Midwife
A midwife is a professional in midwifery. Their education and training equips them to recognise the variations of normal progress of labor, and understand how to deal with deviations from normal.
 A pregnant woman receives an ultrasound examination from a midwife sonographer | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Midwife[1] |
Occupation type | Professional |
Activity sectors | Midwifery, obstetrics, newborn care, women's health, reproductive health |
| Specialty | |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Knowledge, professional behaviour and specific skills in family planning, pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum period, newborn care, women's health, reproductive health, and social, epidemiologic and cultural context of midwifery[2] |
Education required |
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Fields of employment | hospitals, clinics, health units, maternity units, birth centers, private practices, home births, community, etc |
Related jobs | obstetrician, gynecologist, pediatrician |
References
- ↑ International Definition of the MidwifeInternational Confederation of Midwives. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery PracticeInternational Confederation of Midwives (ICM). Retrieved 2015.
