Bringing new life into the world each and every day is a privilege for one group of healthcare professionals .
Midwives around the world work hard to ensure women and newborns receive quality care and nowhere is that more true than in the Bay of Plenty . They were recognised earlier in May on International Day of the Midwife ( IDM ) 2016 . The theme of this year ’ s event was ' Women and Newborns : The Heart of Midwifery '.
“ We would like to believe we are the heart
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of the hospital , bringing new life into the world every day ,” said Tauranga Hospital Midwifery Manager Esther Mackay . “ Those special moments for families captured forever in their memories are part of our working day , making us feel privileged observers but vigilantly ensuring safety .
“ We bring our expertise in decisionmaking at a normal birth supporting new practitioners or taking over the more complex care . In the postnatal ward we educate women and families as they begin their journey into parenthood . Working in
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partnership we give women and families the tools to make informed decisions in bringing up their children and to continue their parenting journey with confidence .”
Esther said she also wanted to highlight the work her team puts into a host of initiatives such as smokefree pregnancies , immunisation programmes in pregnancy and after birth , safe sleeping , breast-feeding and much more .
“ We have both midwives and nurses working in maternity so it is a great time to
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celebrate both professions working together as a team . Multi-coloured balloons show our appreciation of our nursing colleagues in the ward and neonatal unit , who celebrate International Nurses Day in May as well , also valuing the relationship with obstetric and paediatric teams in the care of women and families .
“ All midwives and maternity staff are responsible for promoting healthy pregnancies to facilitate healthy outcomes for mother and baby .”
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