MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING I

Abstract

Midwifery is as old as when the first child was born and it’s the first health profession documented in history (Gen 35:17). For centuries, birth was part of family life and took place at home. Women learned about pregnancy and childbirth by asking female family members or friends and by being present when other women gave birth. In this present age, while most deliveries are hospital based, midwives are trying to bring maternal and child health services to women in their community and homes