Midwives, maternity leave and continuity.

Maternity leave for midwives can cause administrative problems for trusts and heads of midwifery services The demand for continuity and team midwifery created by Changing Childbirth makes inappropriate the use of bank and agency midwives to cover maternity leave. Managers must think imaginatively to accommodate the pregnant and lactating midwife's own needs for rest, successful breastfeeding and flexible hours, so that the midwife can put into persona practice everything she has advocated for her clients.