By the end of this exercise, the participant will be able to understand about counselling antenatal complication, Micro birth Planning and Complication Readiness. Points to remember during antenatal Examination: Maintaining respect and privacy; What are the signs and symptoms of complications? Major Indications for referral to Higher Centre If the mother is having any Previous… Read More »
Safe motherhood begins with excellent nutrition and a healthy lifestyle before conception. It continues with appropriate prenatal care and problem prevention if difficulties emerge. The ideal outcome is a full-term pregnancy with no unneeded interventions, a healthy baby, and a healthy postpartum period in a welcoming environment that takes care of the mother’s, baby’s, and… Read More »
Introduction After the Reformation in the 16th century, the Church of England took over the task of approving licences for midwives to practise. At that time, only midwives, who were untrained in anatomy and obstetrics, practised midwifery. The same condition prevailed in India, where traditional “dais” practised midwifery. In Edinburgh, a chair of midwifery was… Read More »
The Lancet Series on Midwifery (2014) defines midwifery as a crucial aspect of compassionate care for expectant mothers, newborns, and families during the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early weeks of life. The core features of midwifery care include optimizing natural biological, psychological, social, and cultural processes of reproduction and early life, timely prevention and… Read More »