Brittany Freud (first year PA student, class of 2020) shares her experience in Midwifery at the Hamilton Midwives.
What LP did you do? I did an LP with Daniella at the Hamilton Midwives How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? I got in touch through the Hamilton Midwives website’s contact section. Their secretary responded to my request and forwarded my information along to one of their midwives, Daniella, who contacted me directly to set up dates and times. What did you learn from the LP? This LP was great for getting to see what a midwife does and what their scope of practice entails. Going into the placement I didn’t really know much about midwives and what they did other than that they helped deliver babies. Throughout the placement I got to observe Daniella in clinic, in hospital, and at home visits and I learnt what she did in each of those settings. I observed lots of prenatal visits where the patients would come in for a 30 minute appointment (one hour if it was their first appointment) to answer any questions or concerns that patient had as well as discuss what their current stage of pregnancy entailed, any red flag symptoms to look for moving forward, and any testing options available at that point in their pregnancy. At each prenatal visit a physical exam was also performed to check on the status of mom and baby. In the hospital setting I got to witness the triage process in the labour and delivery ward as well as observe some of the tests performed to see how far the labour had progressed. At the home visit I observed the postnatal check up performed on mom and baby to make sure that they are both in good health. What do you wish you had known beforehand to help in your LP? This placement was more of an observational than a hands on learning experience, so there was little knowledge required going in. Daniella was great at explaining everything she was doing and teaching me about the role of the midwives and the different issues surrounding pregnancy. It was a great placement to just observe and take in information. How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or career decision-making? This placement gave me a greater appreciation and understanding of the midwife profession. Moving forward in my career I now feel that I will be better prepared to talk about the roles of midwives with my patients should that be an option they are considering during their pregnancy. Comments are closed.
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