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'I gave birth to a dolphin'

Abstract:

The position of psychiatric liaison midwife (PLM) has been identified as necessary to interface obstetric services with mental health services, thereby streamlining and improving services offered to women and families with psychological/psychiatric disturbances. This position is a resource for the hospital. Care is planned, reviewed and adjusted as necessary for the pregnancy-childbirth continuum. Acknowledgement and the adjustments for the mental health perspective are incorporated. The PLM is also available in a consultative capacity for crisis management of a woman and family. With early identification of risks being critical, staff education is seen as a priority. The following is a case history of a woman I recently worked with.

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emotional wellbeing, maternal mental health, postnatal depression