The home birth of Adlee Madison starts with secrets and denial. See how Midwife Ashley goes into labor.
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Organization Tips for Student Midwives
When you think about being a student midwife, organization does not typically come to mind but it should. We dream about catching babies, palpating tummies and sweet newborn toes. What we do not dream about is the piles of paperwork that log every. single. thing. we. do. This is why we need organization. The amount
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The on call life
Midwifery is a rewarding career but the on call life, stress and the conditions you put yourself in takes a toll on your mind and body. Are you prepared to live the on call life? Have you ever been up for 72 hours with minutes of sleep, no shower, 3 day old clothes and a
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Student Midwife Bag
What bag you have and what’s inside it is hot topic on all the student midwife pages. We all seek to find that perfect bag that holds all the things we need. Each practice requires their students to have different supplies with some supplying them all and others wanting you to build up your birth
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Self-care for Midwives and students
Midwives and students alike preach self-care to their clients every single day but do we practice what we preach? Burnout is too common in midwifery.
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Birth Worker Jobs that Compliment Midwifery
Being a midwife may be your dream or it may not be. There are many birth worker jobs that let you be present during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
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Questions to Ask Your Prospective Preceptor
You should go to your interview with a prospective preceptor with a list of questions ready to ask. After finding a preceptor or two, the worst thing that you can do is go in blind and not know what you want to ask your prospective preceptor before hand. You will always forget that important questions
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How to Find a Preceptor
Finding a preceptor can be nearly impossible Depending on where you live it could be really easy to find a preceptor or really hard to find one. You might even have to relocate to begin your apprenticeship. Here, in DFW there is an abundance of midwives ready to take on students but that doesn’t mean it is always easy
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What does it cost to be a student midwife?
The cost of being a student midwife can add up fast. How much money it takes to go through midwifery school/apprenticeship varies greatly by many factors including gas, fees, school costs, food, etc. Midwifery school and apprenticeship takes up a lot of time and money So before you enroll in school or start to apprentice