1. The provisions of this section shall apply to the activities of midwives as defined by each Member State, without prejudice to paragraph 2, and pursued under the professional titles set out in Annex V, point 5.5.2.
2. The Member States shall ensure that midwives are able to gain access to and pursue at least the following activities:
(a) provision of sound family planning information and advice;
(b) diagnosis of pregnancies and monitoring normal pregnancies; carrying out the examinations necessary for the monitoring of the development of normal pregnancies;
(c) prescribing or advising on the examinations necessary for the earliest possible diagnosis of pregnancies at risk;
(d) provision of programmes of parenthood preparation and complete preparation for childbirth including advice on hygiene and nutrition;
(e) caring for and assisting the mother during labour and monitoring the condition of the foetus in utero by the appropriate clinical and technical means;
(f) conducting spontan
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