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Kate, 37, the Duchess of Cambridge, the mother
of George, 6, Charlotte, 4 and Louis 1, spent time last month at
Kingston hospital in southwest London, accompanying midwives on
their daily rounds and going into people's homes with them.
"I was truly touched by the trust that people placed in me,
sharing their experiences and voicing their fears openly," she
wrote.
She also visited clinics and post-natal wards.
"No matter the setting, I was continually struck by the
compassion that those of you I spent time with showed and the
incredible work ethic you demonstrated on behalf of your entire
profession," she wrote.
"You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness
strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis."
She said she had devoted a significant amount of her work to
children's early years, the period between pregnancy and the age
of 5.
Midwives' role in supporting this phase extends far beyond the
complicated task of delivering a baby successfully, she wrote.
"The help and reassurance you provide for parents-to-be and
parents of newborns is just as crucial," she added. "It goes a
long way in building parents' confidence from the start, with
lifelong impact on the future happiness of their children."
She noted the World Health Organisation has designated 2020 the
"Year of the Nurse and Midwife" in honor of the 200th birth
anniversary of Florence Nightingale.
"Next year the world ... recognizes and celebrates the humbling
work that you and your colleagues do day-in, day-out to improve
the lives of others," she wrote.
"You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness
strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis."
(Reporting by Stephen Addison, editing by Andy Bruce)
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