Registered midwives work as specialists in normal birth and have privileges to do deliveries in the hospital or, if appropriate, in the comfort of the client's own home.
Registered midwives provide the following services:
- Assess and monitor women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period;
- Order tests and assessments (including ultrasounds during pregnancy and diagnostic tests for newborns); and
- Prescribe and administer many common drugs that are used during pregnancy, birth and throughout the postpartum period.
Midwives are licensed and regulated by the .
How to find a midwife
Midwives are employed by the 宝威体育 Health Authority or through private practice. Currently, there are no registered midwives in private practice in 宝威体育.
To find services in your community, contact the .
For more information on midwifery in 宝威体育, visit .