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Midwifery became my interest ever since my sister became pregnant in January 2012. I was involved in all her appointments including her first ultra sound dating scan at 12 weeks which indicated when the baby was due going right until her labour. From this I discovered that a midwife does not just deliver the baby but most importantly takes care of the mother and baby giving advice and support during the whole pregnancy right until after the labour when they do home visits. This really interested me as I am a very caring and considerate person and so I then went onto do research into the Midwifery profession and learned that Midwives are very important to the mother and baby as they monitor their general health and wellbeing, carry out clinical examinations, answer all questions and be a general source of support for the mother as well as delivers the baby. After my GCSE’s I went onto do an apprenticeship in hair and beauty which enabled me to gain knowledge, experience and many qualifications. During this time I learned many new skills such as teamwork, customer service, learning ho...