Holistic Midwifery Volume I: Care during pregnancy by Anne Frye

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Full title: 'Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practice - Volume 1 - Care During Pregnancy'; Revised ed. 1998; First published 1995 USA; 1184 pages; 23 x 15 cms; ISBN: Foreward by Veronica Kolder and Introduction by Robbie Davis-Floyd Ph. D.

Index to this page:

Table of Contents; About the Author; Book Reviews;

Table of Contents:

Introduction (p.1)
An Overview of the Text (p.9)

Becoming a midwife (p.13)
Practice makes perfect (p.45)
Basic anatomy and physiology for midwives (p.79)
Sustaining health and well-being during pregnancy (p.201)
Basic midwivery skills (p.339)
Initiating contact and establishing care (p.499)
An overview of prenatal care (p.633)
Prenatal care - the first trimester (p.661)
Prenatal care - the second trimester (p.737
Prenatal care - the third trimester (p.781)
Problems associated with the third trimester (p.825)
Special circumstances (p.883)
Problems that can occur at any time (p.945)
Medical conditions and disabilities which may preeexist pregnancy (p.1067)

Appendix (p.1143)
Index (p.1158)

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About the Author:

Anne Frye began her studies in 1975 at the Holistic Childbirth Institute in San Francisco, California. She went on to attend the Maternity Centre program in El Paso, Texas. Through these experiences she was granted an independant study Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities from New College of California in Holistic Midwifery. She has since taught extensively and practiced independant midwifery in both home and clinic settings.

Her books to date are:

This book Holistic Midwifery Volume I
Holistic Midwifery Volume II: Care of the mother and baby from the onset of labor through the first hours after birth (click here to read about this book)
Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year - A Holistic Guide to Evaluating the Health of Mother and Baby - 7th edition (click here to read about this book)
Healing Passage - A Midwife's Guide to the Care and Repair of the Tissues Involved in Birth - out of print - being rewritten at present.

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Book Reviews:

From the book cover: 'For many years direct entry midwives have had to rely on medical and nursing textbooks to piece togtehter our information base. Now, with Anne Frye's books, we have our own sources. Her newest volume, Holistic Midwifery, captures the essence of the midwifery mode of care by weaving together midwifery knowledge, philosophy and clinical practice. Comprehensive, using techincial yet undersatndable language, it is an excellent resource for beginning students and seasonced practitioners. Holistic Midwifery is now a required text at Birthingway ...' Holly Scholles, Director, Birthingway Midwifery School, Portland, Oregon, USA

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