Midwifery under microscope at Royal Women's
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A study of midwifery services will be carried out at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne.
It will look at two groups of 1,000 women and compare the use of a single midwife to the current system, where several midwives may be involved.
Dr Helen McLachlan from Latrobe University says the study will contribute to a revision of the State Government's health policy.
"We'll be certainly looking at things like the type of birth, women's experience of giving birth, their experience after the birth," she said.
"[The study will be] following up to six months, so [it will look at] things like breastfeeding, postnatal depression, confidence in parenting."
