lynnfraley

As a nurse who was privileged to have a home birth with a great midwife, at the same time I was working part-time in L&D recovery, I can only say that the value that midwives offer is .. priceless! Follow your hearts on this. I know a midwife who was an engineer before she studied midwifery. The culture needs more midwives. We can all be talking about that as an option, raising the consciousness of the public that midwives offer safe births, and a different approach to birth.

Good advice about working in an area that will familiarize yourself with a healthcare environment. The fact that your mother thought you'd be a good nurse is nice, and apparently imprinting, but maybe she never considered other careers you were also suited for. It's back to what makes you happy. Yes, you probably could be a nurse, but do you want that?