Julia Reissmann is one of the most interesting people I talked to for this book. To be a perinatal counsellor employed by the NHS you need to be registered with a regulatory body and have experience, and to some extent, be in the right place at the right time. Trainee counsellors also need to participate in therapy themselves and that’s an extra cost you’d need to pay for. Having an MA puts you in a better position for jobs. It’s quite the commitment but it sounds like an incredible career.

Emma is a midwife who mentored me during my return to practice period. She’s been qualified for 6 years and is currently 8 months into her first specialist role, which is as a bereavement lead.

Meet Benash Nazmeen an Ex Specialist Cultural Liaison Midwife and soon to be Midwifery Educator

I wanted to interview Carinna because she has built a very successful career at a young age. She was a labour ward coordinator and then a midwifery lecturer within 5 years of qualification. Aspiring and student midwives sometimes think if they didn’t do midwifery straight out of school then they don’t have a decent shot at a high level career. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Kelly Williams is a terrific midwife who has worked in termination of pregnancy services and many other interesting and worthy places. She’s currently working on her doctorate. This interview talks about some very difficult termination pregnancy issues and other hard aspects of health and social care jobs, just so you’re aware.