Guest guest Posted August 26, 2000 Report Share Posted August 26, 2000 I have to agree with every word Sue says. It took me just over two years to train (didn't have anything better to do) and I started observing tutorials when Emma was 4 months old. But I observed quite a few whilst waiting to reach all the qualifying bits and pieces. But it wasn't until after I qualified did I really start learning big time. I got onto the out of hours rota, took at least 1 or 2 calls every day, had some pretty tough cases which taught me masses, and thrived on it. I love, love love it too. Believe it or not I have even done counselling whilst trying very hard not to throw up into a bowl, whilst I had these kidney infections. My sister took the call, the mother started crying and my sister didn't have the heart to tell the mother to ring back. So there was me, head in bucket, trying to sound calm and soothing. The mother thanked me at the end of the call and said she felt much better about things, and strangely the nausea passed. I don't think I gave her my best, but she was really grateful and that is what it is all about. I felt awful, didn't want to take the call, but by talking to someone (even someone with their head in a bucket) the mother had the strength to carry on. It really is a wonderful job, hard work but very rewarding. A bit like parenting really. Oh yes and then there is always that *personal journey*. Sue H. > And then I really started to learn. <snip> I love working with mothers. and > fathers. and babies, but especially mothers. The relationship *is* different > when you have trained but it is better, so much better and I love, love, love > it. I would recommend training to anyone. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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