What You'll Do

  • Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
  • Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
  • Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music.
  • Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
  • Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
  • Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
  • Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
  • Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
  • Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.

Essential Skills

Social Perceptiveness 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Monitoring 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Speaking 3.75/5
Service Orientation 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Reading Comprehension 3.62/5
Coordination 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.38/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.38/5
Learning Strategies 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Dependability, Concern for Others, Integrity, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Speech Clarity 3.75/5
Written Expression 3.5/5

Technologies & Tools

AS/400 Database Email software Enterprise resource planning ERP software Extensible markup language XML MEDITECH software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Patient electronic medical record EMR software Private Practice Web browser software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.91/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.89/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.85/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.76/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.75/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Birth Center Midwife Birth Doula Certified Direct-Entry Midwife Certified Midwife Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) Direct-Entry Midwife Doula Homebirth Midwife Lay Midwife Licensed and Certified Midwife Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Licensed Direct Entry Midwife Licensed Midwife (LM) Postpartum Doula