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I absolutely love this programme. I'm hoping to apply to Leeds myself for the 3 yr Midwifery course and the more I see of Student Midwives the more I can't wait. I watch the same ones over again and my kids say "Oh no, Student Midwives again"!! But in a nice way, cos now if I nip out the room for something they shout me and tell me what Mandy's doing or what Izzy's doing, etc!! And my kids are only 4, 6 and 8! I've got them hooked on Babes In The Wood as well! I wonder how the 6 students have progressed and if there's any chance of another series?

I wonder what anyone else thinks of this programme.....????????

i really like the program think ive seen them all now lol my lil brothers start moaning every time it comes on the tv lol im thinking on applying to a uni in liverpool to do a 3yr midwivery course

Hi Dani,

If you want to email me to chat about applying (I know I could do with a pointers) then feel free: theresonly1chickensoup@hotmail.com

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did anyone see izzy on city hospital the otherday?? nice to seethat one of them qualified lol

Hi I'm new here - just wanted to say that I also follow the student midwives on DH and am an avid fan - although really wish they'd get to the updated stuff as i've seen all the current episodes about 10 times lol!

I'm a wannabe midwife who applied to Leeds this year - I have been rejected but they are presently not sure why as i scored highly through my interview - am waiting to hear from their head tutor at the moment.

However I do have a conditional offer from Hull so fingers crossed i will get a place.

Leeds is a very very academnic University and i was told during my interview that i would only be offered a place if i could guarantee to get a Distinction right the way through the Access Course that i am presently undertaking. and they had over 800 applicants for 25 3yr degree places so the competition is very high - so getting an interview is a success in itself.

I'm 30 years old with a 2yr old daughter and am a single parent - so if I can do it anyone can!

Take care.

Cara

Hi Cara,

Just wishing you lots of luck in your application, and I agree it'd be nice to see some new student midwives and know what happened to the previous students. Let's hope Discovery Health read this let us know!

Sue
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Can anyone tell me where the woman on tonight's programme went to aqua natal classes. My husband was talking and I missed the name of the town both times it was mentioned.

hi all, i'm new. I have an interview tomorrow for a job in the nurse bank, at my local hospital, i was wondering if anyone knew what sort of questions they will ask, i hopefully would like to train as a midwife but as i need to work too - having 6 kids i need money- i thought i would start there if anyone has any advice i would be very grateful, good luck to all for forthcoming job applications and interviews!!

Hi I am new here, but just wanted to say I love watching Student Midwives.

I too would love to train as a midwive and have just got a job as a Health care assistant in my local hospital,unfortunatly not on maternity wards,but never mind.

I don't have the qualifications to go direct into midwifery so I am doing my training like this, I am going to take my NVQ3 and then hopefully I can train as a nurse for 3 years and then as a midwife after that, I think it's 18 months training if you are a nurse already. So have set myself a target of 6 years to be training as a midwife.

It is something I have wanted to do for a while now, well since having my first child 7 years ago, and now my kids are at full time school I felt it time to start and do something for me, I am 33 nearly 34.

Good luck to all of you that are applying and let me know how things go

Lots of love Mel xx

I absolutely ADORE student midwives. My family have just learnt to ignore me when DH is on. I watch all the baby programmes and am ecstatic that is is baby week this week!

Hi all, Elizabeth here, single mum and student featured on the show....

It's really nice to hear all your encouraging comments about the show, it was lots of fun to film. Thought people might like an update on the progress of all the students on the show: Izzy, Mandy and Tracy all qualified in September 2003 and are working in London (Izzy) and York (Tracy and Mandy) respectively. I believe that they're all getting on fine thought I haven't spoken to them for a while. Phillipa qualified in March this year and is still working in Leeds at St James's and Michelle is now in her third and final year, stressing over her dissertation (though still loving the clinical work I'm sure). And me: I've just qualified (yippee!) and am starting my first job at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport (near Manchester) in the next week or so (reqistration process is very frustrating!)

Just to say that I'm not aware of any follow-up programmes in the pipeline; I think the stress of 9 months filming for 15x30min shows (was supposed to just be 4-5 months filming!) was about as much as the (extremely lovely) production company could take!

For all of you that are thinking about a career in midwifery I would say that it's quite simply that best job in the world; go for it all of you and don't give up, you'll get there in the end, and I promise it's worth it.....

Much love, Elizabeth. xxx

I have watched Student Midwives over and over and still love it even though I know each one, word for word! I am hoping to go to Uni in September 2006 but am at the moment taking an Access to Health Care course to get where I want to go.... I am 36 now and am hoping that i've not left it too late..... I see Elizabeth posted in October, anything more since?

I think Student Midwives is a great programme. I have a 13 month old baby and a 9 week old baby and it's great to see what really happens in a delivery. I think it really makes you appreciate how hard midwives do work.

Hi, I am a wanabe student midwife, there is just one problem.
I am married to a man who has a good income, I have a son and I have a mortgage. So what?? Well, because my husband earns ok money I could not get a good bursery but we cannot afford for me to give up work. I have done a lot of research into courses and finances and I would be better off being a single woman or single mum. That can't be right. Anyone got any ideas???[xx(]

Hi all i am new! i am just about to start an access course so i can get on to a midwifery course. i av been watching watching all the baby programmes on dh my partner as had enough of them all lol. i av 3 children aged 3, 15months and 10 weeks so i know its going to be hard juggling the children and the courses but it will be worth it in the long run. if any wants to chat my email is kerrycorbey@aol.com
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