Midwifery
The word midwife means ‘with woman’ and our job encompasses the care and support of women and their families during the antenatal (pregnancy), intrapartum (labour and birth) and postnatal (after delivery) period, up to 28 days. Midwives are experts at dealing with normal pregnancy and birth, a doctor’s involvement would only need to be sought if there were any concerns (NHS Local 2014).
Midwives work in a range of settings
Community – GP surgeries, Children Centres and women’s Homes
Hospital – Labour Ward, Antenatal Ward, Postnatal ward and antenatal consultant clinic
The work involves not just practical physical care and delivering babies but in on-going support and education, counselling and preparation of the women and their families for the delivery of a new life (NHS Careers 2014).
Midwives work in a range of settings
Community – GP surgeries, Children Centres and women’s Homes
Hospital – Labour Ward, Antenatal Ward, Postnatal ward and antenatal consultant clinic
The work involves not just practical physical care and delivering babies but in on-going support and education, counselling and preparation of the women and their families for the delivery of a new life (NHS Careers 2014).
