The Midwives Model of Care
The Midwives Model of Care is
based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.
The Midwives Model of Care includes:
- Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being
of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle
- Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling,
and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and
postpartum support
- Minimizing technological interventions
- Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention
The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the
incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
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