Anybody a student midwife? Should I train as a mature student?

[Chasingclouds100]

Hi all, so I’m 45 and at a bit of a crossroads in my life, the children are both at secondary school now and I feel as though they don’t need me so much now, I gave up work when they were younger to devote my time to them. I have always been super interested in midwifery and anything to do with pregnancy and birth and I love finding out information on the subject of birth. I would love to go back to university and train to be a midwife but I don’t know if this would be possible as a mature student - has anyone got any experience of this? The only 2 aspects that would worry me would be going into theatre to assist and having to give stitches - would you have to do these aspects as a student? Basically any information about what being a student midwife entails would be super helpful - tia xx

You should find some varied experiences on the Mature Study and Retraining board here:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/mature_students

A friend retrained as a midwife in her 30s, her children were still in primary school. She practiced for about 10yrs but recently became a lecturer in midwifery.

I'm mid-40s and currently doing an undergrad degree and absolutely love it (not midwifery tho)

I am not a midwife but am in education as an adult, 3rd year of degree. DO IT! what have you got to lose! Go for it

Thank you all very much for your responses xx