Many people will ask what kind of profession midwives are? What kind of work do they do?
At the beginning of every life, there is such an angel, she is the ferryman of the boat of life, she is the angel who guards life, her name is midwife.
The work of midwives has strict requirements, busy and trivial, ranging from midwifery, lateral cutting, suturing, to basic care, accompanying childbirth, psychological counseling.
Help expectant mothers give birth
After the expectant mothers enter the delivery room, the midwife needs to be responsible for routine prenatal examinations, fetal heart monitoring, observing the birth, attending the stage to deliver the baby, until the two hours after delivery are sent back to the ward. During this time, in addition to these, midwives also have to take care of the diet of expectant mothers, encourage eating, save physical strength, help expectant mothers to give birth happily, and correctly assess the intrauterine condition of the fetus. Promote smooth delivery for expectant mothers. There is no small matter in the delivery room, the tone of each sentence may have an impact on the pregnant woman, during childbirth, each stage of the labor process is crucial, and it is necessary to guide the expectant mother how to cooperate, take the initiative to comfort and enlighten, closely observe the labor process, and give the pregnant woman more love, support and help. Of course, there will be many unexpected emergencies, such as being gradually filled with amniotic fluid and urine from the mother during delivery, and sometimes often laughing at herself as if she had done a "beauty".
Proficiency in rescue procedures
In the process of childbirth, there are also many unpredictable dangers, such as placental abruption, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, neonatal asphyxia, etc., all rescue procedures must be mastered in our minds.
I remember once in the night shift, when I routinely did a vaginal examination for a pregnant woman, I found that the amniotic fluid was bloody, and the abdominal pain was unbearable, fortunately, the fetal heart monitoring was normal, and the first reaction would not be placental abruption? Immediately reported to the doctor on duty, and re-examined and confirmed the diagnosis immediately after the cesarean section, found that the placenta has been stripped of one-third, because the treatment is timely, the mother and child are safe, and no complications occur.
We share a common goal
This is the daily routine of a midwife, a job that is constantly repeated every day, seemingly simple, seemingly bland, but full of love. Of course, we will also come into contact with pregnant women with different personalities and temperaments, we have also been wronged and not understood, but hard work and grievances cannot change our original intention of providing quality services for pregnant women, so that every new life can come safely and healthily, and it is our greatest wish that every expectant mother can give birth safely and smoothly.
Everyone came to the delivery room for the same goal, and all the hard work and effort was for a common purpose, that is, the safety of mother and child!
(Wulian County People's Hospital of Shandong Province)