There are two types of midwives - independent midwives who visit women at home outside of the national health service, and hospital midwives who work within the national health service and require women to go to the hospital to give birth. Midwives help women during labor and childbirth by assisting with the delivery of the baby through the birth canal, and provide advice and support to mothers both before, during, and after birth.

2. There are two types of midwives:
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Independent midwives: This are the private midwaves who come to your
House to attend you. They work outside of the Nacional Health Service.
Hospital midwaves: This are the midwifes who work on the Nacional
Health Service. The mothers have to go to te hospital to be attend.
What is a
midwife?
A midwife is a trained health
professional who helps healthy
women during labor.

3. The Midwives helps the baby
to go out from the mother
uterus through the vagina.
They help mothers
giving them advice
on how they should
care.
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Before the baby
is born:
After the baby
is born:
During the baby
is borning:
What do
they do ?
You can ask her
about anything to
do with baby's
health or as well as
the care for the
baby.

5.  No smoking
THINGS TO AVOID DURING PREGNANCY:
 No travelling without
medical prescription
 Cut down on caffeine
 Not being around harmful
products
 Not be tested
with x-ray
 No alcoholic drinks

6. THINGS TO DO DURING PREGNANCY:
 Do moderate excercise  Drink plenty of fluids , preferably water.
 Sleeping on your side with a
pillow between your legs.
 Wash your hands perfectly