Pass!

Thank you lord

A 56% was enough to get me what I needed and I can honestly say even though I wasn't top of the class I'm so pleased. A cock up with my placement signatures means that my grade for placement has been capped at 40% even though I was looking at a pass of around 70% I'm a bit gutted but relieved that it was the placement booklet that was capped and not the essay.

I have to say this midwifery roller coaster is getting significantly harder. I knew I would eventually come down after feeling so fantastic week last week.


Placement starts next week and a certain amount of nerves are getting in the way of me just going with the flow. I'm just trying to remember everything I learnt from last placement and to build on it.

Another thing that's really annoying the hell out of me is my sleep deprivation, I'd love to get into bed and switch off but alas there I am at three in the morning wondering whether it's the pulmonary trunk connecting to the Dutus Arterious and then aorta or is it the other way round? I've tried everything, counting sheep, getting up and wondering round but nothing seems to work, so I just lay there with a constant buzz of activity in my already full brain.

If I don't get some sleep soon I may go a little bit crazier and truly develop the brain of a Madwife. Yes I say Madwife and no it is not a spelling mistake. It’s what other health care professionals call us because believe it or not, you have to be slightly mental to become a midwife. In which case it looks like I'm well on my way...