Midwifery students’ understanding of normal birth, the role of the midwife, and breastfeeding

Authors

Sadie Geraghty, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Clare Davison, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Carol Pinch, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Women and Birth

Publisher

Elsevier Inc

Place of Publication

Netherlands

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery

RAS ID

25551

Comments

Geraghty, S., Davison, C., & Pinch, C. (2017). Midwifery students’ understanding of normal birth, the role of the midwife, and breastfeeding. Women and Birth, 30, 23-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.060

Abstract

Introduction: Entry to practice into the midwifery profession has changed in Australia in the last fifteen years; Bachelor of Midwifery, Dual Degree, Masters and Postgraduate Midwifery courses are all accredited courses leading to registration as a midwife. This has encouraged a variety of students with diverse cultural and societal backgrounds to enter into midwifery programs. These new students bring with them different experiences and perceptions regarding normal birth, the role of the midwife and breastfeeding.

DOI

10.1016/j.wombi.2017.08.060

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