Will “Midwives” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-9099.01

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Tasks for “Midwives”

Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
Suture perineal lacerations.
Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, and breastfeeding.
Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.
Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, and retarded fetal growth.
Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.
Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
Provide information about community health and social resources.
Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
Complete birth certificates.
Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.
Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.
Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.
Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.
Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises and external version.
Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
Provide postpartum patients with contraceptive and family planning information.
Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs and hydrotherapy.
Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.
Collaborate in research studies.
Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, and music.
Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds and biophysical profiles.

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