Personal Narrative: My Experience As A Midwife

Watching various documentaries gave me an insight into how stressful, yet valuable, and a privilege being a midwife is.

I have always been interested in family pregnancies. My pregnant aunt lived with my family for a short while and I was always willing to help her out with anything she needed regardless of simplicity,getting a glass of water for example,led me to see just how much caring actions can make someone feel valued and prioritised. I have also recently discovered that my cousin is pregnant and have found myself consistently checking how she is and trying to find out the stages of her pregnancy!

What I love most about midwifery is its complexity and being that source of comfort for a mother knowing that she has someone to go to regarding

Although the course focused more on the upbringing of children, the university experience reinforced my decision to attend university after my A-levels.

My father suffered a stroke that I had watched as a young girl. Without fully understanding, I knew it would have an impact on my future as it left my father disabled with no ability to use the left side of his body. He moved into a housing association which I visit daily after school in order to care for him which also involved handling medication. This led to my father being able to feel as though he was independent by living on his own yet still having that level of care and having someone to do the tasks that he isn't able to do. This gave me an increased sense of maturity.

Participating in NCS The Challenge enhanced my ability to get on well with many people from a variety of backgrounds. Taking part in community work involved entertaining the elderly, many of which were sufferers of dementia. This required an understanding and caring attitude, as it was important for me to make them feel valued as such disorders can affect emotional health. By entertaining them throughout the week I felt as though I made a difference in their lives despite the short period of