Midwifery

't a board-certified doctor and probably has little to no formal education. A midwife has no business delivering a baby. The practice after all is rather archaic and risky. Or is it? Other industrialized nations such as Great Britain recognize midwifery as a formal profession backed by science and formal training.…

different from the other old age patients. Also I experienced my auntie in a predicament of ectopic pregnancy of twins, one baby growing inside the fallopian tube and the other inside the womb. This experience played a pivotal role as it is relevant to Midwifery and also with the skills I learned of caring and providing support gave me a perception of what it is to play the role of being a midwife. This also broadens my knowledge of being a midwife as the role would suit me since I am a…

Continuity of care in midwifery is a continuous relationship developed between the woman and her caregiver throughout the antepartum, intrapartum and following on to the postpartum period whereby a trusting and meaningful relationship can develop. This essay will discuss the benefits and disadvantages of two different models of midwifery care; caseload care, a midwifery-led care model in which the primary caregiver is a known midwife and shared care, a combination of midwifery-led and…

birth for a very long time. The number of births, in which a midwife assists, has dwindled in the past years but is slowly growing. According to the Aamerican College of Nurse Midwives 7.9% of births in the United States were assisted by midwives. Midwifery is an intense but rewarding job that has multiple necessary qualifications since midwives must give prenatal care, assist at births, and give a small amount of postpartum care. Midwives give prenatal care; prenatal means before birth-.,so…

more structured environment. When midwives were taught by other midwives, women were in charge of the training process. Instead, physicians were in control over both the education and the practice conditions for midwifery. Even though “midwives helped to start or to capitalize midwifery schools…physicians were given the authority and the credit” (Borst, pg. 22). It has been recognized that lectures, lab works, and supervised clinical instructions were required and that graduates of medical…

The changes in government legislation and public thought have allowed midwifery and Indigenous midwives to return to being a key aspect of birth. This has taken place through legislation and birthing centers that were made to allow Indigenous women to aid their community through the ceremony of birth. The change in law exempts Indigenous women from having to follow provincial laws regarding midwifery and allows them to practice either in their community od off of it, but they must be aiding…

The resurgence of Indigenous birthing traditions and midwife practises encourages a positive step in women taking charge of their bodies and re-connecting to both the cultural and spiritual aspects of birthing. The connection made through Indigenous methods of birthing opens the child and mother to returning to ceremonies and allows fewer traumas to be experienced in birthing. Following traditional Indigenous teachings gives a positive experience to not only mother’s but their babies; “By living…

for childbearing women during their pregnancy, labour and early postnatal period. I aim to empower women by promoting informed choice and safe Midwifery practice. I have always had a strong interest in the physiology of childbirth with a particular fascination in water birth and its link to normal labour/birth and how the promotion of normality in Midwifery practice can establish better outcomes and both positive short/long term benefits for women. I’m currently studying subjects such as…

of ethics for midwives in Australia. (NMBA, 2008). It is the boundaries in the NMBA code of conduct along with meeting the educational requirements of the Midwifery competency standards…

educational requirements, and the work environment. I have always wanted to pursue a career in the medical field that would allow me to be in the company of people who seek my knowledge and assistance. After researching nurse-midwifery, I have reached the conclusion nurse-midwifery is the career I wish to pursue. There are plenty of components of this career that suit the lifestyle I wish to obtain. I believe, if I work hard, I can pursue the career as a nurse-midwife. Three things I…