Midwifery!!

[Jemimafuckingpuddleduck]

I’m 38 and looking at going back to work after 12 years out of it having my DC. It’s been so lovely being around for them growing up but now all 3 are older and in full time education I’m becoming bored and a little depressed of staring at the same walls and washing pile everyday!

Since I can remember I have always wanted to be a midwife and almost made the leap, fresh from doing a SVQ3 (HND equivalent) before I fell pregnant with my 1st DC Ibut she put the breaks on that for a while and Pthen it wasn’t long before her siblings made an appearance!

I have lost a lot of confidence on using my brain over the years, think a decade of nappies, tantrums and tweens do that to you but I spoke to someone yesterday who told me it’s never too late to try something new.

My school results weren’t great, a of GCSE’s at general level and I only then got my higher English, however I did so my afore mentioned SVQ3 in childcare and last time I checked that might be able to get me into an access course.

Wondered if there was anyone around who give me a bit of insight into how likely I am to get onto a midwifery course and/or any info on the different ways to go through it, part time/full time, open uni, paid access courses etc? Also what can I expect, will I feel completely out of my depth and silly for even attempting to learn and get into it this late in my life.

Mostly I’d really like a hand hold telling thenagging part of brain that I am good enough and I could fufill as dream if I gave it my all.

Look into the realities of being a MW,shift work,Bank Holiday Weekend working
The physical and emotional demands of being a mw.working & studying
Be realistic about work in A pressured environment, can you get an HCA job
On a practical level,look at access courses that are accredited or further exams
Read up on anatomy and physiology,current health topics

Of course you can study,you just need to take the right steps to get there
Self belief is important,not in a woohoo lookey at me way.more a quiet I can do this
On practical level do you have a partner who’ll support you when you’re studying,travelling and working

@LipstickHandbagCoffee thanks for that, I’ll take a look at the the things you have suggested.

It does scare me going into a high pressure intense role after such a long time away from having to use me grown up brain however equally not sure I would feel fulfilled stacking shelves in Asda earring few extra ££ a week (no offence at all to anyone who does this as did my mum for a good couple of year)

My husband is in the military and although in a shore side job does has the likelyhood of getting sent of on the odd course etc but with my youngest almost 8 it’s making childcare and wraparound care a little easier.

If you want to do it I’m sure you’d manage the training and workload.

I thought midwifery looked like something I could love. Then I looked at the salary and workload. No way.