NUIG study highlights role of midwife care in pregnancy
Galway Bay fm newsroom - New research carried out by NUI Galway shows that women who receive midwife care throughout their pregnancy and birth have better outcomes.
The systematic review is published in the Cochrane Library and involved a partnership with three UK universities.It found that women who received continued care from a small group of midwives were less likely to give birth pre-term and required fewer interventions during labour.The researchers reviewed data from 13 trials involving over 16 thousand women.Professor Declan Devane of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at NUIG says the work has important policy implications.