being a midwife
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Being a Midwife
What is it like as an agency midwife?
You arrive at work, you are apprehensive, nervous and out of your comfort zone. You look down and you…
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Being a Midwife
How does having children of your own change your perspective as a midwife?
When I was training to be a midwife, I trained with a variety of fabulous women: school leavers, grandmothers…
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Being a Midwife
10 practical skills you will learn in the first 6 months on the ward?
When you are a student midwife, you are so keen to get going! You have waiting to do this,…
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Being a Midwife
Preparing mothers and families – the do’s and don’ts
Looking after pregnant women is all about preparing for the ‘big event’, labour, birth and becoming parents. What you…
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Getting Selected
Dealing With Disappointment
Dear Midwife to be, Didn’t get the place on your first Selection Day? Please don’t lose heart. Hundreds don’t…
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Being a Midwife
Blogs and More… 10 Suggestions for Midwives!
There are so many passionate midwives, student midwives and those that are generally interested in midwifery out there, and the…
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Getting Selected
I like the idea of becoming a Midwife but I don’t know where to start
You have decided that you want to be a midwife (which is the first big decision) but where do…
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Getting Selected
Am I clever enough to be a Midwife?
I don’t think I’m clever enough…. It’s a common worry for anyone who has been out of study for…
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The special bond between Midwife and mother
The end of shift work I was working my last night shift this week (as some of you will…
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