Role Midwife
Task 1
Roles and responsibilities of midwife in antenatal care
During the antenatal period, midwives care for a pregnant woman by providing regular check-ups that allow treatments and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy while promoting healthy lifestyles that benefit both mother and unborn child. The health care professionals will give advice and information to help the patient have a healthy pregnancy (information such as impact of diet, alcohol, smoking, exercise and other drugs) and answer any questions the patient or family may have.
Midwives have specific roles and responsibilities in taking care of the patient, baby and her family during the antenatal period of care.
They have to educate, weather …show more content…
Midwives are involved with patients who want to have a baby, during their pregnancy, during labour and birth, and for up to 28 days after the baby has been born. But with relation to other healthcare team such as the MSW and obstetricians at all times.
During pregnancy midwives provide antenatal care, if any risk or abnormality is seen they would refer the patient to a specialist, the obstetrician to handle the case. And during the the antenatal care, midwives arrange and provide parenting and health education to the patient and family and a MSW can also be there assisting the midwife and patients.
When a woman goes into labour, all different types of health care professionals team up to provide care and if anything goes wrong they are there to step in to save the lives of the baby and mother, this includes all :- the midwife, MSW, Obstetrician, anaesthetic, surgeon, nurses and etc. In case of miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, abnormality and even death, midwife and obstetrician are ready to offer support and advice to the family and patient at …show more content…
It is widely known by the people of the public about the effects of smoking on a person such as the on the Lungs causing COPD, pneumonia. And its effects on appearance, e.g. premature aging and wrinkles, tooth loss, stretch marks - smoking causes the skin to lose elasticity and strength.
Pregnant women should also know the effects of smoking during pregnancy on their unborn baby. Since in UK the women can choose to continue to smoke however it is the midwife’s job to inform them of risks and encourage and help them quit. According to the NHS Choice website these are the effect of smoking on unborn fetus;- brain damage, high risks cot death, stillbirths or miscarriage, babies born with defects, poor fetal growth and Lower birth weights and premature delivery. However babies are also affected after birth; infant respiratory problems - breathing problems such as asthma or bronchitis.
Roles and responsibilities of midwife in antenatal care
During the antenatal period, midwives care for a pregnant woman by providing regular check-ups that allow treatments and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy while promoting healthy lifestyles that benefit both mother and unborn child. The health care professionals will give advice and information to help the patient have a healthy pregnancy (information such as impact of diet, alcohol, smoking, exercise and other drugs) and answer any questions the patient or family may have.
Midwives have specific roles and responsibilities in taking care of the patient, baby and her family during the antenatal period of care.
They have to educate, weather …show more content…
Midwives are involved with patients who want to have a baby, during their pregnancy, during labour and birth, and for up to 28 days after the baby has been born. But with relation to other healthcare team such as the MSW and obstetricians at all times.
During pregnancy midwives provide antenatal care, if any risk or abnormality is seen they would refer the patient to a specialist, the obstetrician to handle the case. And during the the antenatal care, midwives arrange and provide parenting and health education to the patient and family and a MSW can also be there assisting the midwife and patients.
When a woman goes into labour, all different types of health care professionals team up to provide care and if anything goes wrong they are there to step in to save the lives of the baby and mother, this includes all :- the midwife, MSW, Obstetrician, anaesthetic, surgeon, nurses and etc. In case of miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, abnormality and even death, midwife and obstetrician are ready to offer support and advice to the family and patient at …show more content…
It is widely known by the people of the public about the effects of smoking on a person such as the on the Lungs causing COPD, pneumonia. And its effects on appearance, e.g. premature aging and wrinkles, tooth loss, stretch marks - smoking causes the skin to lose elasticity and strength.
Pregnant women should also know the effects of smoking during pregnancy on their unborn baby. Since in UK the women can choose to continue to smoke however it is the midwife’s job to inform them of risks and encourage and help them quit. According to the NHS Choice website these are the effect of smoking on unborn fetus;- brain damage, high risks cot death, stillbirths or miscarriage, babies born with defects, poor fetal growth and Lower birth weights and premature delivery. However babies are also affected after birth; infant respiratory problems - breathing problems such as asthma or bronchitis.