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What is a midwife?
- expert in normal pregnancy + birth
- provide care in hospital + community (GP surgeries + home visits)- same midwife for antenatal care + birth
- deliver baby if normal
Can support if patient has problems with care/ feels their wishes are not being considered
Doctor who speciaises in care during pregnancy
- some hospitals automatically mean you see an obstetrician
Other times, referred by midwife/ GP if they have any concerns e.g. previous complication/ long-term illness
Nurse specially trained to care for babies who r premature or unwell when born
- usually work within specialist neonatal units in hospital/ community
- trained to carr y out ultrasound scans
- performs the 12, 20 week scans and screening test for Bowns syndrome, Edwards syndrome and Paau's syndrome
Doctor who specialises in providing pain relief + anaesthesia
- gives epidurals if requested
- anaesthesia if caesarean section required
- doctor specialising in care of babies + kids
- may check baby after birth / during birth if labour difficult
- trained to help with physical changes during after pregnancy + childbirth
- some go to antenatal classes- teach exercises etc
- advise on post natal exercises
- trained nurses who support + educate families from pregnancy to age 5
- Can meet before birth and first few weeks after
- can advise if you develop gestational diabetes or any concerns about special diets or eating healthily