MIDWIVES...

  • Monitor the physical, psychological and social well-being of the pregnant parent throughout the childbearing cycle.
  • Provide families with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and birth, and postpartum support.
  • Minimize technological interventions.
  • Identify and refer parents or babies who require additional medical attention.
*from the Midwifery Task Force
Midwives see pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum as normal and healthy life events.