Postnatal Midwifery Care (10 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- display midwifery skills of the normal and abnormal postpartum period
- are able to care for and counsel women who have given vaginal birth or who have had caesarean section and their families
- are familiar with convalescence after normal childbirth and can describe the contents and objectives of the postpartum examination
- manage to care for and observe a healthy newborn baby and are able to counsel parents with the care of their newborn baby
- identify changes in the wellbeing of the newborn baby requiring special attention and know how to proceed accordingly
- implement breastfeeding counselling according to the WHO Baby Friendly Initiative
- observe and support early interaction between parents and the newborn baby/babies
- understand the significance of preventative action and early intervention to the promotion of family health and wellbeing

Content

- Central contents related to midwifery skills during the postpartum period
- Recovering from normal childbirth and possible complications
- Midwifery care of women who have given vaginal birth or have had caesarean section
- Woman’s birth experience and delivery debriefing
- Health counselling and family-centered counselling in the postnatal ward
- Postnatal examination in accordance with the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004)
- Care and observation of a healthy newborn baby
- Common conditions requiring special attention and care of a newborn baby and resuscitation of a newborn baby
- Breastfeeding counselling according to the WHO Baby Friendly Initiative and nutritional issues of the newborn baby
- Early interaction and support methods
- Expert lectures on neonatology and parenthood psychology

Location and time

29.09.2025 - 14.11.2025

The teaching is considered contact teaching in Myllypuro Campus.

Materials

Litterature:
Kätilötyö. 2021 Paananen, Pietiläinen, Raussi-Lehto ym. osuus syntymän jälkeinen kätilötyö.
Lapsivuodeaika. Deufel & Montonen.
Onnistunut imetys. Deufel & Montonen.
Käypä hoito- suositus: Vastasyntyneen elvytys
Lecturenotes and seminarpapers

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Interactive lecture
Virtual lectures
Virtual escape room
Seminar
Laboratory instruction
Simulation
Exam
Psychology
Neonatology lectures
First Aid

Employer connections

1.0 credits from the theory of breastfeeding are integrated into the Hymy-Village.

Exam schedules

Exam
Retake 1: xx exam)
Retake 2: xx (exam)

Exams are held at the Exam -aquarium.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

No optional execution method

Student workload

10cr = 270h student´s work

Content scheduling

Precence at orientation, simulations, laborations and seminars are oblicatory. The exam is scheduled in the end of cource. Timetable for re-exams are scheduled during orientation lecture.

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

The course includes mandatory neonatology doctor lectures.

Further information

anna.uunila@metropolia.fi (vastuuopettaja)
janni.koski@metropolia.fi

Psychology: Anu Jokinen (jukka.oksanen@metropolia.fi)

First Aid: Päivi Eskola (paivi.eskola@metropolia.fi)
Ensiavun harjoitukset toteutuvat A ja B ryhmissä lukujärjestyksen mukaisesti. Opiskelumateriaalit ja tehtävät ovat OMAssa. Ensiavun kertaukseen sisältyy kaksi oppimistehtävää.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning assignements and/or exam
Attendance at simulations, virtual escape room, laborations and seminars.

Qualifications

The student may choose professional studies in midwifery after having successfully completed the theoretical studies included in the professional studies of nursing as well as the clinical practices in the operating environments of medical and surgical nursing, unless otherwise agreed in student´s study plan.