Call for better support of midwifery-led care services

Lynda Moore, executive member for midwifery with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and midwife at Cork University Maternity Hospital, said: '“The State of the World’s Midwifery (report) stated this very clearly, that (low c-section rates) is one of the outcomes of midwifery-led care.'

Better supports are needed for midwifery-led care services in recognition of low caesarean-section rates among their patients, the All-Island Maternity and Midwifery Festival heard.

Domiciliary care offers women a mix of hospital and community care during pregnancy, with midwives supporting women before and after a hospital birth including home-visits.