Hi,

Welcome to the site, good luck with your course and congratulations on getting a place.

If you don't do this now, you will only regret it, so I say 'go for it'

__________________
Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

Please help us raise funds for a bereavement room in Honey's memory by taking part in the SMNET Auction & Raffle here thanks x

Hi and welcome to the site

Congrats on getting your place and good luck, go for it.

__________________
misscurious x

Applying for 2009

Mikey to win...

Please help us raise funds for a bereavement room in Honey's memory by taking part in the SMNET Auction & Raffle here thanks x

Hi Birthventure,

I have just found this thread following your message - I can understand all of your concerns re starting this course and from your post I echo what everyone else has said: you will make a great midwife.

I am in a similar situation to you in that I am 36, have three children and currently work for the NHS in the maternity office so I can relate to your anxiety about the politics of it all. But I still have faith in the system and in myself and am still very much drawn to this profession

However, practically-speaking, I am still awaiting confirmation from my manager that I can work reduced shifts (two Sundays per month) as all secondments have been withdrawn and I am unlikely to get anything bursary-wise so money worries are there on the horizon for me, too, although I am not thinking too much about them at the moment.

I am also worried about the impact the course will have on the kids. As well as the impact on my mother, who thinks I should be staying at home.. My husband is, thankfully, however, very supportive.

This role seems to be a natural progression from the one that you are already doing and it would seem a lost opportunity if you don't follow it through.

Keep us updated xx

PS: Which hopsital have you been allocated?

Hi and welcome to the site - congratulations on getting your place, I can only echo what the lovely ladies have already said - seems like you are the ideal person to be a midwife and to care enough about giving women the empowerment to have the birth they want. I work within the NHS and I've seen firsthand some of the bitchiness that happens BUT I have also come into contact with some wonderful people!! I think it's like any workplace - you get some gems and some horrors LOL!!
Good luck with everything, as far as the juggling act goes - you'll be fine - us women always manage it somehow!!!
xxx

__________________
Karen
Starting access course Sept 08 (hopefully!!)

__________________
Women are like tea bags- they don't know how strong they are till they're in hot water!
"Don't wonder why people go crazy, wonder how they don't......"