Midwife
Provide support and care to women and their families before, during and after a baby's birth.
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Latest Midwife reviews
May 2024
You must love midwifery to be a good professional
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Midwifery
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Healthcare & Medical
The good things
Midwifery is a job that requires vocation, you work all the time with mothers who are in their most vulnerable processes, so being empathetic is a requirement. The most challenging thing is losing a p...
The challenges
The most challenging thing is losing a patient or their newborn. In addition, dealing with the challenges of motherhood such as difficulty breastfeeding.
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May 2021
There is a lot of hands on but nothing a lot of heart can't handle.
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Midwifery
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Healthcare & Medical
The good things
You can't beat bringing new life into the world. It is such a privilege to care for and support families at such a pivot time in their lives. Rewarding, exciting, sometimes overwhelming feelings are j...
The challenges
The shift work can sometimes be annoying because your days off might not match up with friends and family. It can be physically and mentally exhausting. There is education and professional development...
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