Mayes' Midwifery is a core text for students in the UK, known and loved for its in-depth approach and its close alignment with curricula and practice in this country. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by leading midwifery educators Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, and input from several new expert contributors ensures this book remains at the cutting edge. The text covers all the main aspects of midwifery in detail, including the various stages of pregnancy, possible complexities around childbirth, and psychological and social considerations related to women's health. It provides the most recent evidence along with detailed anatomy and physiology information, and how these translate into practice. Packed full of case studies, reflective activities and images, and accompanied by an ancillary website with 600 multiple choice questions and downloadable images, Mayes' Midwifery makes learning easy for nursing students entering the profession as well as midwives returning to practice and qualified midwives working in different settings in the UK and overseas. Expert contributors include midwifery academics and clinicians, researchers, physiotherapists, neonatal nurse specialists, social scientists and legal expertsLearning outcomes and key points to support structured studyReflective activities to apply theory to practiceFigures, tables and breakout boxes help navigation and revisionAssociated online resources with over 600 MCQs, reflective activities, case studies, downloadable image bank to help with essay and assignment preparationFurther reading to deepen knowledge and understandingNew chapters addressing the issues around being a student midwife and entering the professionMore detail about FGM and its legal implications, as well as transgender/binary individuals in pregnancy and childbirthNew information on infection and control following from the COVID-19 pandemicEnhanced artwork program