Communication in Midwifery

Abstract

When a midwife and a woman are together there is always communication, though the midwife will not always be seeking to give information. The midwife may communicate her busyness, her attention may be primarily focused on the monitor, the computer or the notes. The woman may receive a clear message of, `I am concentrating, do not disturb', and act accordingly though the midwife is not aware that she is communicating.