This is Volume 5 in the Midwifery: Best Practice series. Each of the volumes in this Series is built around the familiar core of four main topic areas relevant to midwifery: pregnancy, labour / birth, postnatal and stories / reflection - and also includes a number of ˜focus on¦ sections. These are different in each volume and reflect a wide range of key and topical issues within midwifery. Each volume builds upon the others to provide a comprehensive library of articles that shows the development of thought in key midwifery areas. Volume 5 offers a range of wholly new topic areas within the ˜focus on¦ sections covering: ˜the birthing environment, ˜women, midwives and risk, ˜holistic health and ˜working/international stories.A practical reference source containing a wide range of articles, research and original material in an easily accessible formatVolume 5 offers a more interactive learning experience by inviting midwives to create their own questions before reading the articles, and then returning to these afterwards for reflective thoughtDiverse opinions on selected topics provide a comprehensive resource for debate and discussionUnique approach includes ideas on how to turn reading into professional development activitiesIncludes 60 articles from The Practising Midwife (2004-5);4 research articles from Midwifery (2004-5); 3 articles from The Journal of Midwifery and Womens Health (2003-5); and 5 original articles commissioned for this book.¢ 60 articles from The Practising Midwife (2004-05).¢ 4 research articles from Midwifery (2004-05).¢ 3 articles from The Journal of Midwifery and Womens Health 2003-05¢ 5 original articles commissioned for this book.