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what exactly does a midwife do?
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paula lempart
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paula’s Answer
A midwife is a trained professional that assists with taking care of pregnant women throughout the pregnancy and through delivery. The following are key responsibilities of this healthcare provider:
Examining and monitoring pregnant women
Assessing care requirements and writing care plans
Performing screening tests
Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to women and their partners
Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
Caring for and assisting women in labor
Monitoring and administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labor
Monitoring the fetus during labor
Advising about and supporting parents in the daily care of their newborn babies
Helping parents to cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death
Documenting in medical records
Tutoring student midwives
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Colleen’s Answer
A midwife assists women in every aspect of pregnancy, from gynecological examinations and prenatal care to labor and delivery. A midwife also addresses the health needs during contraceptive counseling, prescriptions, and annual checkups,