Varney's Midwifery

Awarded second place in the 2024 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care AND Maternal–Child/Neonatal Nursing categories!Varney's Midwifery continues to be the gold standard for midwifery practice in an updated seventh edition.New lead editors assembled a team of expert contributors and authors to continue the legacy of Varney's Midwifery as the trusted, must-have resource for students, professional midwives, and women's health practitioners. Varney's Midwifery uses current evidence-based guidelines to address the care of individuals throughout the lifespan, including primary care, gynecology, perinatal care in a variety of settings, and newborn care.The Seventh Edition reflects the new ACNM Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice published in 2020, including care of transgender individuals and abortion-related care.It also provides updated information on promotion of health equity, new techniques for fetal screening, diagnosis across the lifespan, and chronic conditions in pregnancy.