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Amanda on becoming a Midwife |
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Within days of the birth of my first son, I began to consider a career as a midwife. Midwifery college is going to be a four year, full-time commitment. My husband and I have been discussing the logistics of making it work since the idea first occurred to me almost seven years ago. We are waiting until our children are a little older because I don’t want to miss these tender years with them. I don’t want to miss any years with them, really, but I know that I want to be a midwife. I know because of the thrill I get working with labouring women as a doula.
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I know because I would rather talk to women about their birth experiences than pretty much anything else. I know because of how angry I feel every time I hear about a labour room injustice. But most of all, I know because I can imagine leaving my family on Christmas day to attend a birth — and feeling good about it. My goal as a mother is to raise children who will be proud of me each and every time a baby is born in my care. |
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Taeg O’Gorman, 2 weeks old |
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Make me a channel of thy peace. |
