Time left: 6 years and 4 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What midwives do all day (for now)
Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music.
Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
Also known as
Birth Center Midwife, Birth Doula, Certified Direct-Entry Midwife, Certified Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Direct-Entry Midwife, Doula, Homebirth Midwife
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace midwives?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 6 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces midwives?
6 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which midwives tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth. The rest follows.