THE LABOR PROGRESS HANDBOOK: EARLY INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT AND TREAT DYSTOCIA, 4TH EDITION

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Normal Labor and Labor Dystocia: General Considerations 9
Chapter 3: Assessing Progress in Labor 49
Chapter 4: Prolonged Prelabor and Latent First Stage 95
Chapter 5 Prolonged Active Phase of Labor 125
Chapter 6 Prevention and Treatment of Prolonged Second Stage of Labor 167
Chapter 7 Optimal Newborn Transition and Third and Fourth Stage Labor Management 211
Chapter 8 Low-Technology Clinical Interventions to Promote Labor Progress 231
Chapter 9 Epidural and Other Forms of Neuraxial Analgesia for Labor: Review of Effects, with Emphasis on Preventing Dystocia 260
Chapter 10 The Labor Progress Toolkit Part 1: Positions and Movements 277
Chapter 11 The Labor Progress Toolkit Part 2: Comfort Measures 327

The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia is an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult or prolonged labor. Thoroughly updated and highly illustrated, the book shows how to tailor one’s care to the suspected etiology of the problem, using the least complex interventions first, followed by more complex interventions if necessary.
This new edition now includes a new chapter on reducing dystocia in labors with epidurals, new material on the microbiome, as well as information on new counselling approaches specially designed for midwives to assist those who have had traumatic childbirths.
Fully referenced and full of practical instructions throughout, The Labor Progress Handbook continues to be an indispensable guide for novices and experts alike who will benefit from its concise and accessible content.

Author Information
• Penny Simkin, Senior Faculty at Simkin Center for Allied Birth, Vocations at Bastyr University, Independent Practice of Childbirth Education and Labor Support, USA.
• Lisa Hanson, Professor and Director, Midwifery Program, College of Nursing, Marquette University, USA.
• Ruth Ancheta, DONA-Approved Doula Trainer, Independent Practice of Childbirth Education and Labor Support, USA.