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?