Midwife Attended Birth Outcomes and Experiences in the Home vs. Hospital Setting Sonni Collins California State University East Bay Introduction The Midwifery Model of care is defined in part by the old English etymology of the word‚ which means “with woman.” The role of the midwife is to provide the individual space for the woman laboring with as little un-natural inference as possible. (Hunter‚ 2002) The preferred and most common birth attended by midwives is at home birth
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Midwifery vs. Hospital Thousands of children are born each day‚ a large majority of them in hospitals. However‚ the process of child birth in a hospital can be hectic and chaotic due to a number of factors. A lot of this chaos can be avoided by using a midwife whom specializes in child birth. One problem faced with hospitals is that they are not only dealing with child birth but they are also dealing with injuries and many other sectors in their building. Therefore‚ all of their attention is
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women who use a midwife verses using an Obstetrician Gynecologist. However in the United States fewer than three percent of women who give birth are attended to by midwives (Kram and Eckstein‚1990). It is stated that “In the United States that childbirth has become increasingly medicalined and specialized‚ first with family doctors or general practitioners taking over the process‚ then obstetricians‚ and today‚ perinatologist. These physician specialists are trained to see birth as an abnormal
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Task 1 Roles and responsibilities of midwife in antenatal care During the antenatal period‚ midwives care for a pregnant woman by providing regular check-ups that allow treatments and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy while promoting healthy lifestyles that benefit both mother and unborn child. The health care professionals will give advice and information to help the patient have a healthy pregnancy (information such as impact of diet‚ alcohol‚ smoking‚
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children who are new born and also give the parents of the child support for the first one month. The responsibilities of a Midwife: A midwife is responsible for taking care for the health or child as well as the mother. A midwife usually works in hospitals and health care settings. They do sometimes do home visits to make sure that the baby and the mother is in good condition. A midwife has many different responsibilities. These include: - Monitoring the pregnant women to see that her health is good and
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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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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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Environment and Labour Choices In order to support woman through labour and birth‚ a choice of three birthing environments are provided. All of which are equipped with suitable birth facilities. NCT (2009) states that‚ women are entitled to choose where they give birth‚ with the support of their midwife- who are there as an aid to ensure a straightforward vaginal birth. Despite these options‚ in some cases- changes can be made at the last minute. Home birth A home birth proves to be the easiest
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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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experienced midwife whilst dealing with a mother who has suffered a stroke during her pregnancy and subsequently has difficulty communicating. There are a number of behaviors and techniques displayed that highlight the importance of continually developing effective therapeutic communication techniques. First of all it is clear throughout the video that the midwife maintains a calming and comforting demeanor‚ speaking softly with the patient and ensuring that her body language is positive. The midwife focuses
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