Annual Congress on
Midwifery & Nurse Practitioners

Biography:

Maha Abu Saleem, Registered Midwife, worked for more than 12 years in Maternity care, Labor and Delivery, Antenatal Care classes, Midwifery continuity of care and more all about the maternal and child health services.

Working on educating laboring women to give a safe birth naturally.

Being a head of department gave more responsibilities to me to be more confident, accountable and part of health education department in my facility.

My researches are about midwifery care for maternal health before, during and after pregnancy.

Abstract:

Background: Care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period is often provided by multiple caregivers, many of whom work only in the antenatal clinic, labour ward or postnatal unit. However continuity of care is provided by the same caregiver or a small group from pregnancy through the postnatal period.

Objectives

The objective of this review was to assess continuity of care during pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium with usual care by multiple caregivers.

Clear benefits for women from continuity of care during pregnancy and childbirth.Care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period is often provided by multiple caregivers. The term 'continuity of care' refers to the actual provision of care by the same caregiver or small group of caregivers throughout pregnancy, during labour and birth, and in the period following birth. The review of trials found that women who had continuity of care by a team of midwives were more likely to discuss antenatal and postnatal concerns, attend prenatal classes, give birth without painkillers, feel well prepared and supported during labour, and feel prepared for child care. Resuscitation was also less frequently required for their babies.