The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia (Paperback)

by Penny Simkin (Author), Ruth S. Ancheta (Author) "Labor dystocia, dysfunctional labor, failure to progress - all these terms refer to slow or no progress in labor, which is one of the most..." (more)
Key Phrases: emotional dystocia, prolonged active labor, mind during that contraction, Oxford University Press, North America, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"This is a concise and valuable handbook.... The Labor Progress Handbook belongs in every lab coat pocket, in every birth room, and at all of our finger-tips as we help women to labor as normally as possible." (Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health)

"Any book supporting the normal progress of labour is welcome; this one provides many interesting and practical tips, particularly in relation to psycho-social support measures."
Helen Cheyne, University of Stirling --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Seattle Midwifery School, WA. Pocket handbook providing practical advice on the prevention and treatment of dysfunctional labor. For nurses and midwives. Key features include: evidence-based strategies, rationales for techniques, and clear illustrations. Bulleted-outline format. Softcover.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers; 1st edition (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632052813
• ISBN-13: 978-0632052813
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #256,633 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Birth professionals: Don't leave home without this book!, November 5, 2000

By	Henci Goer "author of The Thinking Woman's Gu... - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Every once in awhile, a book on childbirth comes along that is a standout. The Labor Progress Handbook is one of those books, but what else would one expect from Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta? The authors have produced a lucid, logical, beautifully organized, clearly written, bounteously illustrated, meticulously documented book that gives birth professionals a systematic, practical basis to prevent, diagnose, and treat poor progress in labor. Approaching dystocia holistically, the authors consider the effects of the woman's emotional state, her environment, and the impact of hospital or caregiver policies and attitudes in addition to the standard "powers, passage, passenger" explanation for labor progress. And they are woman centered: the laboring woman is the active agent in resolving difficulties, and the unacceptability of a recommendation always contraindicates its use. If you teach about labor, care for laboring women, or work as a doula or birth assistant, you should--no, must--read this book.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book for anyone involved in childbirth!, May 3, 2000

By	Alicia Huntley CNM MSN (concord, nh USA) - See all my reviews

This deceptively slim book is jam-packed with useful information that can be used by just about anyone involved in childbirth today. I have recommended it be added as a textbook to the midwifery program where I teach, and I am planning to purchase a copy for the nursing station of the hospital where I work. The illustrations are very informative, the text is well organized, and the suggestions are well-documented both from research and from anecdotal evidence.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, March 31, 2000

By	Ann Grauer "annidoula" (Wauwatosa, WI United States) - See all my reviews

At last, a book for all birth professionals that is concise, informative and in an "easy-to-look-up" format! There is a bibliography at the end of each chapter, allowing the professional to give citations to clients and to allow her to actually read the studies if she so chooses.

The size of the book makes it easy for a doula to throw into her birth bag or for a nurse to have handy on a labor and delivery unit. The amount of information packed into its' size is incredible.

I now heartily recommend this book to all of my birthing friends and doulas who take my training. Bravo, Penny and Ruth! And thanks for making the evidence easier to access!