First looks

Farrell P, Sittlington N. 2009. ‘The normal baby’ Chapter 40 In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. Myles Textbook for Midwives. 15th ed. Churchill Livingstone pp770-771

Greig C. 2009. ‘Trauma during birth, haemorrhage and convulsions’ Chapter 45 In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. Myles Textbook for Midwives. 15th ed. Churchill Livingstone. pp860-864

Hamilton A. 2009. Assisted births. Chapter 32 In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. ‘Myles Textbook for Midwives’ 15th ed. Churchill Livingstone. p614

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2007. ‘An assisted birth: information for you’ London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.

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Zupan J, Garner P, Omari AAA. 2004. ‘Topical umbilical cord care at birth’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3.

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Newborn tests

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Special care

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Hypoglycaemia

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Wardle SP. 2009. ‘Metabolic and endocrine disorders and drug withdrawal’ Chapter 48. In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. Myles Textbook for Midwives. 15th ed. Churchill Livingstone. pp930-2

Making it official

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The postnatal check

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