You have to be responsible and feel confident for the mother to feel she trusts you. Nowadays there's a lot of flexibility in maternity care to meet individual needs. Midwives work in partnership with other health professionals and the mother to make sure both she and baby are happy, healthy and safe. The practice of midwifery is advancing rapidly on many fronts to meet the challenge of the future. Improvements in education, care delivery and management are continuously making midwives more responsive and effective in caring for mothers and babies.
Midwives have a defined sphere of practice for which they are accountable.
Midwifery entails the giving of care, supervision and advice to women and their families throughout the childbearing continuum. It may be practised in hospital and the community and involves health counselling and education of the family and wider community. Midwifery involves the application of intellectual, interpersonal, technical and caring skills. Using evidence-based knowledge, midwives are unique individuals with choices and the right to participate in healthcare and maternity. The delivery of midwifery education within the Faculty is responsive of the changes of a constantly evolving healthcare environment.