Applying to start Midwifery 2017

Hey all.

I graduated in 2009 from Worcester with a 2:2 in Sociology with Associated Psychology. I should have done better, but was diagnosed with thyroid disease halfway through my studies which made me very poorly, so I was just relieved to have passed by the end of Uni!

Anyway, my health is a thousand times better than it was, with everything now controlled. I am looking to return to Uni, preferably Worcester once again as I had such a good experience there, to study Midwifery.

I am currently applying for an Access to HE Level 3 Diploma in Nursing, Health and Social Care, and putting out feelers regarding work experience in Maternity Units.

I have two boys, aged 2 and 1, the youngest went straight into Neonatal Intensive Care when born for five weeks. This pretty much cemented my desire to study Midwifery.

I was really wondering if anyone else is in a similar position to me, and may also be applying to study midwifery?

I must admit, I'm quite nervous after being out of education for a while, and also terrified about not being accepted!!

Would love to talk about it all!

I'm 29 btw, will have just turned 31 at the start of the course (hopefully!)

Hey all.

I graduated in 2009 from Worcester with a 2:2 in Sociology with Associated Psychology. I should have done better, but was diagnosed with thyroid disease halfway through my studies which made me very poorly, so I was just relieved to have passed by the end of Uni!

Anyway, my health is a thousand times better than it was, with everything now controlled. I am looking to return to Uni, preferably Worcester once again as I had such a good experience there, to study Midwifery.

I am currently applying for an Access to HE Level 3 Diploma in Nursing, Health and Social Care, and putting out feelers regarding work experience in Maternity Units.

I have two boys, aged 2 and 1, the youngest went straight into Neonatal Intensive Care when born for five weeks. This pretty much cemented my desire to study Midwifery.

I was really wondering if anyone else is in a similar position to me, and may also be applying to study midwifery?

I must admit, I'm quite nervous after being out of education for a while, and also terrified about not being accepted!!

Would love to talk about it all!

I'm 29 btw, will have just turned 31 at the start of the course (hopefully!)

Hi there. I don't have any advice but a question.... I'm also wanting to study midwifery as a second degree. I studied early childhood studies (finished in 2009). Have you had any answers from student finance about what support (if any) you're eligible for? I can't seem to get any answers, and as the NHS are no longer funding the tuition fees from next year it's really up in the air.
Obviously you may not need student finance but just wondering if you had had any definite answers. Haha.

Hi! I've just applied for midwifery for 2017 and am currently finishing my first degree this year in Anatomy and Human Biology.

Hi Lauren, I recently applied for Midwifery too, I am in year 13. Your Anatomy and Human Biology degree sounds awesome too!

Hey! Where have you applied? Have you heard anything back yet?
Thanks it is awesome, we're one of the few unit still doing human dissection, not even our medics get to dissect!

I applied to Surrey, King's, Kingston, Southampton and Bedfordshire, and have interview invitations from Surrey and Kingston, so excited. What about you? sounds really cool I do love Biology, just not the parts at school where we learn about plants haha xx

Well done! And good luck for your interviews! I applied JMU, Chester, Manchester, Edge Hill and Salford. Got an interview from Edge Hill and not heard back from the rest yet.
Yeah I hated plant biology but the modules on the degree are really good, the only one I don't like are the cellular biology ones with all the signalling factors, it gets so complicated x

I'm now entering week 6 into my Midwifery degree, if anyone has any questions please ask

What shoes do you wear for placements? Are trainers allowed?
Thanks

It depends on which trust you work at as they have slightly different uniform rules. However I think across the country trainers a huge no because they aren't wipeable. We're always covered in different bodily fluids like amni, blood etc and so it needs to be leather so it can be wiped off for infection control. Also trainers don't look very smart. Me and my whole cohort of 26 student midwives and most of the 120 nurses in first year wear Clark's Unloops. They're seriously ugly but SOOOO comfortable, your feet will thank you after a 12 hour shift. Also you don't feel silly as most staff and students you come across will also be wearing them. Where are you applying?

Wow. Whether or not to wear trainers with scrubs is the biggest worry you people have with regard to becoming a midwife?!
Really?!

I seriously doubt the labouring woman is likely to look at your footwear and pass comment whilst she's giving birth. I think shed much rather you focus your attentions on her rather than admiring your Nikes in the nearest mirror to see if they chime in with the colour of your uniform. You've been watching FAR too much Holby City.

As a practising midwife, I despair.