Title

Impact of midwife-led antenatal care on childbirth outcomes and maternal satisfaction among low-risk mothers in India

Authors

Revathi Ramasamy¹, Lilly Christopher², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*, B. Jeyabharathi¹, Priya Vasanth Kumari⁴, A Nirmala¹ & S. Winston Thomas⁵

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, MAHER (DU) & NPME, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; ²Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, MAHER (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India; ⁴Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Institute of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chennai, India; ⁵Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health & Hospital for Children, Egmore, Chennai, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Revathi Ramasamy - E-mail: revathiramasamy1981@gmail.com
Lilly Christopher - E-mail: deanstudentaffairs@maher.ac.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
B. Jeyabharathi - E-mail: vp@mcon.ac.in
Priya Vasanth Kumari - E-mail: drpriyavthomas@gmail.com
A Nirmala - E-mail: nirsid2003@gmail.com
S. Winston Thomas - E-mail: drwinstonthomas@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received November 15, 2025; Revised December 15, 2025; Accepted December 15, 2025, Published December 15, 2025

Abstract

Our understanding of midwife-led antenatal care by demonstrates its positive impact on maternal satisfaction and favorable birth outcomes in low-risk women essential. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the impact of midwife-led antenatal care for low-risk women at a tertiary hospital. The objectives were to assess maternal and neonatal outcomes and explore how midwife-focused education influences maternal satisfaction. The study involved 150 low-risk primiparous women, using structured questionnaires and clinical records. Results showed high rates of spontaneous vaginal birth (71.33%) and positive maternal satisfaction, with 78% of mothers reporting no distress during labor. Thus, we show the need for evaluating the effectiveness of midwife-led antenatal care in improving maternal and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women at a tertiary hospital.

Keywords

Antenatal care, birth outcomes, midwife-led care, neonatal outcomes, satisfaction

Citation

Ramasamy et al. Bioinformation 21(12): 5000-5005 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.