Midwives Model of Care
The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact
that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. The Midwives Model
of Care includes:
- Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle
- Providing
the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal
care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery and
postpartum support
- Minimizing technological interventions
- Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention
The application of this woman-centered model of
care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma,
and cesarean section.