Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) • Midwifery

Colourful notes with lots of pictures, summarised to ease studying Definitions of hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia Causes of hypertension and pre-eclampsia Risks to mother and fetus Management, diagnosis and tests for pre-eclampsia Systems effected by pre-eclampsia Management of eclampsia including MgSO4

Causes of neontatal infection

Causes of physiological and pathological neonatal jaundice. Flow chart of how neonatal jaundice occurs. Includes ABO incompatibility, rhesus disease G6PDD Treatment and explanation

Definitions, reasons and risks of prolonged pregnancy. Physiology of spontaneous labour. Expectant and Medical (Induction) Management of Labour - indications, contraindications, prostaglandins. Ongoing care during induction of labour Failure of Induction of Labour

Colourful notes with pictures and bullet pointed information about fetal growth, LBW babies, SGA and pre-term babies Risks, diagnosis, observations, identification Normal ranges of fetal length, head and weight at different gestations Reasons for IUGR, SGA and LBW babies Timing of delivery Feeding of LBW, SGA, IUGR and pre-term babies

Colourful and loads of pictures! Common organisms involved in infection Early and late onset sepsis Signs and symptoms Immune system responses - non-specific, aquired, passive, active, artificial, natural Antibodies Prevention of infection Neonatal immune system Diagnosis and treatment of infection

An in-depth summary with pictures and diagrams discussing the third stage of labour - the delivery of the placenta and membranes. Includes definitions, explanation of placental separation, easy-to-follow steps of third stage, management of 3rd stage as well as the care of the woman during this time. Cord clamping and active vs passive management is also discussed.

A full description of the second stage of labour including step-by-step process of the action of contractions and birth of the baby. Includes definitions, phases of the 2nd stage, hormones involved, pelvic and fetal skull diameters as well as the non-intrusive ways of recognising the second stage! Also discusses directed/valsalva pushing, hands off/on/poised?, preparation for the birth of the baby and the midwife's role throughout! Diagrams, flow charts and pictures throughout to aid learning!

Powerpoint which descibes the physiology/biology of the first stage of labour as well as an overview of labour. This includes definitions, changes between pregnancy and labour, dilataion and effacement, hormones involved and the midwife's role during the first stage.