Hey i am also a student midwife i am 6 months into the 3 years.  I wont say its easy cos it isnt.  I have a dd who is 3 and there is only really me and my dh and no other family support.  You have your uni placement which is generally normal hours through the day and the same on community.  However, labour suite and post natal wards are very different, at the minute i am working 12 hour shifts long days and also long nights including weekends.

It is quite stressful more than anything childcare for dd as my dh also works shifts.  Its not a job you would do for the money but purely because its a vocation.  HTH x

Hi Mum2Twins!! Thanks very very much for your reply! I have just called my local college and am waiting for them to call me back! I am not a single parent so hopefully it should be a bit easier to have the support! I take my hat off to you! I have step twins and a 9 month old and a partner and I still struggle at times and I am not even at college yet lol!! Best of luck to you x x

Hi Mum2Twins!! Thanks very very much for your reply! I have just called my local college and am waiting for them to call me back! I am not a single parent so hopefully it should be a bit easier to have the support! I take my hat off to you! I have step twins and a 9 month old and a partner and I still struggle at times and I am not even at college yet lol!! Best of luck to you x x

Hi

The Access Courses are usually on three day a week (or two and a half). On mine, we did one full day of Psychology/Sociology, one full day of Human Biology and the half day was Maths and English (although you shouldn't have to do these, if you have GCSE Maths and English, at Grade C or above).     So basically, it's not as bad as people expect, because it's not 5 days a week like school is!

The Midwifery course itself is a bit harder - not so much when you're at Uni, because again, you have your set days (again, around 3 days a week) - but when you're on Placement you have to do Full Time Hours (37.5 hours per week - including Nights and Weekends).   It is demanding and it is tough, but if you have someone to support you and help you out with Childcare (friends or family), then it's do-able! I am a single mum, and I'm doing it

Hope this helps

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Please can somebody answer my questions?!!

Hi ladies, congrats on all your babies and your course achievements! I am desperate to be a midwife but have no idea what the training entails other than the obvious! I have found a college near me that offers an access course but would like to know what it involves, what you study, etc and also if it costs anything. I am in receipt of tax credits and was also wondering if anybody knows if this will change the fee?!

My ds is 9 months (sob) so am not 100% if I want to begin the course this year (as I feel that I will miss out a lot on him even though I could do it part time)!

Any advice and information (both negative and positive) will be extremely welcome!

Thanks very much for your time in advance and good luck to you all x