Haha Lisa, people can gatecrash all they want - the more the merrier, I say. But this is a great idea you have. One question I've thought of recently, in regards to doing a midwifery degree is: what choices are available as far as hospitals/birth centres/independent midwifery goes? I think I'd hate to work in a regular hospital labour ward, as my desire to be a midwife stems from my belief of supporting a woman, not enforcing hospital policies on her (I'd feel so bad to have to hook a woman up to a fetal monitor, when she just really wants to move, and really doesn't need intervention or want it). Basically, I believe it is a midwives place to be there when a woman births her child, not a doctors place, and I don't want to answer to doctors....but my husband reminded me that I'd probably have to be a part of that environment initially, to gain experience before becoming an independant midwife. It's not even a matter of being true to myself, really - if I become a midwife, I'm dedicated to being true to the women I support. Will I have the freedom to practice as a real midwife?
Liana, there are some birthing centres like that in VIC (don't ask where though 'cause Idon't really remember - just remember someone at work telling me). And your DH is correct, you will need to work in hospitals first to get some of that experience behind you then you can probably branch out. But my advice is to look at the hospital policies and find one that suits you.
Lisa - have you thought about jumping over to external? It's not difficult to arrange and will give you more freedom. I think you can do it for just a few of your subjects if you want to keep some accountability to lecturers.
Tips for exams? DON'T DO THEM! LOL! No, ah, don't leave prep to the last minute?
Well, if anyone wants to do an assignment for me that was due three days ago, give me a yell - would be happy to offload it!
Hi Liana,
I started studying my Masters of Midwifery and left with only one subject to go because I was the same as you and really didnt feel like I was 'supporting' the woman like I wanted too. I also studied to become a Doula through Optimum Birth and havent looked back since. I absolutely LOVE being a Doula and would recommend it to everyone who wants to support a woman through pregnancy and birth without all the hospital/medical issues.
Claire (Belly to Baby)
Tegan... Thank you so much for emailing me the info pack, it is really interesting.
MotherGoose.... I PASSED SOCIETY AND CULTURE I got a P1 for all my journal entries and a P1 for my essay. I am so glad that I can put that subject out of my mind.
I think the problem with society and culture is that it involves soooo much written work, like Katkins, I also had a boring lecturer but instead of talking in a monotone, my lecturer was way tooo excited about the subject and each lecture was filled with 1 hour of reallllllly looooong words, so after trying to get my head around all the ridiculous words he was using I couldnt remember a thing that he said. I still dont know what 'homogeny' or 'autoreflexsivity' means and he was determined that we should make them a part of our daily vocabulary!!!!
Katkins...Can you re-enrol in the nursing degree and get credits for all the work you have already done and finish it? I don't know how all that works but at least you wouldn't waste all the work you have already put in??
Mummabear.... Do you find it hard to get clients as a doula, are you working for yourself (running your own doula business) or do you work for someone who gets all the clients for you?? I am considering doing the doula course but I live in SA and doulas are relatively unheard of here. I was telling my GP about the course the other day and even she had never heard of a doula! So my main concern is if I am going to be able to get the clients and how to go about getting them. I think getting the word out is going to have to be my first point of focus, maybe by getting a story in the newspaper and advertising in all major hospitals. I am worried that I won't be able to find enough work to make it my only occupation, but it would be hard to work another job around being a doula as you can't schedule childbirth into a roster? How does it work for you??
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I got a P1 for all my journal entries and a P1 for my essay. I am so glad that I can put that subject out of my mind. 
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