This addition to the popular Midwifery Essentials series continues to help readers understand and master a range of core issues safely and with confidence. Written by leading midwifery academics, each book in the series provides a user- friendly source of information which has been fully updated throughout to reflect the latest evidence-base for current practice. Now with an improved design to make learning as easy as possible, each paperback in the series focuses on the importance of communication and contemporary women-centred care and presents helpful ¿scenarios' to encourage debate and reflection.