(Hons) Midwifery University of Plymouth

Overview

From supporting women through pregnancy and birth to guiding new mothers, you’ll gain the confidence and expertise to become a registered midwife. Graduate of the  (Hons) Midwifery degree from the University of Plymouth  prepared to excel as a skilled, compassionate healthcare professional who truly makes a difference.

Careers 

Midwives support women during pregnancy, labour and the post-natal period, and are experts on childbirth. They work with women from diverse backgrounds and cultures, providing parenting and health education. They create bespoke individuals programmes of care, considering psychological and social impacts on pregnancy and birth.Midwives support women when they need it most.

• Antenatal care – relates to the period of the entire pregnancy. They assist with parenting classes, clinical examinations and screening to assess the health of the baby.

• High-risk pregnancies – you’ll work with people who may have existing health conditions such as diabetes or HIV, may be overweight or obese which may lead to developing additional complications, people that have had multiple births, or may be very young or over the age of 35.

• Labour and birthing – you’ll monitor women and support them during the whole labour and birthing process.

• Postpartum – midwives support women by providing advice on what to expect after the birth. They also teach new and expectant mothers how to feed, care for and bathe their babies.

• Pregnancies that do not go to plan – you will work with women and families going through severe life challenges such as difficulties conceiving, stillbirth, miscarriage, termination, neonatal death and neonatal abnormalities.