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Midwife
Midwives provide full-course care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period. They are employed in hospitals, birthing centres and private practice.
Possible Titles:
midwife
Responsibilities:
The following is a summary of the main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
Midwives provide full-course care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby, counselling and providing advice on diet, conducting routine deliveries and assisting in complicated deliveries.
Employment Requirments:
Midwives require appropriate training which may be acquired through a university degree in midwifery or its equivalent and a period of supervised practical training.
Registration with a regulatory body is required for midwives in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada