Someone who likes to talk to people. People who like to take care of others. People who have a sense of responsibility.

Their job is to counsel pregnant women to relieve their anxiety and support them so that their babies will be born safely. They also check the health of the baby after birth and provide postpartum care for the mother. Incidentally, only doctors and midwives can directly perform "delivery assistance," which is to assist in the delivery and remove the baby. However, only physicians are authorized to perform medical procedures such as C-sections and other surgeries, and to administer medicines. However, if the baby and mother are in good health, only a midwife can attend the birth. Since this work involves life, the responsibility is heavy, but it allows the midwife to be present at the birth of a happy life.

Midwifery is a national qualification, and the first requirement to take the midwifery exam is to have a nursing license. After studying at a nursing training school, junior college, or university and passing the national examination for nurses, students must study for one year at a midwifery training school, junior college, or university, and then take the national midwifery examination. However, if a student graduates from a nursing college with a midwifery training program, he/she can take the national certification exams for both nurses and midwives at the same time.

Due to severe working conditions, there is a nationwide shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists, and the number of hospitals and clinics where deliveries can be made is decreasing. A movement has emerged for midwives to cooperate with each other, with midwives providing care for healthy mothers, and doctors providing care for risky or emergency births. The presence of midwives will become a force that supports childbirth in Japan, as a new system has begun to enable hospitals to provide the meticulous care of midwives.

The average annual income in Japan is approximately 5.7 million yen, although it varies depending on the place of employment.

In the case of hospitals, work is done in shifts, with fixed working hours and holidays. In midwifery centers, holidays and working hours are often irregular in order to accommodate the birth of the baby.

Midwifery centers, hospitals, clinics, etc.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to a midwifery career!