Beyond providing midwifery care to women, midwives understand the importance of developing long term relationships with their clients. Midwives spend time getting to know their clients and build a relationship of mutual trust. Midwives are providing holistic care, helping women and their families, not only throughout pregnancy but also throughout a lifetime. Midwives often talk about the bond between the mom and baby, but also about the bond which develops between a pregnant woman and her midwife. Most often, the midwife become a good friend who was there through one of the most intimate phases of a woman’s life. It is always a bitter sweet moment when, after the baby is born, the midwife and the woman exchange a hug, as both are happy that they share a magic moment together but are also sad to realize that they will not see each other for a while.
