As midwives, we go through years of college and post graduate education and clinical training. We learn a lot about women’s bodies and supporting the natural processes of puberty through menopause, of everything childbearing and breastfeeding. We learn to provide excellent midwifery care – the science and the art of it. We learn prevention and …
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There are many different types of midwives (we will discuss the two main types present in the US today) and pay potential for each type of midwife. It makes a difference if you are a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) or a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). It makes a difference what you make …
Midwifery Scope of Practice The midwifery scope of practice is defined as the range of roles, functions, responsibilities and activities which a registered midwife is educated, competent and has the authority to perform in the context of the midwifery definition. The SOMP can also be defined as the extent or limits of …
Collaboration Tips for Midwives Collaboration between professional groups is essential for safe and efficient health care. Collaboration improves the way your team works together and problem solves. This leads to more innovation, efficient processes, increased success, and improved communication. Through listening to and learning from team members, you can help …
Access to midwifery care has never been a top priority in the US. It is perceived to be “less-than” what services the Ob/Gyn can provide. However, with the rising demand of maternity care around the US, it is clear to say that midwives are much needed than before. According to CDC, around 3.66 million babies …
All profession related to medical field has never been an easy-breezy type of job. It is extremely rewarding but can be stressful as well. Midwifery, as a type of medical profession has been this stressful as well. This profession requires great commitment, hard work, and endurance. Midwives have stressful jobs in that they regularly deal …
Gynecology is a medical discipline dedicated to female health care concerns including the development, diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disorders and diseases distinct to the female reproductive system. The medical care of a women and her child before, during, and after birth is attributed to the field of obstetrics (Cunningham et al., 2010). Gynecology and …
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Midwifery is an amazing profession. It doesn’t always mean that as a midwife your only job is to catch babies, but to empower women, families and other midwives is power that midwifery continually offer. According to wilsoncenter.org, midwives can provide 87 percent of sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services. They provide nearly constant care for their …
Twenty or so years ago, I began a midwifery practice. Working first slowly with only a few clients. I did prenatal care out of the home where the midwife who trained me lived. She too had an office there. It was an ideal situation. If I had questions, she could help me. We had a …
When you hear the term vision board, what is the first thing that comes to mind? No matter how you feel about vision boards, I bet you never imagined creating one to help grow your business. Until this year, I hadn’t either. A few months ago I was sitting with a fellow blogger congratulating her …
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