Midwifery and Womens Health

Track 7: Midwives in Maternal care

Genuine Caring in Caring for the Genuine is how we define the midwifery model of care.  The word genuine expresses the nature of midwifery care, as well as the nature of each pregnant woman being cared for as a unique individual. The birth of a child marks one of the great events of life in any culture. But in most societies, it carries with it a high risk of death or serious illness for both mother and child. With maternity care the main aim is to reach well-being of the childbearing woman and her optimal security. Midwives are well-suited to care for healthy women who expect to have a normal delivery. They provide prenatal care, care during labor and care after the birth. Midwives attend births in many hospitals throughout the United States. They also attended most of the births that take place in out-of-hospital birth centres and homes.