Communicates effectively with patients/clients, families as well as other members of the health team in various settings.…
The overall goal is to inform the media about the key aspects of what midwives have to offer pregnant or expecting women. The National Midwives Association wants to make our nation more knowledgeable and accepting of the concept of midwives and how they can benefit American women.…
Pillitteri, A. (2014). Maternal & child health nursing: care of the childbearing and child rearing…
Maternal and child health or MCH refers to the health status and health services provided to women and children. It includes the immense importance of health promotion and preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health care for mothers and children. It distinguishes maternal health issues and interventions from other women’s health issues and describes the relationships between them…
There are lots of things that can influence the health and development of a baby’s first year in life one of them is the mother's health also plays a vital role in the development of a baby. Women who enter into and progress through pregnancy in good health have the best chance of having a healthy baby. Because the developing baby receives all of his nutrition through the mother's bloodstream, the food a mother eats influences the baby's development. A baby will need breast milk or formula and his nutritional needs will grow to include small snacks and solid foods, this will then help them grow and their bones and muscles to help them get stronger.…
mother’s life style and diet during pregnancy - the baby can be harm if mother smokes, takes drugs or alcohol during pregnancy; also infections, like rubella, that mother picks up can create difficulties,…
They are in a position to develop a relationship with the mother and are able to discuss the many areas that are of importance both pre and post natally. Much of our time with new and expectant mothers is often opportunistic, so it is important to be able to use our time wisely. The use of health promotion materials such as posters and handouts can facilitate the nurse in delivering the necessary information to the new mother. Promoting breastfeeding and assisting the mother to establish this method of feeding her baby will allow the mother gain confidence in caring for her baby. The gathering of necessary information on where to seek help will encourage the mother to access help earlier rather then later. Developing sleep strategies will allow the mother to acquire the tools required in helping a baby to develop a sleeping routine that suits the family. Mothers are encouraged to access their General Practice for a 6-10 day check up, allowing the foundations for help and assistance to be offered once they have left the hospital situation. Facilitating and enhancing a mother’s knowledge in caring for her baby is a fundamental component of General Practice…
Since 1800’s till recent years, the healthcare system of United States of America has been evolved from a simple traditional system of home remedies and itinerant doctors who were without proper training to a complex, scientific, technological, and bureaucratic system which is also referred as the "medical industrial complex. " The authority of medical professionals and medical science and technology have been the basic building blocks for this complex. Prior to 1800’s, domestic medicine had been practiced in United States. Doctor was summoned to the patient’s house by family members to carry out checkup onsite. During that era, the practice of midwifery was a well-known profession for a woman too.…
Enkin, Murray. A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2000. Print.…
“Midwives will automatically refer a woman to an obstetrician if she has high blood pressure, heart problems, high blood sugar, or low iron. The midwife will continue to check a woman physical and emotional state during regular prenatal visits. Most importantly midwives will not hesitate to refuse to attend a home birth if they have the slightest inclination of a serious complication that may require a hospital setting.” (Handling Complications During a Home Birth, Barbara Harper, RN on January 1, 1999) A larger number of midwives will not perform home births any longer because of the possible complications that can be dealt with much more quickly at the hospital. “Often the midwife will have a good rapport with the hospital staff and the birth experience can still proceed as if the mother and midwife were still at home.” (Handling Complications During a Home Birth, Barbara Harper, RN on January 1, 1999) Time can be of the utmost importance when dealing with complications such as mother or baby’s vital signs dropping or rising quickly. If birthing at home one has to add travel time to dealing with the complication, but at the hospital doctors, medications, and equipment are readily available to correct the…
The birth of a child is an event of both tremendous joy and stress. In this day and age, there are several options in regards to childbirth that include the before and after care of a newborn. But which method would provide future parents the greatest success in the delivery room? The two main options I will be discussing will be midwives or physicians. Many physicians agree that “"the safest setting for labour, delivery and the immediate post-partum period is in a hospital or a birthing center within a hospital."(Kluger, 2009). However, midwives seem to disagree by saying “home births attended by trained nurse-midwives are no less safe than hospital births...providing the midwives are affiliated with a nearby hospital to which the mothers can be brought in case of complications.”(Kluger, 2009). Although both methods are healthy, is seems as though women are more comfortable with midwives than doctors “a good midwife.....has to be caring and they need to give the patient emotional supports as well as physical support” (Reiger & Lane, 2009). Midwifery care, associated with low risk pregnancies, provides a comfortable and caring environment that is a personal experience for both the mother and the baby, as well as provides are more comfortable form of before and after care in comparison to physicians.…
The work of an Obstetrician Gynecologist consists of various tasks. Women’s health is their primary focus. They are responsible for general medical care for women, but also provide care associated with pregnancy and the reproductive system. Their concerns are with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of general health problems, also focusing in on ailments specific to the female body such as breast and cervical cancer, urinary tract, pelvic and hormonal disorders (techniques). OB-GYNs also specialize in the birthing of a child, treating and counseling the mother throughout their pregnancy, from…
Preventive health care services are crucial to reducing the chronic medical complications and health care cost. When I worked in my country Nepal, I have seen many people form rural areas seek health care when the medical condition is so critical and hard to cure. In my experience, I have seen many young mothers never seek any prenatal care during pregnancy and…
Midwives are autonomous professionals who are responsible for delivering high quality and holistic care for women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period’s .This involves working in close partnership with women to enable the provision of all necessary support, care and guidance (ICM, 2011). The midwife also has the important task of providing woman -centred care whilst always striving to promote normal birth (midwifery 20 20).…
- The birthing process is a time when medical intervention is often required and, if adequate health care is not accessible, any complications arising can go untreated and impact the health and individual human development of both mother and baby.…