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Product Identifiers

PublisherKingsley Publishers, Jessica

ISBN-101839972491

ISBN-139781839972492

eBay Product ID (ePID)17060624763

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameStretched to the Limits : Supporting Women with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) Through Pregnancy, Labour, and Postnatally

LanguageEnglish

SubjectWomen's Health, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Physical Impairments, Gynecology & Obstetrics

Publication Year2024

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

AuthorRachel Fitz-Desorgher

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2024-443480

Dewey Edition23/eng/20240131

ReviewsStretched to the limits is the missing link in information to families and health professionals alike. It explains the effects of EDS on all the systems of the body, and as a health professional gave me insight and information that was vital to holistic care.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal618.3/6

SynopsisOur increased knowledge and appreciation of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) has been making headlines across medical research and practice. Stretched to the Limits is the first text to apply this new understanding directly to midwifery. The book details the effects of hEDS on the different bodily systems, and the implications for pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatally. Midwives and doulas are likely, at some point in their careers, to come across women with this most common subtype. HEDS affects at least 1 in 5000 women, but they frequently find themselves on a care pathway more suitable for those with other, rarer, subtypes, such as classic EDS (cEDS) or vascular EDS (vEDS). Additionally, much of the advice detailed here will also help to support the 20 per cent of the population with more generalised hypermobility., Our increased knowledge and appreciation of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) has been making headlines across medical research and practice. Stretched to the Limits is the first text to apply this new understanding directly to midwifery. The book details the effects of hEDS on the different bodily systems, and the implications for pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatally. Midwives and doulas are likely, at some point in their careers, to come across women with this most common sub-type. hEDS affects at least 1 in 5,000 women but they frequently find themselves on a care pathway more suitable for those with other, rarer, subtypes such as classic EDS (cEDS) or vascular EDS (vEDS). Additionally, much of the advice detailed here will also help to support the 20% of the population with more generalised hypermobility. This book is, therefore, essential reading for empowering midwives and doulas to feel confident in their understanding of hEDS, so that they can best inform and support their clients and colleagues with the most appropriate care. It will also provide a valuable resource for those with hEDS to share with their care team and advocate for their needs when planning pregnancy and birth., Stretched to the Limits is the first book to detail the effects and implications of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome for pregnancy, birth and postnatally. It will empower midwives, doulas and their clients to advocate for the most informed and highest quality of care on that journey to parenthood.

LC Classification NumberRG580.C64