Are midwives important for promoting women’s health?

Yes, of course, it's actually quite obvious: midwives play a crucial role in promoting women's health . Without the help of trained midwives, the mortality rate in the important months of birth and pregnancy is alarmingly high .

What do midwives do?

• Pregnancy care: Regular check-ups, advice on nutrition, exercise and birth preparation.
• Birth support: support during childbirth, both in hospitals and at home.
• Postpartum care: Care for the mother and newborn in the first weeks after birth.
• Breastfeeding advice: Support with breastfeeding and problems related to it.
• Advice on contraception and family planning: Information on various contraceptive methods.
• Menopause counseling: support with the physical and psychological changes in this phase of life.
• Advice on pelvic floor health: exercises and tips to strengthen the pelvic floor.

Why are midwives so important?

• Individual care: Midwives take time for each woman and respond to her individual needs.
• Natural birth: Midwives promote natural birth and use as little medical intervention as possible.
• Promoting bonding: Midwives support the bond between mother and child from the very beginning.
• Prevention: Midwives can prevent many health problems by educating and advising women.

What are the advantages of being cared for by a midwife?

• More security: Continuous care from a midwife gives many women a feeling of security and safety.
• Fewer complications: Studies show that women who are cared for by a midwife are less likely to have complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
• Greater satisfaction: Women who are cared for by a midwife are generally more satisfied with their birth and the time afterwards.

The Löwenzahn Organics team is also committed to promoting health through midwives. That is why MORE MIDWIVES is happy to work with the Löwenzahn team and we look forward to more joint projects.