Childbirth and obstetrics in antiquity

The term midwife means to me is ‘with women’. It’s about being a guardian of normality whilst being able to recognise deviations from the norm. It means that I am and will be an expectant parent’s voice during their vulnerable stages of labour; I will be there to empower and educate her during her pregnancy and post-partum. Midwives are health care professionals with the academic ability to provide a high level standard of care for women and their families through the antenatal, post natal and post-partum period. From a young age I have been fascinated by the different stages of pregnancy and how the human body can adjust when women become pregnant. I have been taking advantage of any opportunity that has arisen that will help me pursue…

My keen interest in midwifery came from being inspired by a midwife from the Eden team. Her friendly and encouraging nature, brought real comfort to me when I wasn't feeling my best, that experience has got me to where I am today, it gave me the confidence to be able to pursue my career in midwifery and one day become an inspiring midwife and give other women a positive experience throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. I understand that the role of a midwife is to provide care…

it is advisable to work within the continuum of professional behavior (NMBA, 2008) and boundaries enabling the midwife to facilitate safe and appropriate midwifery care for each woman and her infant(s). The midwife works simultaneously within boundaries in relation to the obstetric risk hierarchy, Dove, Shona; Muir-Cochrane, and Eimear (2014) identified the midwives role as risk negotiator contributing to improved outcomes for women able to trust in the mother-midwife relationship to negotiate…

course, which widely expanded my knowledge in Psychology and Human Biology. Currently, I am completing GCSE’S in Mathematics and English language along with a preparation towards ITLTS exam. Working towards these was/is incredibly fascinating, it helped me to unveil my time management and organisational skills altogether with an ability to self-direct and research independently. Even though the issue of physiological birth was not included in my access course, I found it incredibly interesting.…