Midwifery
Buy new: £16.12 / Used from: £13.41
Best drug guide yet! Gives dose info, contraindications, safety in pregnancy and whilst b/f.
Babies!: A Parent's Guide to Enjoying Baby's First YearBabies!: A Parent's Guide to Enjoying Baby's First Year by Christopher Green
Buy new: £8.17 / Used from: £0.01
This book is fantastic for anyone who needs to learn hands on baby skills with parents perspective. Used this lots as a nursery nurse. Entertaining and informative.
CTG Made EasyCTG Made Easy by Susan Gauge SRN SCM ONC ADM
Buy new: £16.49 / Used from: £10.98
Guide to interpreting CTG's, new edition, does exactly what it says on the tin.
The Midwife's Labour and Birth HandbookThe Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook
Buy new: £28.49 / Used from: £15.00
I have found this book invaluable, everything for labour and birth, with nice natural viewpoints from Assoc Radical Midwives etc. Brilliant.
Emergencies Around Childbirth: A Handbook for MidwivesEmergencies Around Childbirth: A Handbook for Midwives
Buy new: £21.41 / Used from: £19.98
A clear and concise guide to managing emergency situations.
Spiritual MidwiferySpiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Buy new: £10.70 / Used from: £9.97
An absolute must read! Have faith in womens bodies to do what they are designed to do!
Bailliere's Midwives' DictionaryBailliere's Midwives' Dictionary by Denise Tiran MSc PGCEA RM RGN ADM
Buy used from: £3.50
'Must have' for decoding the jargon as a first year!