Learn a bit about Midwifery

WHAT DO MIDWIVES DO?

All Florida licensed midwives teach, educate and empower women to take control of their own health care. In most communities, they provide prenatal care, or supervision of the pregnancy, and then assist the mother to give birth. They manage the birth, and guard the woman and her newborn in the postpartum period. Most midwives encourage and monitor women throughout their labor with techniques to improve the labor and birth. Reassurance, positive imaging and suggestions to change positions and walks help labors progress.

Many Florida licensed midwives provide family planning services and routine women's health examinations such as pap smears and physical examinations. They teach women about sexually transmitted infections, and focus on prevention of the spread of infections. What Florida licensed midwives do will depend upon where and with whom she partners in practice. Licensed midwives can attend births in birthing centers or home, and as support in the hospital setting.

All Florida licensed midwives specialize in understanding normal aspects of the childbearing cycle. They are trained to recognize deviations from the normal, recommend holistic means for bringing the situation back into the realm of normal, or refer to another practitioner when necessary. Midwives believe it is important is to provide time for questions, teaching, and time to listen to the concerns and needs of the women they care for.

Midwifery Studies Program of the International Institute for Health Care Professionals

Our INTENT is to provide excellent and comprehensive midwifery education. Our midwifery training programs meet all state of Florida midwife licensing qualifications. Our courses are designed, taught and precepted by practicing florida licensed midwives. Our Advisory board is comprised of Fl Licensed Direct entry Midwives, Physicians, Complimentary Health Care Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Women and their families.