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Midwife -Central London
About Midwifery Jobs
When people think of Midwifery Jobs they often only relate them to helping a mother during childbirth. The role of the midwife, however, is far more extensive than this. From child planning, through the pregnancy, the birth and for at least 10 days after the birth (post-natal) the midwife is intimately involved in assisting and supporting the mother, partner, baby, family and sometimes friends.
Midwifery Jobs may be community or hospital based or a mix of the two and midwives come from many different backgrounds. Some are RGNs who continue their education and complete the Midwifery degree; some work first as basic carers and then move into midwifery and some come from totally unrelated backgrounds but are unable to resist the rewards and satisfaction of the midwifery profession.
To be closely involved and play an important part in the beginning of new life is a challenging yet rewarding experience. A midwife must not only have the clinical knowledge necessary to support the mother through pregnancy, labour and the post-natal period but also needs to be aware of the social, cultural, religious and individual character traits of each mother and family to be able to effectively support and help provide the best start in life for the newborn.
Aside from the practical and clinical knowledge, Midwifery Jobs demand: a deep desire to be of service to potential and new mothers; flexibility; the ability to work on your own as well as part of a greater team; and strong counseling, listening and general communication skills.
Midwifery Jobs also provide an exciting career path for those wishing to improve, including: specialization (e.g. peri-natal or neonatal nursing); research; teaching; and management. Whatever path you decide on, the midwife’s role is invaluable in the whole process of child planning, birth and development - some even say a privileged one.
Your job as a midwife will involve support for an expecting mother, not only throughout the long nine months of pregnancy, but also for about a month after the birth of the baby. These periods are referred to as the pre-natal and post-natal periods, or the times before and after birth.
During the pre-natal period, your job as a midwife is very important in that you’ll be making sure that both mother and baby are healthy. How is this done? As a healthcare professional, there are basic skills that you’ll need, along with supporting and counseling women and their families.
Communication and listening are practical skills that make a midwife a good one. The job of a midwife demands that she can understand and give the advice that expectant mothers need, especially if she is a first time mother. Midwifery jobs may also require applicants to have training and/or experience with multi-cultural and social circumstances involved in particular childbirths so that communication and understanding can go smoothly.
Duties as a Midwife
As the midwife observes and keeps a close eye on the baby’s growth and the mother’s health and safety, she must be attentive to many aspects involved in the pregnany. Some of the basic duties involved in midwifery jobs are—
- Monitoring the mother’s and baby’s health through regular prenatal examinations
- Referring the mother to medical specialists in the case of any medical complication
- Assisting and supervising the mother and baby during labor
- A knowledgeable use of drugs and pain management during labor
- Providing complete post-natal care
- Being supportive in case of a miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal abnormalities/death
