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Suzanne, is one of our antenatal and newborn screening coordinators, which is often a role that's behind the scenes.
"Our job is to implement all the screening programs for pregnant people and their newborn babies."
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"Our job is to implement all the screening programs for pregnant people and their newborn babies."
#IDM2021 #DayoftheMidwife
"We also deal with the people who extra scans, who’s pregnancy turns out to be higher risk than expected. And when there it's not good news for these couples we support them. Not just through the next few difficult days, but the difficult weeks and months to come."
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"It is a privilege to look after these couples to help them through their sometimes seemingly impossible journeys of something they never expected to have to deal with. They need to know that we're there for them & always at the end of a phone for however long as they need it."
"I have been a midwife for over 35 years. Maybe that is my greatest achievement! But seriously, I’m proud to have worked in so many different aspects of midwifery. Antenatal, postnatal, women in labour, neonatal unit. I’ve worked in England and Australia."
"Initially I became a midwife to round off my nurse qualification. I was a staff nurse in gynaecology and felt that midwifery would show me the other side of the story. I fully intended to return to nursing, but instead I realised that midwifery was what I’d been looking for!"
"You need to be interested in people, have an understanding and caring attitude and be able to act on your own initiative."
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Suzanne wants to end of some advice for our future midwives.
"It’s only really after you train that you start to really learn and build up your experience. Be patient with yourself, it takes time! Midwifery will take all you can give but, oh, you will get so much back."
"It’s only really after you train that you start to really learn and build up your experience. Be patient with yourself, it takes time! Midwifery will take all you can give but, oh, you will get so much back."
Thinking about becoming a midwife?
For more information on how to become one visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/midwifery
For more information on how to become one visit: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/midwifery
