Midwives believe that, for most women and their families, childbearing is a normal life event. Therefore, maternity services should be women-centred, health orientated, and rooted in a social model of care. We believe that women should be active participants in decisions that affect the care they and their babies receive. We seek to support and work with women to achieve improvements in maternity services.
We also believe that midwife-led care is the most appropriate form of maternity provision for most women, and we work towards the recognition of midwifery as an autonomous profession.