My question is how many women in labor a midwife can take care of at one time Here in Portugal there are no standars in this matter... and now a days there is a big shortage of midwives I´ve to define the number of midwives in delivery room and i´ve no standards in which to base my numbers unless the experience and what we consider good practice I´m a head nurse at a delivery room and obstetric urgence - We also have a operatoring theatre for cesareans If you could help, i´d be very pleased Rosália ------------------