1. Becoming a Midwife
By: Lindsay Spence

2. What is a Midwife?
Health professionals who provide primary care to a pregnant mother and her baby during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postpartum* period.
They are preferred when a mother needs additional care, wants additional information, doesn't support traditional hospitals or other personal reasons.
* The period after the birth.

3. What Makes a Good Midwife?
Are you :
Outgoing
Friendly
A good conversationalist
Good with new people
Positive in most situations
Good with handling mood swings
Passionate about helping others
A good decision maker
Determined
Good at taking control
Thoughtful
Attentive
Informative
Do you:
Have a calming attitude
Have a good sense of humor
Have a calming voice
If you answered yes to most/all of these questions, then you should consider being a midwife!

4. How does it pay?
A registered midwife, depending on their area of residence, can make anywhere from $ $ yearly.

5. How much schooling is required?
Approximately 4 years (full-time) or 5-6 (part-time) to get a Bachelors Degree then depending on if you want to specialize in a field, it could take another 2 years for a Post-Baccalaureate.

6. Available Schooling Options
#1 : The University of British Colombia
Midwifery: Bachelor Degree
This 4-year program is designed to give insight into the realities of Midwifery. The program consists preparation and informative lessons on the field.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 153 – Human Biology
ENGL 112 – Strategies for University Writing

7. Available Schooling Options
#2: Ryerson University – Toronto, Ontario
Midwifery Education Program
A 4-year program for full-time students, 5-6 for part-time, with a 2-year Post-Baccalaureate Program leading to a Bachelor degree in Health Sciences. It is a program designed to teach students how to properly and safely deliver children and provide care for mothers and their newborns.

8. Sources https://www.ryerson.ca/midwifery/about/