Sentences with phrase «midwives as caregivers»

Women have been using midwives as caregivers during pregnancy and childbirth since ancient times.

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In 2010 Marilyn added the credentials of Lactation Consultant to her repertoire, enabling her to round out her skills as a midwife and caregiver.

Our target population was all women who engaged the services of a certified professional midwife in Canada or the United States as their primary caregiver for a birth with an expected date of delivery in 2000.

For a hospital birth, you can choose an ob - gyn, a family physician, or a certified nurse - midwife as your primary caregiver.

For at least two decades, lay midwife advocates have argued that they should be recognized by the state as legitimate caregivers, but physicians groups have opposed them.

Subjects were selected for this comparison group if the baby was delivered in hospital and «midwife» was indicated on the hospital record as any type of caregiver.

Perinatal Continuing Education Program, an educational program for physicians, nurses, nurse midwives and practitioners, respiratory therapists and all others who care for pregnant women or newborn babies, has been used by more than 150,000 health care professionals across the United States as well as by caregivers in Canada, Bosnia, Poland, Mexico and China.