midwifery

[Emzickle]

hey there - i'm miserable this evening, i desperately want to become a midwife, but it will prob mean doing my a levels again, as i'll need BCC or 280 ucas points to do it, can any one give me some advice about studdying with a child?

Like, what will it involve?

Can't you do an access course Emzickle?

look here

student midwives

have found out from a local college (not my first chioce but there we go) that they offer the DIP HE in midwifery, which I can apply for throug nmas for the january 2008 intake. Which means my LO will be 14 months when I start, feel very sad though as probably kissing good bye the idea of having two children close together in age.

is any one prepared to help me do my personal statement? I'm useless at conveying what I mean in written text and I'm unsure about what should be included in the content?

if you give me your email, i will send you my PS that i did for nursing degree, alternativly- go to that website I gave you, It has PS's on there.

hope this helps
x

emily . benton @ hotmail . com

what about doing an f/t time access course(health related)? I do a access to nursing course(to get into midwifery) and it is school friendly hours and only 2 and 1/2 days a week

ill email it to you later emily, when I am at home.

Emzickle I know how you feel about giving up on the idea of having two children close together.

This is a sacrifice I've had to make too. Dd is 18 months and it will be another 4.5 years till I qualify as a teacher. It makes me sad that I had to choose between a career for me or a sibling for dd. There are still times that I think maybe I made the wrong choice

I actually applied for my midwifery before I even got pregnant with dd. We were still trying when I had the interview and was accepted, but I did have 15m between being accepted and starting. So we squeezed a lo in, just in the nick of time and she was about 6m when I started the course. She doesn't know any better than me working full time and she's perfectly happy. Now I'm nearing the end of my training and hopefully from this summer I'll be able to finally work part time and maybe start working on getting a dc3??

Hi,

I'm training to be a midwife. It is hard work, but very rewarding.

I do 35 hours a week - a mix of lectures and shifts on the wards. You have to be able to work shifts, inc nights and weekends. Then on top of that there are assignments to do and exams to study for. But you do get some private study days to help.

I am starting my Midwifery degree in 3 weeks time and got there by doing an Access course at my local college. I only had 1 A-level at D grade so needed more, and was advised by a careers advisor to try Access. It was 3 days a week for a year, January to December to coincide with the February intake at my nearest uni. It was the best thing I ever did. I am ready now to start my direct access degree, 3 years, half theory in uni, and half practical on placements. I am really looking forward to daing it and can't wait to call my self a student midwife. If you want it as badly as it sounds, you will get there. Go for it, Emzickle! You won't regret it