That's an easy one. I've wanted to be a midwife since I was in high school. Unfortunately, since high school ended, I always seemed to have something better to do than go to midwifery school.
As for "why"...there's a few reasons. I am not an extreme "naturalist" in anything, but I do believe in a bit of a balance.
For example, food. I feed my family a variety of healthy foods, but when I make a batch of cookies, I make cookies....with butter, brown sugar, flour, and lots of chocolate, and we enjoy them.
Maybe that was a bad example...but hey, I'm a newly nursing mother and food is on my brain a LOT lately :p
When it comes to pregnancy and childbirth, I feel similar. Dr's are very much needed and appreciated at many births. If it weren't for c-sections, well, you get what I'm saying.
However, a normal pregnancy is well, normal; and most labour and deliveries aren't a medical emergency. I want to be a midwife so that in as many cases as possible I can do everything in my power to help mom's labour how they want to. Little things like being able to eat or drink some water, or to be able to walk around...and into helping them get starting breastfeeding after their baby is born.
I have attended a few births other than my own, and each one just solidifies my desire to be a part of that process. I still plan on becoming one, even if I'm in my 50's when it happens. It just means I'll have that much more experience!
One of my friends has a sister who is a midwife. To get her training, she moved to the Philippines with her husband and children. They ended up staying there and helped set up clinics while she helped the women in the area have their babies. I am always so fascinated by what she does there!
So, short and sweet, that's my dream job :)
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