It can be taught.

I myself started mid when i was 23 and had no kids (i did know a fair bit having a mum who is a midwife) granted i did mid after i had done nursing and worked for a few years, but some of the direct entry mid girls are the most caring supportive midwives you can ask for.

A lot of being a midwife has to do with your personality and traits anyone can be taught to catch a baby but mid is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much more than that you need to be a counsellor, good listener, advoacte, sholder to cry on and so much more, the birth is such a tiny insignificant part of the whole process of pregnancy.