Course Overview

Grasping the fundamental concepts of midwifery can at first, seem to be daunting. This course helps you to understand the expectations of midwifery in relation to normal midwifery practice. It covers the basics of midwifery care including professional practice, normal anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, key concepts and philosophies of care, communication and care skills, antenatal care, normal labor and birth, postnatal care, neonatal care, and breastfeeding, as well as a brief introduction to medicines management in normal midwifery care.

The course is designed to work alongside first taught modules in midwifery, and underpin training in subsequent years as a nurse or midwife.

Course requirements

The course is designed for a broad, general audience but will be particularly interesting for medical students and healthcare workers with a background of nursing, medicine.

The course is also suitable for holders of other medical sciences and individuals working in healthcare,as well as those considering a career as a healthcare professional, those with an interest in personal health and fitness, or anyone who simply wants to understand this amazing topic.

What you'll learn

• Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
• Obstetric Anatomy
• The Fetal Skull and its Diameters
• Physiology of pregnancy
• Foetal Circulation
• Adaptation at Birth
• Diagnosis of normal pregnancy
• Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Initiative
• Factors that influence the maternal and perinatal mortality rates.
• Focused Antenatal Care
• Normal labour
• Management of Normal Labour
• Management of First Stage of Labour
• The Second Stage of Labour
• Mechanism of the Third Stage of Labour
• The Neonate