About this role
Provide health care for women and their babies before, during and after giving birth.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Midwife include:
- offer advice to pregnant women on topics such as healthy eating, family planning and caring for the baby
- provide support from pre-conception through to the post-natal period
- regularly check the health of the woman and the baby, and inform the obstetrician or doctor of any issues
- run health education classes for mothers and babies
- help deliver the baby when the woman goes into labour and aid the woman to manage pain
- check on the health of the woman and baby after birth.