Cathy Ashwin is principal editor of MIDIRS Digest, a publication for midwives. She is also a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Nottingham. Her specialist areas are public health, perinatal mental health and smoking in pregnancy. Cathy has completed a PhD which focused on women who stop smoking during pregnancy but relapse after their baby is born.

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• Part 1 The Midwife's Role Part 2 Uncomplicated Pregnancy and BirthPart 3 After the Birth Part 4 Complications in PregnancyPart 5 Birth EmergenciesAppendix 1 Commonly Used AbbreviationsAppendix 2 Normal Blood MeasurementsAppendix 3 Useful Websites

Cathy Ashwin is principal editor of MIDIRS Digest, a publication for midwives. She is also a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Nottingham. Her specialist areas are public health, perinatal mental health and smoking in pregnancy. Cathy has completed a PhD which focused on women who stop smoking during pregnancy but relapse after their baby is born.

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• Part 1 The Midwife's Role Part 2 Uncomplicated Pregnancy and BirthPart 3 After the Birth Part 4 Complications in PregnancyPart 5 Birth EmergenciesAppendix 1 Commonly Used AbbreviationsAppendix 2 Normal Blood MeasurementsAppendix 3 Useful Websites

Cathy Ashwin is principal editor of MIDIRS Digest, a publication for midwives. She is also a lecturer in midwifery at the University of Nottingham. Her specialist areas are public health, perinatal mental health and smoking in pregnancy. Cathy has completed a PhD which focused on women who stop smoking during pregnancy but relapse after their baby is born.

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• Part 1 The Midwife's Role Part 2 Uncomplicated Pregnancy and BirthPart 3 After the Birth Part 4 Complications in PregnancyPart 5 Birth EmergenciesAppendix 1 Commonly Used AbbreviationsAppendix 2 Normal Blood MeasurementsAppendix 3 Useful Websites