Enabling conception and pregnancy Midwifery care of women experiencing infertility

Kennedy, Holly Powell; Griffin, Martha; Frishman, Gary N.

doi:10.1016/s0091-2182(98)00007-x

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“…Mounce (2009) acknowledged the emotional trauma that fertility patients may experience, supporting the suggestion that midwives should be required to be aware of their patients ' psychological well-being. Kennedy et al (1998), working in the USA, analysed the midwifery care of women diagnosed with infertility and concluded that continuity of care was important in the prenatal period. However, midwives required adequate knowledge of reproductive medicine to be able to support this specialised patient group.…”

Section: Antenatal Support and Assisted Conceptionmentioning

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Do nurses and midwives have a role in promoting the well-being of patients during their fertility journey? a review of the literature

Wilson

Leese

2013

Human Fertility

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People seeking fertility treatment are exposed to numerous stressors and many professionals are involved in their care. This literature review focuses on the role of nurses and midwives in the promotion of patient's well-being. Key themes identified are the need for continuity of care and support at all stages of treatment, but particularly prior to pregnancy testing, during the ante-natal period and following unsuccessful treatment. Women who conceive through fertility treatment are often anxious about the risk of potential miscarriage. It is not unreasonable that nurses and midwives receive training in acquiring skills in the provision of such support to patients which, arguably, is consistent with the general requirement that their skills and knowledge are updated to ensure safe and effective practice, but this would have resource implications. The wider question of who should provide well-being and emotional support for patients is an area of reproductive medicine which requires further research.

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Section: Antenatal Support and Assisted Conceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do nurses and midwives have a role in promoting the well-being of patients during their fertility journey? a review of the literature

Wilson

Leese

2013

Human Fertility

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“…In addition, as their public health role evolves, midwives are expected to provide advice on all matters relating to fertility issues [14][15][16][17]. Consequently, they need to be knowledgeable not only about the factors affecting fertility but also about the psycho-social aspects of infertility [18,19]. Nevertheless, there is scarcity of information on midwives views and experiences of ART [20][21][22].…”

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Assisted reproduction and midwives: Student and certified midwives’ educational needs on reproductive biology

Papaharitou

Nakopoulou

Moraitou³

et al. 2010

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare

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“…Frequent fetal heart monitoring and ultrasound scans, and emotional and psycho-social support even post childbirth should be considered. As the principal care givers for pregnant women, midwives should be aware of the potential risks for mother and the child, and provide them with proper and supportive care to achieve safe and satisfactory childbirth experience (Warmelink et al 2015;Kennedy 1998).…”

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Prenatal Care in Pregnancies Through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs): A Narrative Review Article

Ranjbar¹,

Moghadam²,

Gharacheh³

2017

JCCNC

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Background: Understanding the physiological and psycho-social effects of pregnancy through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) will enable health care providers to identify and treat any adverse outcomes, and provide support to women seeking fertility treatments. The aim of this paper was to review studies describing prenatal care in pregnancy through ARTs. Methods: A systematic search of the electronic databases including Medline/Pubmed, ISI Web of science and EMbase, persian databases and Google Scholar search engine was performed with keywords 'assisted reproductive technology', 'in vitro fertilization', 'prenatal care', 'midwifery' and 'pregnancy'. Qualitative, quantitative and review studies in English and Persian languages, published between 1990-2017 were selected, and 51 papers related to prenatal care in assisted pregnancies (In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intra Cytoplasmic Injection (ISCI)) that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Results: The important issues regarding the prenatal care for women who conceive through ARTs include gaining the mother's trust, involving the spouse in prenatal care, taking an accurate history, considering the underlying cause of infertility and the history of treatment, understanding theadverse consequences of ARTs on the health of the mother and fetus, helping the mother adapt to pregnancy and develop an attachment to the fetus, managing ARTs-related psychosocial issues, and maintaining confidentiality. Conclusion: Midwives managing the assisted pregnancies should be well aware of the unavoidable effects of ARTs on pregnancy to provide appropriate prenatal care.

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Enabling conception and pregnancy Midwifery care of women experiencing infertility

Cited by 13 publications

References 51 publications

Do nurses and midwives have a role in promoting the well-being of patients during their fertility journey? a review of the literature

Do nurses and midwives have a role in promoting the well-being of patients during their fertility journey? a review of the literature

Assisted reproduction and midwives: Student and certified midwives’ educational needs on reproductive biology

Prenatal Care in Pregnancies Through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs): A Narrative Review Article

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