A midwife cares for the woman during
labour and birth referring to a doctor if there are any deviations from the norm or in the case of an emergency.
Not exact matches
Two thirds of the women thought they had not been offered any option about place of
birth, 74 (29 %) were
referred to hospital for delivery before the onset of
labour,
and 35 (14 %) were
referred to hospital during
labour.
The midwife - led continuity model of care includes: continuity of care; monitoring the physical, psychological, spiritual
and social well being of the woman
and family throughout the childbearing cycle; providing the woman with individualised education, counselling
and antenatal care; attendance during
labour,
birth and the immediate postpartum period by a known midwife; ongoing support during the postnatal period; minimising unnecessary technological interventions;
and identifying,
referring and co-ordinating care for women who require obstetric or other specialist attention.
Participants
referred to working with the woman to address problems in their lives that are likely to impact on the
birth and focusing on the woman having a healthy pregnancy so that they would be physically fit for
labour and birth.
The midwife - led continuity model of care includes: continuity of care; monitoring the physical, psychological, spiritual
and social wellbeing of the woman
and family throughout the childbearing cycle; providing the woman with individualised education, counselling
and antenatal care; continuous attendance during
labour,
birth and the immediate postpartum period; ongoing support during the postnatal period; minimising technological interventions;
and identifying
and referring women who require obstetric or other specialist attention.