Mary Higgins – författare

Complete maternity care from fertility through the postnatal period Maternity care spans a continuum that most references cover only in segments, leaving clinicians to consult multiple texts. Conception to Birth and Beyond: A Guide to Maternity Care unifies fertility, antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care in a single volume. Contributors from midwifery, obstetrics, neonatology, anaesthesiology, psychiatry, and general practice across multiple countries provide multidisciplinary, internationally relevant coverage. Chapters reflect contemporary practice with coverage of non-traditional families, transgender care, domestic violence, and antenatal and neonatal vaccination. Dedicated sections address human factors, patient safety, and learning from adverse outcomes. Patient advocates contribute as authors, grounding clinical guidance in lived experience. Readers will also find: Coverage of subfertility diagnosis including tubal, ovulatory, male factor, and anatomical causes as well as unexplained infertilityDetailed review of assisted conception steps alongside the ethical and moral implications of fertility treatment decisionsGuidance on normal and pathological labour processes, assisted birth, caesarean birth, and analgesia options during labourPostnatal chapters addressing puerperal adaptation, maternal infection, perinatal psychiatry, infant feeding, and return to working lifeInternational perspectives on maternity and paternity leave policies reflecting care standards in both high-income and lower-income settingsDesigned for medical, midwifery, and nursing students as well as trainees and practitioners in obstetrics, anaesthesiology, general practice, paediatrics, and lactation consultancy, this book delivers the full-spectrum maternity reference needed for safe, shared decision-making across clinical settings worldwide.

The Boston Marathon, a race of 26.2 miles, attracts runners from all over the world. Held every year on Patriot''s Day, the race course starts in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, meandering through countryside and past colleges to end in Boston''s Copley Square. This race requires long periods of preparation, perspiration and dedication to the sport. People run for many reasons, including the desire to lose weight, personal adventure, stress relief and to raise money for medical research. Daddy has gained a few extra pounds and decides to run in the park on Saturday mornings. Running feels so good that daddy gets up to run every day before the sun comes up. Soon he sets a goal; to run the historical Boston Marathon. Learn how daddy''s running decisions affect the whole family. This landmark event told with a humorous twist, from his young child''s point of view, introduces young readers to race terminology and teaches the value of perseverance needed to attain a goal. This book is sure to entertain with its gentle humor and timeless illustrations, a delightful story ?lled with warmth and spirit.