Occupation
Midwife
Midwives provide care through pregnancy, labour, birth, and the period after it, working with the woman or birthing person as the primary decision-maker. Autonomy is a defining feature: in many jurisdictions midwives carry their own caseload and only involve obstetricians when risk factors appear. On-call work and unpredictable hours come with the territory.
Also known as: Registered midwife · Nurse midwife · Community midwife
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Part of Healthcare and clinical services
What the work involves
- Run antenatal appointments, monitor fetal growth, and screen for complications.
- Discuss birth preferences, pain relief options, and the trade-offs of each.
- Attend labour and birth, monitoring mother and baby and supporting progress.
- Recognise deviations from normal and transfer care or call for obstetric support.
- Provide postnatal care, including newborn checks and feeding support.
- Maintain full clinical records for both mother and baby.
How people commonly enter
- A direct-entry midwifery degree recognised by the jurisdiction's regulator.
- A post-registration midwifery programme entered by an already-registered nurse.
- A credential-assessment and examination route for midwives qualified elsewhere.
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Regulated in most jurisdictions — confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.
Typical work context
Public facing · High responsibility · Shift work · Varied work · Client sites · Fast paced
Related interests
Social (helping) · Investigative (analytical) · Realistic (hands-on)
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Official sources
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- O*NET OnLine — Nurse Midwives (29-1161.00) · United States
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- UK National Careers Service — Midwife · United Kingdom
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- Canada Job Bank — Explore an occupation (search: midwife) · Canada
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