International Midwives Day
International Midwives Day
International Midwives Day
and
Accessibility
Acceptability
Quality of care.
Evidenced based practice in
maternal and new born care
◦ Every minute in the world
◦ 380 women become pregnant out of which 190 of
these are un planned pregnancies
◦ 110 women experience pregnancy related
complications
◦ 40 women have unsafe abortion
◦ 1 die from pregnancy related complication
Advocacy
Assisting the client to make informed
choices, being the client’s voice when
required and conflict resolution
SUPPORTING AND INVOLVING
WOMEN AS BIRTH COMPANION
INTERMITTENT AUSCULATION
ASSESSING PROGRESS IN LABOUR
RUPTURING MEMBRANES
PERSISTENT LATERAL AND
POSTERIOR FETAL POSIONS AT
THE ONSET OF LABOUR
Mobility
Change of position during labour
Use of birthing pool or bath
Use of coping strategies
INDUCTION OF LABOUR
Prostaglandins E2 (cervical and vaginal) are effective
agents of cervical ripening and induction of labour for an
unfavourable cervix. (I)
uterine contraction
fundal height
http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/docum
ents/924159084x/en/index.html
Treatments to prevent meconium aspiration
syndrome have included amnioinfusion
during labor, intrapartum suctioning, and
endotracheal intubation and suctioning of
infants with meconium-stained fluid
The recent evidence suggests that these
practices are not helpful and do not prevent
meconium aspiration syndrome
Judith S. Mercer, Evidence-Based Practices for the Fetal
to Newborn Transition, J Midwifery Womens
Health. 2007;52(3):262-272. © 2007 Elsevier Science,
Inc
New Born care
Prevention of
Hypothermia
in Infants
<30 weeks
Gestation
A Bili blanket is a
portable phototherapy
device for the
treatment of neonatal
jaundice
Prevent venous
thrombosis by
enhancing blood flow
in the deep veins of
the legs
Reduce plasminogen activator
inhibitor-1
Increase endogenous
fibrinolytic activity.
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Qualities of a Nurse
midwife
Knowledgeable
Positive Attitude
Clinical/ technical Skill
Communication
Interpersonal
relationship
Assertive