Anatomy and Physiology Textbook for Midwives

Jane Carpenter initially studied biology at BSc, MRes and DPhil level. She then completed her midwifery education. Jane is now Lead Midwife for Education at Oxford Brookes University, with a passion for midwifery education and midwifery research. She also maintains her lifelong love of biology, and more specifically, for all things anatomy and physiology in childbearing related.Louise Hunter is a midwife and midwifery educator with a keen interest in inclusivity and lactation. A former Lead Midwife for Education, she is now an examiner for the NMC Test of Competence and a Breastfeeding Supporter for the Breastfeeding Network.

• ForewordSection 1: The Foundations for Life 1.1: The Human Cell 1.2: Tissues 1.3: Homeostasis Section 2: Reproduction and Fetal Development 2.1: Mitosis and Meiosis2.2: Genetics, Genetic Disorders and Epigenetics2.3: Male and Female Reproductive Systems2.4: Reproduction and Embryology2.5: The Placenta and Developing FetusSection 3: Maternal Changes and Adaptations to PregnancyChapter 3.1: The Blood and Cardiovascular SystemChapter 3.2: The Respiratory SystemChapter 3.3: The Nervous SystemChapter 3.4: The Endocrine SystemChapter 3.5: The Musculoskeletal SystemChapter 3.6: The Renal SystemChapter 3.7: The Gastrointestinal SystemChapter 3.8: The Immune SystemSection 4: Labour and BirthChapter 4.1: The Maternal PelvisChapter 4.2: Physiology of First Stage of LabourChapter 4.3: The Physiology of the Second Stage of LabourChapter 4.4: The Fetus during LabourChapter 4.5: The Third Stage of LabourChapter 4.6: Pelvic Floor and PerineumChapter 4.7: Changes to Body Systems in Labour and BirthSection 5: The PuerperiumChapter 5.1: Maternal Postnatal PhysiologyChapter 5.2: The Transition from Fetal to Neonatal LifeSection 6: LactationChapter 6.1: The Constituents of BreastmilkChapter 6.2: The Anatomy of the Breast and the Physiology of LactationChapter 6.3: Supporting and Maintaining Breastfeeding

"This book is a comprehensive and approachable resource for students, educators, academics and practising midwives alike. The authors have developed an important resource which seamlessly integrates complex knowledge and concepts with practical midwifery applications, making it both comprehensive, reader friendly and culturally respectful. It integrates complex anatomical and physiological concepts with practical midwifery applications, making it both informative and meaningful in the context of contemporary midwifery care...This book is an indispensable addition to midwifery education programmes, offering clarity, depth and accessibility in one essential book." - Anna Madeley, The Practising Midwife