Care of the Mother and Family During Childbirth (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Low risk birth spring 2026
High risk birth autumn 2026

Objective

The purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the midwifery theory of intrapartum care for woman and her family.

Competences of the course
Professional competence in midwifery
Client competence in midwifery
Clinical competence as a sexual and reproductive health promoter midwife

Learning outcomes of the course
After completing this course, you will understand and be able to justify the factors related to the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth

You will be able to identify, assess and anticipate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You will be able to analyze the resource-based process thinking and be able to make evidence-based decisions in planning and evaluating the multi-professional midwifery work of the woman and family during childbirth.

You will know and be able to justify the key midwifery interventions, methods of helping and digital solutions and technology used in caring the fetus, woman and family during childbirth.

Content

In this course you will learn the theory of midwifery for women and their families during childbirh.
In this Study Course, you will familiarize yourself with the following themes:
The formation of the childbirth experience of the woman and family giving birth

The professional role of a midwife in the care of the woman and family during childbirth

Physiological childbirth

Evidence-based monitoring methods for labor progression and fetal well-being

Pain relief and supporting the management during childbirth

Risk factors and defects of childbirth and the transformation of low-risk childbirth into high-risk childbirth

Main midwifery interventions and methods in caring the fetus, woman and family during childbirth

Evidence-based sexual and reproductive health nursing process of the woman and family during childbirth

First aid and follow-up of the newborn

Multiculturalism in childbirth

Criteria for planned home delivery

Materials

Paananen, U.& Pietiläinen,S. & Raussi-Lehto, E. & Väyrynen, P. & Äimälä, Ä-M (toim) Kätilötyö, 2021 Edita.
Oppiportti KTG-online test

Teaching methods

n the course, you study midwifery in low- and high-risk birth care.
The study of midwifery in low-risk childbirth takes place in contact teaching and as independent study. During the study period, you will participate in seven theoretical contact lessons. In addition to these, the Study Course has a functional pain management day, where you prepare to present a nonpharmacological pain relief method in a small group. After the theory part, you will study the manual skills of birth care in a lab learning environment. At the end of your studies, you demonstrate your skills with a written exam.

You study high-risk pregnancy midwifery by actively participating in contact teaching and studying independently in the Moodle online learning environment. At the end of your studies, you demonstrate your skills in a written exam.

You can reflect on a critical evaluation of the application of theoretical knowledge in practice with the help of workshop days and the international MiMo day. The course includes two workshop days, for which you prepare by preparing evidence-based learning tasks. The timings of the workshop days are at the end of the 1st and 2nd delivery room practice.

Exam schedules

Exams:
Low risk birth 1/2026
High risk birth 9/2026

Workshop:
Low risk workshop spring 2026
High risk workshop autumn 2026

Student workload

Study course 135 h

Low-risk birth midwifery care 81h: contact teaching 31h, KTG online course 3h, WS day 8h, MiMo day 8h, independent study 40h
High-risk birth midwifery care 54h: contact teaching 22h, WS day 8h, independent study 24h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You can describe the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can name the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can describe the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can describe empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.



Satisfactory 2
You can define the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can define the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can define the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can define empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families..

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You can justify the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can justify the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can justify the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can justify resource-based process thinking in the design and evaluation of evidence-based midwifery for the woman and family during childbirth.

Very good 4
You can evaluate the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can evaluate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can critically evaluate the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can critically evaluate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can critically evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can critically evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.

Qualifications

The student masters the contents of anatomy and physiology as well as pharmacology and medicine related to the above mentioned nursing studies.
The student masters the methods of health promotion, internal medicine, mental health, substance abuse and crisis management, acute, operative nursing, family and pediatric nursing.
The student knows the principles of evidence-based decision making.

Further information

Graded assignments are:
low risk exam 25%
low risk ws-assignment 25%
high risk exam 25%
hight risk ws-assignment 25%