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    Posted: 30 July 2007 at 11:10am
Do I wanna be a midwife?!?!

I know, I know... another career plan for me. And maybe not immediately.

But it suits my 'help the world' mission as I can go and practise in developing countries or whatever. Fits in with my sexual health trip that I'm on at the moment... and means I can help teen mums, which has also been a bit of a mission of mine since I got preggo.

And maybe somehow have a positive impact on child abuse etc??

Has anyone else done midwifery training?
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I have thought of doing it as well (I know you can do a Bachelor of Midwifery at Massey). But they have a few limited number that can do it each year and they like it if you have done previous study (Human development of biology papers) and you have to be an internal student to do it. It is something that is still on my "I want to do list".
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No, but I considered it when I did my nursing. I think in medicine, the greastest privlege is to be able to be with and help someone be born or someone die. I think Dunedin used to have amidwifery diploma, but canned it, but I heard it's back on the books for 2008. I do rmember seeing yu saying something ages ago about being a doula, so I think you have obviously got a passion for this kind of thing, and helping teen mums would be AWESOME! Good luck, you will be great!
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Yeah. I did look into being a Doula but I think it was all a bit hippy for me. It was just a quick way of getting into some aspect of midwifery, but in all reality I think it was possibly midwifery I wanted to do.

I've been thinking heaps lately about the health feild... I think it is really where I should be. Why did I not consider this 3 years ago?!!?
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Originally posted by nikkiwhyte nikkiwhyte wrote:


I've been thinking heaps lately about the health feild... I think it is really where I should be.


I agree with you!
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ARGH. I can't spell field.
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P.S. Called Massey and got them to send me an introduction pack. I'll read through it and think about it... I have quite a while to decide.

ETA - Is it evil that I think I might be able to introduce more people to MCN this way?!

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Originally posted by nikkiwhyte nikkiwhyte wrote:

ETA - Is it evil that I think I might be able to introduce more people to MCN this way?!


LMAO

I think you'd make a great MW Nikki. I love your no-BS attitude but in a super friendly way You actually remind me a lot of my student MW (I had a student and a fully qualified MW). If I'm ever in Wellington and about to pop I'd definitely give you a call LOL

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No I think it would a good way of doing it (spec for first time mums).

If you do want any info Nikki, I did work at Massey and from that have a huge general knowledge about the programmes and as its a preselected one (that was my speciality) I know heps about the selection process and what they are looking for. Just PM if you do.
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Go for it Nikki! You'd be a great midwife!

I must admit it's something I briefly entertained for while, I'm fascinated with the whole pregnancy and birth process, but I'd be torn between wanting to be an obstetrician and know EVERYTHING and wanting to be a midwife and handle things from the more natural perspective.

So I decided to keep my day job which lets me indulge my obsession with pregnancy, birth and babies, and my passion for writing at the same time. And has more predictable hours than midwifery
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whats a doula? ive asked this before in an aussie site but forgot

I think it would be a great career path Nikki, and to me you seem like the sort of person Id want as a midwife
I wish I had a midwife that was clued up on MCN, be a great way to get other mums into it


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Thanks lovelies

A doula is a birth assistant. Helps the midwife and supports the mother through birth and afterwards. I think they are quite common in the US etc.

And Becks - on my way to PM ya
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How are you with other peoples vaginas!   hehehe

Sorry, can I blame that outburst on hormones
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

How are you with other peoples vaginas!   hehehe

Sorry, can I blame that outburst on hormones


hahaha

Suprisingly ok... well, can't say I've viewed too many of them but the thought doesn't bother me! I think being a mother has turned anything vaguely squemish into the norm
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you,ed be a great midwife nikki i,ve been thinking about the same thing but i cant decied between nurseing and midwifey plus i,m not as clever as you so would re4gure extra study lol go for it and yes they do have a midwife course here and its still going strong (dunedin)
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Ugh. Great for you but I've seen a couple of births and it's all I can do to keep from passing out LOL!!
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Originally posted by james james wrote:

you,ed be a great midwife nikki i,ve been thinking about the same thing but i cant decied between nurseing and midwifey plus i,m not as clever as you so would re4gure extra study lol go for it and yes they do have a midwife course here and its still going strong (dunedin)


I don't know if 'clever' is correct... I'm just silly and stayed in the education system out of fear for the real world! hehe

But you should look into it Lu... I think you'd make a lovely person to support people through birth or whatever. I think you'd make a great counsellor too
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lol nikki everyone always comes to me or my mum with there probs so maybe i should get paid for it lol i was thinking of strating next year as james will be 3 and will get the 20 free hours at childcare aswell and nikki if its want you want to do go for it its 3 years for a midwife degree here in dunedin with one year for nurse,s
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Hrmmm... I'm still thinking. Will think about it for a while as I do want to work. ARGH.

Maybe I wait a few years.
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yep will at least you have thoses years lol nothing like turning 30 next year to make you think lol i,ve been thur many a career i think sometimes it can take awhile to find the one for you that fillfulling for you
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