Hi everyone,
I'm a mum of four and a third-year student midwife. When I started my degree, three of my children were in primary school. Over the last three years I've missed countless assemblies, performances, sports days and family time while training to support women and babies. I absolutely love what I'm doing.
Despite a national midwifery staffing shortage, many newly qualified midwives now have no jobs to go to when we qualify. The NHS promised me a job when I started my degree, but that guarantee was withdrawn earlier this year. I done this to better our lives and now it feels like I wasted my time and built a huge debt.
I've co-founded a student-led campaign calling for funding to ensure newly qualified midwives can enter the workforce. I'd be so grateful if you could sign and share our petition - www.change.org/FundFutureMidwivesUK
I'd also love to hear any positive stories about a student midwife who made a difference to your pregnancy or birth experience ❤️.