Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Across the Lifespan acknowledges the central role of nurses in all aspects of childbearing. Relatable and engaging, it promotes holistic, evidence-based care grounded in patient-family partnerships. You'll build the clinical reasoning skills needed to care for patients in an ever-changing healthcare system. The 12th Edition covers shifts in nursing care prompted by recent and major changes in reproductive healthcare, including a dramatic rise in maternal mortality and the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. Additionally, Healthy People 2030 goals related to maternal, newborn and women's healthcare have been incorporated into the start of each chapter. This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. About our authors Michele R. Davidson completed her ADN degree from Marymount University and worked in multiple women's health specialty areas, including postpartum, newborn nursery, high-risk nursery, labor and delivery, reproductive endocrinology, gynecology medical-surgical and oncology units as a registered nurse while obtaining a BSN from George Mason University. She earned her MSN and a nurse-midwifery certificate at Case Western Reserve University and continued to work as a full-scope nurse-midwife for 16 years. Dr. Davidson has delivered more than 1,000 babies during her career as a nurse-midwife. She completed her PhD in nursing administration and healthcare policy at George Mason University (GMU) and began teaching at GMU in 1999 while continuing in her role as a nurse-midwife. In 2018, Dr. Davidson earned an additional degree as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). She has an ongoing interest in women's mental health and focuses her research on perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Davidson also has an interest in the care of individuals with disabilities; she has served as a member of the Loudoun County Disability Advisory Committee and is a disability advocate in her community. She was a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council, the body that writes the national certification examination for certified nurse-midwives. Dr. Davidson was recently appointed to the Virginia State Maternal Mortality Review Board and has served on several federal task forces for the prevention of maternal mortality. She is a member of numerous editorial and advisory boards and has a passion for writing. In 2003, Dr. Davidson founded the Smith Island Foundation, a nonprofit organization in which she served as executive director for 8 years and later held an appointment as the vice-president of Smith Island United, a community advocacy group. Dr. Davidson founded Chesapeake Bay Psychiatry in 2020 to provide pregnant and postpartum families with mental health services throughout the perinatal period. Dr. Davidson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Postpartum Support International and is the current infanticide coordinator. Dr. Davidson has also completed certifications in lactation consulting, forensic nursing and as a surgical first assistant. In 2012, her book, A Nurse's Guide to Women's Mental Health, won an American Journal of Nursing Book Award. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her mother, writing, gardening, internet surfing and spending time on Smith Island with her nurse-practitioner husband, Nathan, and their four children, Hayden, Chloe, Caroline and Grant. Dr. Davidson and her family love the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia and continue to be part-time residents of Smith Island. Marcia L. London received her BSN and School Nurse Certificate from Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, New York, and her MSN in pediatrics as a clinical nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She worked as a pediatric nurse and began her teaching career at the Pittsburgh Children's Hospital Affiliate Program. Mrs. London began teaching Pediatric and Maternity Nursing at Beth-El School of Nursing and Health Science in 1974 (now part of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) after opening the first intensive care nursery at Memorial Hospital of Colorado Springs. She has served in many faculty positions at Beth-El, including assistant director of the School of Nursing. Mrs. London obtained her postmaster's Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certificate in 1983 and subsequently developed the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certificate and then the master's NNP program at Beth-El College of Nursing. She is active nationally in neonatal nursing and was involved in the development of National Neonatal Nurse Practitioner educational program guidelines. She is a long-term member of AWHONN, an original member of NANN, and an educational affiliate member of ACOG. Mrs. London pursued her interest