Question: Are there enough jobs out there for me to become a midwife?

I am from the UK by the way. Thank you x

Answer:

No. There are EXACTLY as many midwives as jobs. ;-)

There is currently a shortage of midwives, however to become a midwife is not an easy process.

You can either become a nurse, three year BSC hons, and then look to become a midwife. Or there is another option which is to do a midwifery BSC hons, again three years. Now, midwifery courses are extremely competitive. Coventry uni last year had around 400 applicants to 28 places. If you wish to apply this way then good luck, but I would assume that because of the competitiveness, a great deal of experience in care would be a real advantage to gaining a place.

The nursing route is, in my opinion, the smarter route. There are many more places on the course and you will gain some experience working in all nursing environments. You may even get a placement which involves working with midwives. To be honest, this would be a good option because who is to say that you will even like midwifery once you have experienced it? Many nurses whom I work with dreamed of becoming a midwife once they had qualified. However, once they had actually experienced the field they did not like it at all. Many claim that it is quite simply boring. Of course, each to their own, but with a nursing degree you are able to work in all fields, plenty to fall back on.

Anyway, best of luck.

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The demand for midwives will gradually fall as an increasing number of young people wake up one morning and decide they are gay. Gay couples cannot reproduce