It's hard to believe that I've finished my first semester of midwifery classes. The semester has flown by. It's been difficult, enlightening, joyous, and tearful. I have learned how to perform pelvic exams, prescribe contraception, listen to a fetal heart with a doppler, measure a pregnant belly, perform a full physical exam, take a thorough health history, and diagnose and prescribe treatments for vaginitis and STIs. I have loved getting to know my patients at clinical even though clinical was just not what I had expected. I had a preceptor who did not enjoy her job. She found no joy from being a midwife, or really any aspect of her life. It was such a shame. I wanted to have an instructor who loved midwifery, loved working with women, and loved passing on that knowledge. But instead, I had a preceptor who grunted at me as a greeting in the morning and barely gave me any guidance as I learned how to take care of women at all stages of life.
That being said, I still love being a student midwife. At times I am frustrated and feel discouraged, but overall I am happy and grateful. I adore my midwifery classmates who have helped make this program so much richer. I eagerly anticipate next semester when I will begin catching babies. In January we have "birth boot camp" where we learn all of the basics on how to help a woman in labor. Then we are on call at the hospital for births! We will also still be in a clinic once a week to provide antepartum and GYN care.
Until then, I have 5 final exams to take in the next week and a half. Off to cram loads of information into my head and then 4 weeks off!
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