university of cumbria delia raine senior lecturer and admissions tutor for midwifery
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UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
• DELIA RAINE
• SENIOR LECTURER AND ADMISSIONS TUTOR FOR MIDWIFERY
THE ROLE OF THE MIDWIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
MIDWIFE
Anglo Saxon word meaning “with woman”
CHILDBIRTH
• CHILDBIRTH IS MORE THAN THE ACT OF GIVING BIRTH.
• FOR A WOMAN IT IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS ,FROM CONCEPTION THROUGH PREGNANCY,LABOUR,BIRTH AND BEYOND.
RESPONSIBILITY AND SPHERE OF PRACTICE
• A practising midwife is responsible for providing midwifery care during the antenatal,intranatal and postnatal periods.
• A midwife is the guardian in and expert of normal childbirth.
• Works in partnership with woman and her family.
• Needs of the woman/baby are the primary focus of midwife’s practice.
RESPONSIBILITY AND SPHERE OF PRACTICE
• Enables woman to make decisions about her own care-based on individual needs.
• Respect’s the woman’s right to refuse any advice given.
• Is responsible for maintaining and developing her own competence.
• Contacts medical practitioner where a deviation from the norm is outside her sphere of practice.
ACTIVITIES OF A MIDWIFE
• Provides sound family planning advice and information.—fertility re-occurring day 21.
• Diagnose pregnancy and monitor normal pregnancy.
• Provides a programme of parenthood preparation, preparation for childbirth including advice on nutrition and hygiene:
• E.g. Folic Acid—Listeria--STI’s --
ACTIVITIES OF A MIDWIFE
• Care for the mother/fetus during labour.
• Assist the mother giving birth.
• Examine and care for the newborn baby—immediate resuscitation if needed.
• Care for and monitor progress of mother/baby in the postnatal period.
HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
• Nutrition—to ensure optimal growth/development of the fetus.--problems with obesity in young mothers.
• Smoking cessation ----to promote health in mother and the fetus—problems associated with smoking include e.g. cleft palate, pre-term labour.
• Drug abuse---to support mothers either taking and/or withdrawing from drugs.
• Alcohol and binge drinking!—fetal alcohol syndrome, and alcohol related birth defects.
HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
• Screening for domestic abuse—raised incidence during pregnancy.
• Mental health issues—antenatal and postnatal depression----suicide leading cause of maternal deaths.
• Physical postnatal exercises –promoting health and integrity of the pelvic floor
• Promoting breastfeeding as healthy option for mother and baby.
HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
• Raising awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome---co-sleeping.
• Teenage pregnancy--
ANY QUESTIONS?
• If you wish to discuss studying for midwifery at the University of Cumbria, please contact me at :
• 01228 616004---office • [email protected]• Delia Raine • Senior Lecturer and Admissions Tutor for
Midwifery• Fusehill campus