with my first baby i had a student midwife come in with me - i was induced via drip and agreed to it at the very start, this student was BRILLIANT, it was her first birth and she was due to finish at 3pm but she wanted to wait it out with me, she just knew what to do and helped not only me but also my dh - i built up a strong relationship with her and was comfortable for my dh to go out and have 5mins break occassionaly and she was with me the whole way, again she was great.
fast forward nearly 2yrs later and i go to the hospital in labour with ds and who should be the midwife on duty - yup my student midwife, she had finished her studies and worked at our local pvt hospital - once again she was brilliant.
when i had my 3rd unfortunately she wasn't on duty at that time, but she did care for me after i had my daughter.
i must say it was nice i had a strong relationship with her - Tracey (will never forget her) she has been part of our lives in 3 very special occassions
Star, I also had a student midwife with my first labour and she was lovely. They told me about her when I arrived at the delivery suite and I didn't even give it a second thought. She was there during the delivery and to be honest, I didn't even know who was in the room lol!!! But after, she was very hands on with the baby and my care. Do what feels right for you and I am sure you'll make the right decision. Best of luck.
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