The Midwifery Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.

The Midwifery Model of Care includes:

• monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle;
• providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support;
• minimizing technological interventions; and
• identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.