Anyone retrain as a midwife?

[Smileandmakemyday]

I've been a sahm since I had dc1 6 years ago. I am considering applying for a midwifery course starting sept 12 months when dc3 will be about to start preschool.

I already have a business degree but nothing relevant to midwifery. I understand it is very hard to get into, has anyone any tips? I'll be in my mid thirties

Bump

Get some experience as a maternity assistant on a maternity ward if you can. If not, ask if you can do a day's work experience. This will look really good on your application. A lot of healthcare courses like to do group interviews where you "reflect on yourself" so it might also be worth learning about and practicing some self-reflection. This would benefit you massively on the course too.

Read up on risk assessment, maybe take a healthcare access course at college (they take a year); these will all help. You might also want to look at learning some nursing calculations as this comes up in a test for nursing and could easily be the same in midwifery. GL!

Thanks popple

I completely agree with Popple.

Work as a Maternity Assistant / HCA first. If you love it and can work the shifts around family life, go for it. The ideal of being a midwife is sadly very different to the reality. But I am a jaded, broken nurse/MW so I do admit to having a bit of a negative opinion of the profession now...

Get work experience as hca. Be realistic about the job,the shift work
It's satisfying but tough career choice
Can you shadow or go talk to a midwife