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Becoming a midwife at pushing 40!!!
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I have worked with babies and young children since qualifying as a nursery nurse back in 1996. I have always harboured a dream of becoming a midwife or children's nurse and actually got accepted onto a course a few years back but decided to turn it down to start a family first.
Now I am thinking about it again and want to become a midwife but if I have to do an entry course first thats a total of 4 yrs full time study and I will be nearly 38 by then (once my youngest is at school).
So has anyone else done it at that age or should I forget it and concentrate on my kids?
Now I am thinking about it again and want to become a midwife but if I have to do an entry course first thats a total of 4 yrs full time study and I will be nearly 38 by then (once my youngest is at school).
So has anyone else done it at that age or should I forget it and concentrate on my kids?
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Tigs, the thing that sticks out for me from my daughter's birth as far as midwives were concerned, is that they were all very nice and everything, but none of them had children. They were mostly all very young, with one older spinster - I wondered how they could be so sure about everything they were telling me if they hadn't actually done it themselves. (That probably sounds a lot harsher than I mean it to) I would have found it more reassuring if at least one of the team had been in my position, so I think someone with your experience would be a great asset! Also, you say you would only want to work 3 or 4 days a week - that may change, especially if you've been doing a full time course, and your kids will be older by the time you qualify. Keep looking into it and don't be put off by the age thing.
You need to apply through UCAS see http://www.ucas.com/. Despite the national shortage of midwives, application is very competitive with around 8 - 10 applicants for every place on offer. Entry criteria ie UCAS points vary at each University. Each University course is 45 weeks a year ( most Uni courses are 33 - 35). It is a very tough course and degree only.
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