Basic dimensions of the profession, functions, organization of the working principles of midwifery

Physiological process of pregnancy and childbirth which events are important life experiences. The basis of health, pregnancy and childbirth are discarded. Healthy families are the key of future. Therefore, midwifery, midwives will provide health care services should be planned individually by the midwife, risk factors be identified at an early stage mother, fetus and newborn health should be preserved and developed. All over the world working to protect and promote the health of families midwifery profession, is loaded with this important mission, indispensable to society are among the professions. In Turkey, the midwives of the duties, powers and limits of liability is not certain, due to the lack of job descriptions midwives working in areas or are operated outside duties. Turkey also, maternal and child health services, a large part of by midwives conducted, although the effective practice of family medicine in the regulations of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum follow-up, the authority of family physicians, duties are defined, midwives 'family health supporter' title given maternal and child health services are given the responsibility to assist in the conduct of physicians. Thus, while the midwifery profession is a profession in its own right has been set to allied health personnel. Mother and child illnesses, deaths most common pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, the health indicators to improve maternal and child health services in quality development and availability of the services to improve the terms of midwives in this field be used more effectively and in this context the terms of reference reconsideration is necessary. Key Words : Midwife, Midwifery Profession.