Become a Midwife eBook
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Being a Midwife
Shift work- the good the bad
Being a midwife can only be described as being on a roller coaster. There will be ups, downs, you need a strong stomach and you have to keep on going (there is no ‘getting off’ half way through a…
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Getting Selected
Making your Midwife Application count
This may be the first time you have applied for a midwifery course, or you may have applied before. Either way, being rejected at any time can be so disappointing. You may not know why we were not offered…
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Getting Selected
Acing your Midwife Interview
So you have been dreaming about being a midwife, you have gone through the process of writing your personal statement, attended an assessment day and now you have your interview, the final hurdle. There may be so many feelings…
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As a Midwife
Jo, Community Midwife
“My day starts at 9am where I find out how many visits I will be doing today. The area that we cover is large and I could be driving up to 100 miles today.” I will mainly be visiting…
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As a Midwife
Kate, Birth Centre Midwife
“Shift Starts Thursday @ 8PM” I am getting ready to leave home to go to work on a night shift. The drive to work often involves feelings of apprehension but excitement of what the shift might bring. Start with a…
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Getting Selected
Top 8 things you need to know before applying to be a Midwife
If you are thinking about applying to study midwifery there are a few things that you need to know before you get started. 1. You need to know what it actually means to be a midwife. Do your…
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Getting Selected
Is your work experience relevant enough to get a place on a Midwife course?
Not everyone starts their career thinking that they want to be a midwife. So what happens if you think that the experience you have isn’t relevant? Will a university still accept your application? Should you bother applying? Make your…
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