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The report highlights women's experiences of maternity care in Northern Ireland and was published by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University in Belfast.
Royal College of Midwives Director for Northern Ireland Breedagh Hughes said: "The survey paints a fairly positive picture of maternity services in Northern Ireland. However, there is room for improvement and we need to be striving to deliver the best possible care for women, babies and their families.
"Certainly more effort is needed to ensure that women see the same midwife or group of midwives. Continuity of carer is important in building trust between the woman and her midwife. This is so that they can have the right kind of discussion about her care, so that the midwife can offer the right support and advice.
"There is also clearly a need for more efforts and resources to be put into breastfeeding support, and into supporting women during labour.
"The survey shows that very few women knew that they could go directly to a midwife as their first point of contact when they found out they were pregnant. It is very important that women are aware of all the choices they have at every stage of pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care."
(CD/MH)
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NI Women More Satisfied With Care After Giving Birth - Report
Overall, women in Northern Ireland were less likely to feel involved in decision-making about their care and were more satisfied with their care after the birth of their baby compared to women in England, according to a new report.The report highlights women's experiences of maternity care in Northern Ireland and was published by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen's University in Belfast.
Royal College of Midwives Director for Northern Ireland Breedagh Hughes said: "The survey paints a fairly positive picture of maternity services in Northern Ireland. However, there is room for improvement and we need to be striving to deliver the best possible care for women, babies and their families.
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"Certainly more effort is needed to ensure that women see the same midwife or group of midwives. Continuity of carer is important in building trust between the woman and her midwife. This is so that they can have the right kind of discussion about her care, so that the midwife can offer the right support and advice.
"There is also clearly a need for more efforts and resources to be put into breastfeeding support, and into supporting women during labour.
"The survey shows that very few women knew that they could go directly to a midwife as their first point of contact when they found out they were pregnant. It is very important that women are aware of all the choices they have at every stage of pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal care."
(CD/MH)
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