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Midwifery care

Midwifery care is a maternity care model focused on pregnancy support, labor care, birth, postpartum follow-up, education, and shared decision-making.

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Do you need a midwife and how to choose one

Do you need a midwife and how to choose one

What a midwife does A midwife is a trained maternity clinician who provides care across pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Depending on the credential and practice model, a midwife may perform prenatal assessments, monitor maternal and fetal well-being, counsel on nutrition and symptom management, offer labor support, conduct vaginal exams when appropriate, and […]