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:
5. They're like family
Childbirth (whether it’s natural or a caesarean), is one of the biggest and most amazing things that will ever happen to a woman. And the midwives are your co-pilots. They see intimate parts of your body, feel your raw emotions, guide you through long labours, and help you to look after your baby in the first few days of its life. Not many family members (partners aside), will ever see this much of you physically and emotionally or help you as much. And so by the time you’re ready to leave the hospital, it’s no wonder it feels like you’re saying bye to family.