Hello 
I just wanted to post in this thread finally and pick the midwives brains a bit. I have been a lurker here for a few months.
I have been very passionate about pregnancy/birth for as long as I can remember. I clearly remember going on a maternity ward hospital tour with my Gr. 10 health class and questioning the nurses about why they don't have tubs to labor in, why they don't have squat bars, birthing stools, etc. They did not like me there
Anyway, I realized about 5 years ago while in College that I wanted to be a midwife. It hit me like a ton of bricks and hasn't left my brain since. I didn't want to quit my current schooling because I just needed to get done and make some money to pay off the student debts. I do like my current job but I do not see me doing it for even 5 more years. There is not a day that goes by without thinking about going back to school to be a midwife.
My DH is currently in school and we finally decided that after he is done and we have both our student loans paid off, I can go back to school and pursue my midwife dreams This will probably be 3 years if I was being reasonable.
Here are a couple questions for the midwives in the group that I have really started thinking about:
Do you think it would be too much to go back to school with a 3 year old? My DS is only 3 months right now. The school I am planning on applying to only does classes on 2 days so I would be home the other days and probably working part time.
How long does it typically take to get some clients? It's going to be tough on us financially while I am in school so I'm hoping I can make some kind of income right after I graduate. My goal would be to run a home birth business and have 1 birth per month to begin. Does that seem unreasonable? I know there are only 2 home birth midwives in probably a 50 miles radius. I know they do about 1 birth a week so I think there is a need for midwives in the area.
Is it normal for people to enter midwifery at a later age? I would be around 31 or 32 when I graduate.
I am getting so excited that my dream of being a midwife is finally taking shape. I have also decided to become a Bradley instructor to get my foot in the door in the community and teach what I love. I will go to the conference next year when it's in my area.
The midwife who delivered my baby suggested I become a doula but I just don't think that can work with my current work schedule. I can't survive on doula pay with my DH in school and I would have to be available to go to births at a moments notice which just can't work with my job. Plus, I have read over and over here that it's hard being a doula in the hospital environment when you don't agree with the protocols.
Anyway, this is getting lengthy and I think I am rambling
Just wanted to say Hi and get some feedback.
Thanks.
I just wanted to post in this thread finally and pick the midwives brains a bit. I have been a lurker here for a few months.
I have been very passionate about pregnancy/birth for as long as I can remember. I clearly remember going on a maternity ward hospital tour with my Gr. 10 health class and questioning the nurses about why they don't have tubs to labor in, why they don't have squat bars, birthing stools, etc. They did not like me there
Anyway, I realized about 5 years ago while in College that I wanted to be a midwife. It hit me like a ton of bricks and hasn't left my brain since. I didn't want to quit my current schooling because I just needed to get done and make some money to pay off the student debts. I do like my current job but I do not see me doing it for even 5 more years. There is not a day that goes by without thinking about going back to school to be a midwife.
My DH is currently in school and we finally decided that after he is done and we have both our student loans paid off, I can go back to school and pursue my midwife dreams
This will probably be 3 years if I was being reasonable.Here are a couple questions for the midwives in the group that I have really started thinking about:
Do you think it would be too much to go back to school with a 3 year old? My DS is only 3 months right now. The school I am planning on applying to only does classes on 2 days so I would be home the other days and probably working part time.
How long does it typically take to get some clients? It's going to be tough on us financially while I am in school so I'm hoping I can make some kind of income right after I graduate. My goal would be to run a home birth business and have 1 birth per month to begin. Does that seem unreasonable? I know there are only 2 home birth midwives in probably a 50 miles radius. I know they do about 1 birth a week so I think there is a need for midwives in the area.
Is it normal for people to enter midwifery at a later age? I would be around 31 or 32 when I graduate.
I am getting so excited that my dream of being a midwife is finally taking shape. I have also decided to become a Bradley instructor to get my foot in the door in the community and teach what I love. I will go to the conference next year when it's in my area.
The midwife who delivered my baby suggested I become a doula but I just don't think that can work with my current work schedule. I can't survive on doula pay with my DH in school and I would have to be available to go to births at a moments notice which just can't work with my job. Plus, I have read over and over here that it's hard being a doula in the hospital environment when you don't agree with the protocols.
Anyway, this is getting lengthy and I think I am rambling
Just wanted to say Hi and get some feedback.Thanks.
