The Midwifery Model of Care​™

The philosophy of Maternidad La Luz is based on the principles of the Midwives Model of Care™. These principles acknowledge and recognize pregnancy and birth as normal and important life events. The midwifery model of care includes:

• monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle;
• providing the mother with individualized education, counseling and prenatal care, and continuous support and assistance during labor, delivery and the postpartum period;
• minimizing technological interventions;
• and identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.

This model not only provides good care for birthing women and their babies, but also has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma and cesarean section.
The understanding that midwives respect and support women so that they may give birth safely and with power and dignity is fundamental to Maternidad La Luz's philosophy of care.

• We respect the diversity of personal and cultural backgrounds of women and their families, and we strive to respond to women's social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs.
• We believe women should have the option of economical and cost effective health care.
• We believe that women have a right to choose the place of their birth and to birth in a safe, nurturing place assisted by caring attendants. Midwifery care includes health education and counseling to enable women to make informed choices and decisions.
• We encourage women to actively participate in their care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
• We believe it is important to encourage and support women who have chosen to be midwives, answering the need in our society to support women and their families through the natural, healthy process of pregnancy and childbirth.
• We believe midwives are best taught the art and practice of midwifery by experienced midwives from diverse backgrounds.
• We believe that the Midwives' Alliance of North America (MANA) Core Competencies provide the student with a solid academic foundation. Academic knowledge must be supported by experience.
• We believe that the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) requirements provide the student with solid clinical skills.
• We believe student midwives should have ample opportunity for hands-on learning supported by theoretical learning in the classroom.
• We believe that student midwives should begin developing their critical thinking skills to ensure lifelong evidence-based midwifery practice.
• We believe that learning midwifery in an out-of-hospital birth center prepares midwives to practice both in birth centers and in the home.
• We believe midwifery education should be accessible to students of all economic backgrounds.
• We believe student midwives have much to offer midwifery through their commitment, insights and life experience.
• We believe students benefit from exploring their experiences and expressing their ideas. Their unique perspectives and program evaluations continually help shape and improve the program at Maternidad La Luz.
• We believe it is important for midwives to work together to assure the continuation of the profession of midwifery.
• We believe that by supporting each other and sharing knowledge and experience, midwives improve the care they provide to women and their babies.

Modelo de Atención de Partería

Los principios del Modelo de Cuidado de Parteras son integrados en todos aspectos del
cuidado durante el embarazo, parto, y posparto en Maternidad La Luz. Reconocemos que
el embarazo y el parto como procesos naturales y sanos en la vida, y no enfermedades. El
Modelo de Cuidado de Partera incluye:

• El control del bienestar físico, emocional, y social de la madre a lo largo de su ciclo procreador;
• La provisión de educación, consejos y cuidados individuales; y apoyo continuo a lolargo del trabajo del parto, el parto y el posparto;
• Ofrece apoyo y atención continua a lo largo del embarazo, el parto, y los meses posteriores al parto;
• Reduce las intervenciones tecnológicas;
• Identificación y referencia de las mujeres que necesitan atención obstétrica.

El Modelo de Cuidado de Parteras resulta en menos riesgo de complicaciones, menos
intervenciones, y un parto más sano para usted y a su bebé. Además la aplicación de este
modelo de cuidado enfocado a la mujer ha demostrado reducir lastimaduras y traumas en
el parto, y el uso de la cesaría.