Did you know that midwifery care extends well beyond pregnancy and childbirth? In this episode of Discover Midwives, we dive into a core, yet often overlooked aspect of midwifery training and practice: caring for healthy newborns.
We are joined by Dr. Michelle Palmer (PhD, CNM), a passionate advocate for physiologic birth and Specialty Director at the Yale School of Nursing. Dr. Palmer shares her extensive clinical expertise on the critical first hours and days of a baby’s life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The Magic of the “Golden Hour”: Why skin-to-skin contact, quiet environments, and sensory transition matter so deeply for a newborn’s nervous system and development.
Essential Newborn Screenings: What midwives look for during early clinical evaluations, including jaundice, blood sugar levels, pulse oximetry, and metabolic screenings.
Navigating Red Flags: How midwives distinguish normal newborn behavior from warning signs that require pediatric or specialist intervention.
Postpartum & Feeding Support: The role midwives play in supporting parents through the trials and triumphs of early infant feeding and transition.
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