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How exposed to AI is a Midwive?

Of the 36 tasks O*NET lists for midwives, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 21 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Birth Center MidwifeCertified Direct-Entry MidwifeCertified Professional Midwife (CPM)Homebirth MidwifeLay MidwifeLicensed and Certified MidwifeLicensed Certified Professional MidwifeLicensed Direct Entry MidwifeLicensed Midwife (LM)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
36
tasks rated for this occupation
58%
hold a degree, from a survey of 21
44k
people do this job in the US
48 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals
  • Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy
  • Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds or biophysical profiles
  • Complete birth certificates

Only with software built on top

11
  • Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns
  • Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary
  • Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary
  • Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions
  • Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods
  • Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate
  • Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information
  • Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites
  • Provide information about community health and social resources
  • Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics
  • Collaborate in research studies

Cannot be sped up

21
  • Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations
  • Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments
  • Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation
  • Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health
  • Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation
  • Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth
  • Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories
  • Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications
  • Suture perineal lacerations
  • Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels
  • Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth
  • Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies
  • Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results
  • Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music
  • Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, or breastfeeding
  • Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests
  • Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises or external version
  • Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care
  • Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children
  • Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs or hydrotherapy
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.