NZ Midwifery Registration case studies
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Registration as a midwife in Aotearoa New Zealand is granted by the Midwifery Council of New Zealand, the statutory regulator. The credential authorises you to practise as a registered midwife across the scope of practice - partnership with women and whānau through pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period - whether you work in a hospital, a primary maternity unit, or as a self-employed Lead Maternity Carer. The NZ Midwifery Registration case studies are 5 cases and about 3,047 words.
1Reduced fetal movements and new hypertension at 34 weeks in a rural setting
A 29-year-old primigravida at 34+3 weeks phones her lead maternity carer (LMC) from a rural town 2.5 hours by road from the nearest tertiary obstetric unit. She reports reduced fetal movements for the past 24 hours and a frontal headache that has not settled with paracetamol.
615 words, about 3 min2Late decelerations in a prolonged second stage at a rural primary unit
At a rural primary maternity unit 50 minutes by road from the tertiary hospital, a 31-year-old para 1 at 40+5 weeks is in the second stage of spontaneous labour. She has been pushing for 1 hour 50 minutes.
582 words, about 3 min3Day-5 weight loss and breastfeeding pain in a first-time parent
A 27-year-old first-time mother is visited at home on day 5 after a spontaneous vaginal birth. Her baby was born at 39+2 weeks, weighs 3.2 kg today and has lost 9.6% of birth weight.
552 words, about 3 min4Declining induction at 41 weeks: informed choice with whānau
A 34-year-old Māori woman, para 1, is 41+0 weeks pregnant and has had an uncomplicated pregnancy. Her LMC is based in a town 30 minutes from the tertiary hospital.
757 words, about 4 min5Primary postpartum haemorrhage after home birth
A 36-year-old para 2 planned a home birth 25 minutes by road from the base hospital. She has just birthed a 4.1 kg baby after an uncomplicated labour.
541 words, about 3 min