The meaning of a very positive birth experience: focus groups discussions with women

It is an essential part of midwifery care to build relationships with women where mutual trust in one another's competence is paramount. The midwife is the active guide through pregnancy and birth and should express a strong belief in a woman's ability to give birth. Midwives are required to inform, encourage and to provide the tools to enable birth, making it important for midwives to invite the partner to be part of a team, in which everyone works together for the benefit of the woman and child.