Course objective: Learning obstetric counseling techniques in the context of assisted fertilization

Role of midwife in assisted fertilization
Information to the couple
The preliminary interview with the couples
The programming of the process
Emotional support for the couple
General concept of infertility and infertility
CAUSES maternal, male or couple
Exams

The obstetric care process in prenatal diagnosis
The prenatal interview with the woman / couple
The fears of pregnant women
The interview on prenatal diagnosis
The interview on the chosen test
The conscious choice of the woman / couple
Informed consent

The assistance plan in investigations / interventions
Screening test
Diagnostic tests
2nd level ultrasound
CVS
Amniocentesis
funiculocentesis

The communication of the outcome
The diagnosis of normality
The doubtful diagnosis and the need for further investigation
Pathology Diagnosis

The process and timing of the decision
The choice of:
Complete the pregnancy
Stop pregnancy

Accompaniment and support of the midwife: how to build a support intervention
Support groups and parental associations

The mourning process:
types of loss
the stages of mourning: refusal / anger-awareness-depression-acceptance

mourning in obstetrics
the assistance plan in case of abortion, malformed fetus, MEU, death of the newborn
the next pregnancy

Operator difficulties:
the importance of teamwork
case supervision
interdisciplinary collaboration
the intervention of the psychologist