All hail the midwife! 5 reasons why midwives really deserve all our praise
If you’ve ever had a midwife in your life, you’ll already know how amazing these women (and men) are – at precisely the moment we are at our most vulnerable, they step in to calmly guide us through the incredible pregnancy-labour-birth-and-beyond journey. And all done (mostly) with a smile on their face!
Being a midwife surely can’t be an easy job and so we salute you. Here are five reasons why we think midwives are so great:
3. They don't care if you get crazy
Midwives know how painful, scary and emotional childbirth can be for many women; plus the aftermath of recovering whilst having a crying baby to look after and feed. Unlike your partner, they’re used to seeing mothers lose their shit (literally) and they don’t even judge you for it. In fact, they expect it. What other job can you think of where people turn up to work ready to be yelled and cried at?