ABSTRACT
The midwife is in a strong position to provide education and support that has the potential to enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being for the woman (DoH 2012). The midwife’s public health role is expanding (NMC 2012) and preventative measures, such as maintaining pelvic floor health, should be a component of high quality maternity care according to the joint statement by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) (Gerrard and ten Hove 2013).
