Why I want to do midwifery I want to become a midwife for several reasons: The physical process of pregnancy and birth has fascinated me since my mother’s pregnancy with my sister‚ and it leaves me amazed at how strong and powerful women truly are even now. I believe knowledge is very important and making sure that women know of all available options for pregnancy and birth is very important to me‚ but promoting a good‚ healthy lifestyle also appeals to me‚ as‚ midwifery is partly primary care
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Midwifery Role and Responsibilities in the Care of a Pregnant Woman This essay examines and outlines the roles and responsibilities of Practising Midwives in the United Kingdom‚ as well as exploring the role that the midwife plays in association with other Healthcare providers. The basis that underpins the midwifery profession is that women should be at the forefront of their maternity care and valued as individuals with distinct and specific needs (Midris‚ 2012). Practising midwives in
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The socio- political and cultural factors at both a national and global level have a big impact on the Midwife woman partnership. The Oxford Dictionary (2012) defines culture as: the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular people or society‚ and Midwifery as: a nurse (typically a woman) who is trained to assist women in childbirth. There are many factors that the midwife must take into consideration when implementing a partnership with an expectant mother from a different culture‚ than
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Good Afternoon Tutor and fellow students‚ A midwife is a health professional who specialises in pregnancy‚ childbirth‚ postpartum‚ women’s reproductive health and newborn care. They are trained to recognise variations of the normal progress of labour and how to deal with abnormalities. A midwife not only has a role at birth but also during and after pregnancy‚ offering support and routine checks. To be able to successfully complete these roles‚ a midwife must have effective interpersonal and intercultural
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How does the midwife confirm that a pregnant woman is in good health? Discuss the assessment of physical wellbeing of the woman and what the midwife does when there are deviations from the normal health for the woman. Contents Introduction 3 The Role of the Midwife in Antenatal Care 4 First Antenatal Booking Visit 6 Return Antenatal Visits 7 Normal Values and Deviations from Normal 9 Signs of Deterioration 10 Recognition of acute critical illness in pregnancy 13 Conclusion 15
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and the enormous impact a midwife can make to a mother’s time during pregnancy. By being the eldest child I have become an extremely mature person. I have taken multiple Skype courses on how to deal with infant loss and have completed an aspiring midwife study day which gave me a clear insight
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When choosing between a midwife and a doctor‚ there are many factors that influence the decision. Having a midwife allows you to give birth at home‚ which is something that mothers may seek. When giving birth‚ it is important the mother is relaxed and comfortable. What’s better than giving birth in the familiar and soothing
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A study conducted by Hampton and Peterson (2012) examining the job satisfaction of CNMs‚ incorporated factors such as certified nurse midwives’ “satisfaction 1) with physician interaction‚ 2) with organizational policies‚ 3) with midwife nurse interaction‚ 4) with pay‚ 5) with job autonomy‚ 6) with professional status‚ 7) with job requirements‚ and 8) with physician respect” (Hampton & Peterson‚ 2012‚ p. 115). The study found that certified nurse midwives are extremely satisfied with
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The Role of The Mentor The word ‘midwife’ means ‘with woman’. Midwives are specialists in normal pregnancy and birth‚ and the midwife’s role is to look after a pregnant woman and her baby throughout the antenatal period‚ during labour and birth‚ and for up to 28 days after the baby has been born. A midwife must be able to care for women throughout pregnancy‚ birth‚ and during the postnatal period‚ as well as care for newborn babies. She must be able to detect problems‚ summon medical help
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delivering high quality and holistic care for women during the antenatal‚ intrapartum and postnatal period’s .This involves working in close partnership with women to enable the provision of all necessary support‚ care and guidance (ICM‚ 2011). The midwife also has the important task of providing woman -centred care whilst always striving to promote normal birth (midwifery 20 20). The royal college of midwives (RCM‚ 2010a) describes normal childbirth as one where a woman begins‚ continues and completes
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