The role of midwives
The role of midwives
Mrs Drevault, midwife at Saint Michel Sainte Anne maternity hospital in Quimper, France
Mrs Potel, independent midwife in the Paris region, France
The role of midwives
Midwives are key figures: they have undergone medical training and will accompany you throughout your pregnancy*.
The duties performed by midwives in France include:
• Preparation for the birth and parenthood: they give birth preparation classes.
• Prenatal monitoring*: they carry out ultrasounds and screenings for risk factors and pathologies.
• Labour: they ensure that labour goes smoothly; they are also authorised to give first aid resuscitation and to prescribe examinations.
• Post-natal monitoring: they make sure that you are doing well with your baby in the days following the birth.
• Perineal re-education.
*As part of a normal pregnancy, excluding any pathology
