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I had my first appointment with my Caseload midwife last
week. But, until then I had no idea on what a Caseload midwife was, how they differentiated
from a normal midwife etc. So, I started doing some digging and I decided to
write this post on what I have found for anybody else that doesn’t know what
the purpose of Caseload midwifes are.
Who are they and
what is the purpose?
Caseload midwifes are a team of local midwifes that provide
one on one care to pregnant women as well as for their partners (if there is one).
Each midwife has a personal caseload of
pregnant woman who they aim to provide care for throughout the pregnancy as
well as after the baby is born. They are very flexible when it comes to
appointment times, places the duration of the appointment compared to a community
midwife who is more limited. They can provide more specialised care depending
on the individual’s needs. For instance, my midwife has arranged all my
ante-natal care to be at home if possible as it’s inconvenient for me to travel
out.
Who can have a
Caseload midwife?
Due to low number of Caseload midwifes, their service is not
always available to everyone. It also depends on how many midwifes there are in
the borough you live in. They aim to work with women that have mental-illness/es,
previous pregnancy difficulties or traumas, physical disabilities etc.
So, if you feel you need or just want a one on one care service,
you can always ask your GP about it or request to be on your current midwifes
personal caseload or be referred to the Caseload midwifes team.
I hope this information will be of some help.
Here are some links for you to follow up:
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/feb/21/midwives-revive-tv-series-values
- http://www.midwifery.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:caseload-midwifery-a-review-&catid=53:magazine-spring-2006&Itemid=78
- http://www.rcm.org.uk/midwives/features/benefits-of-sure-start-caseload-midwifery/
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