What is a midwifery led unit?

The Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) is a short-stay birthing centre which is a relaxed environment close to the hospital with midwives and clinical support workers always on shift. The MLU offers a variety of facilities in a modern and comfortable setting including: Three birth rooms – each with a birthing pool.

What does midwife led care mean?

A midwife-led model of care means that the midwife is the lead health-care professional, responsible. for the planning, organisation and delivery of care given to a woman from the initial booking of antenatal. visits through to care during the postnatal period. The midwife-led model of care is woman-centred.

Can you have an epidural in a midwife-led unit?

Alongside birth centres are on the same sites as hospital labour wards. That means you can be transferred easily if you do want an epidural (Which?, 2018). If you’re not in an alongside unit, you can be transferred from any midwife-led unit or birth centre to hospital for an epidural too.

What pain relief can you have with a water birth?

What other pain relief can I have in the water? Water is sometimes referred to as ‘nature’s epidural’ or ‘aquadural’, because of the support and pressure it gives you. However, if you need a little extra, it is common to use gas and air (Entonox) while you are in the birth pool.

Are birthing center better than hospitals?

Having your baby in a birth centre is no more or less risky than in hospital (Hollowell et al 2011), although you are less likely to need an assisted birth in a birth centre. If you’re a first-time mum, having your baby at a birth centre is slightly safer than giving birth at home.

Why would you have a consultant led pregnancy?

If you have certain medical problems or have had complications in a previous pregnancy, your midwife will refer you for Consultant-led care to the Antenatal Clinic for a Doctors’ opinion.

Can I transfer hospitals to give birth?

As you will be staying with the same hospital provider, you simply have to let your midwife know and she will amend your choice accordingly. Should you wish to change maternity providers, you will need to inform your current named midwife who will notify the maternity provider where you now wish to give birth.

Can babies drown in a water birth?

Baby can drown or even die if born in the water The entry of water into the baby’s lungs can be avoided by lifting the baby out to the surface of the water as soon as possible. Babies by themselves will not breathe until exposed to air.

Is there a Lotus alongside midwifery led unit in Leeds?

Lucy Potter, Chair of the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) shares more details on the newly furbished ‘Lotus Alongside Midwifery Led Unit’ at LGI (AMU). The choices for birthing in Leeds have opened up to more appealing options as I discovered in my role as Chair of the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) at Women’s Health Matters.

What is led care at a midwifery?

A Midwifery Led care means instead of seeing other clinician’s busying about, it’s just your named midwife around offering care and support. Claire, Nicki and I looked around the three birthing rooms, all with low lighting, calming colours and birth pools.

What is a midwife-led unit?

Midwife-led units (MLUs) are one example of how the midwifery model of care is being integrated into existing health systems to transform maternal health around the world. To promote global investment in MLUs by describing the benefits, current advances and future directions of this model of care.

Are there any low risk active birth rooms in Leeds?

Don’t worry there are still some wonderful low risk active birth rooms on the delivery suite there too with a separate area even though there’s no doors to separate the area. Leeds Trust are making sure they are working towards a midwifery led ethos across the estate.