Midwives specialize in low risk pregnancies and childbirth.  Midwifery is based on the principles of health and well-being, recognizing that conception, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding are natural life processes.  The care midwives provide include offering the standard of care, while also conducting informed choice discussions throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum periods so that families feel informed and that they can make choices that are best for them and their families. Midwives work collaboratively with other health care providers and are able to do consultations with obstetricians if things arise in pregnancy that are outside of the scope of midwifery. Midwives are also trained in emergency skills, and carry equipment in their cars for safe out of hospital births. One of the most sought after things about midwives is the continuity of care they provide throughout the pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey.