UNIT 1

THE MIDWIFE
THE GRAMMAR
to be (am, is, are)
A. To be + noun : linking verb

e.g. (+) She is an obstetrician

She is a midwife
They are midwives

(-) She is not an obstetrician

She is not a midwife
They are not midwives
B. To be + adjective : linking verb

e.g. (+) My complexion is pale

Assessing the early pregnancy is
very important

(-) My complexion is not pale

Assessing the early pregnancy is
not very important
C. To be + prepositional phrase : linking verb

e.g. (+) The mother is in the maternity

unit
The baby is in the incubator

(-) The mother is not in the

maternity unit
The baby is not in the incubator
D. There is … / There are … “ada”
e.g. There is an infant in the room.
There are some infants in the room.

E. (To be) able to … “dapat/mampu”

e.g. She is able to work as an independent
practitioner.
EXERCISE
 Ada beberapa wanita hamil di rumah sakit.
 Saya mampu menjadi seorang bidan yang baik.
 Seorang anak ada di taman bermain.
 Ada seorang bidan di rumah saya.
 Menjaga kesehatan kita sangatlah penting.
 Dia bukan seorang bidan yang independen.
 Anak-anak itu senang bermain boneka.
 Istri Anda sekarang ada di ruang bersalin.
 EXERCISE

fill in the blank with the correct form of to be : am/is/are

1. Many developing countries … lack of midwives.
2. It … the responsibility of midwives to seek help in abnormally.
3. The traditional method of labor … not always healthy and beneficial.
4. She … in the sixth month of her pregnancy.
5. I … a midwife.
6. pre-natal, antenatal, natal, post-natal … periods in which a midwife must be
involved.
7. The midwife presence … very precious for a labor.
8. Some of the clients may speak languages which … not the mother tongue of
the midwife.
9. The competent midwives … able to carry out a safe labor.
10. There … may skills that the midwife has.
MEMORIZE
 Accomplish  menyelesaikan
 To give birth  melahirkan
 Newborn  yang baru dilahirkan
 Infant  bayi yang masih sangat muda
 Calling upon  meminta (secara formal)
 To implement  menjalankan, menerapkan
 Measure  ukuran
 Assistance  bantuan, pendampingan
 Independent
Practitioner  praktek bidan mandiri
 Parents  orang tua
 Competent  mampu
 To prescribe  menugaskan, menulis resep
 THE MIDWIFE

What is a midwife? A midwife is a person who has accomplished a

regular midwifery program. She has certain qualifications required in
midwifery, and legally has a license to practice midwifery. She may
practice in hospitals, clinics, health units, domiciliary conditions or in
any other service. She is able to work as an independent practitioner,
or to function in a multi-professional team.
The midwife gives the supervision, care, and advice to women. Her
duty is not only to help women give birth to babies, but it also extends
to the period of pregnancy and postpartum. They are to diagnose
pregnancy, to undertake examinations of the woman and her baby, to
assess their condition to detect if there is an abnormality in mother or
child, to plan care, to implement the care plan. She has to care both
the mother and the newborn. The responsibility of a midwife continues
as she evaluates the effectiveness of the plan and its implementation.
Listen and find the meaning!
MIDWIFE LABOR
PREGNANCY PICA

ANTENATAL INFANT DOMICILIARY

PARENTHOOD
POST-NATAL OBSTRETICIAN

POST-
PEDIATRICIAN PARTUM GYNECOLOGY