@article{1482669,
      recid = {1482669},
      author = {Feeley, Claire,},
      title = {Skilled heartfelt midwifery practice : safe, relational  care for alternative physiological births /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {This book about the art, craft and science of expert  midwifery care, while focusing on alternative physiological  births that are those outside of guidelines, the contents  can be applied to any birthing choices. Drawing upon the  findings of a PhD that captured the experiences of midwives  who proactively supported alternative physiological births  while working in the National Health Service, their  practice was conceptualised as skilled heartfelt practice.  Skilled heartfelt practice denotes the interrelationship  between midwives attitudes and beliefs in support of womens  choices, their values of cultivating meaningful  relationships, and their expert practical clinical skills.  It is these qualities combined that give rise to what is  called full-scope midwifery as defined by the Lancet  Midwifery Series. This book illuminates why and how these  midwives facilitated safe, relational care. Using a  combination of emotional intelligence skills and clinical  expertise while centring womens bodily autonomy, they  ensured safe care was provided within a holistic framework.  Moreover, this book offers insights for midwives to move  beyond rule-based practice, where the benefits of expert  practice are illuminated. Midwives facilitating alternative  physiological births epitomise evidence-based practice,  which centres the woman or birthing person as the expert in  their life, and the midwife meets them where they are with  expert skills to support them. But what does this look like  in clinical practice, particularly for those employed by  institutions, those working within the system who have  constraints that private or self-employed midwives dont  have? How does a midwife cultivate those skills within a  culture and climate that devalues both relationships,  midwives and womens autonomy? This book aims to provide a  roadmap for those seeking to cultivate these skills. The  core focus will be the midwife-mother relationship from the  perspectives of the midwives, rather than the midwives  wider working relationships or workplace contexts. This is  purposeful so to offer a deep dive into the nuanced and  varied ways of delivering this type of care. However, the  realities of practice are also firmly embedded with the  book, tensions will be explored, limitations acknowledged.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1482669},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43643-7},
}