MidwifeDiaries is a blog for midwives and midwives in the making.
These are Ellie’s personal thoughts, not those of her trust or of NHS England.

How to Deal with Gossip at Work (Make a Difference)
Dealing with gossip at work in a way that makes a difference.

Small Playful Challenges to Power

Writing Your Personal Statement in 2023
Writing your midwifery personal statement in 2023.

Writing Reflections as a Student Midwife
Writing reflections as a student midwife.

Coping with Nerves When Presenting as a Student/Midwife
[Video] How do you get on with presenting? In this presentation, I explore some ways of thinking about presenting especially if you get nervous, like the cat/dog model, and what push/pull communicators are.

Writing Your Application for your First Midwifery Job (Band 5)

Essay Writing for Student Midwives
[Video] This post includes an example 1st class essay, and breaks down how to get there (mindset stuff as well as academic tips).
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏] 𝐓𝐌𝐈](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1678204775389-79I9FOYRC8H3IO8U5EQU/day21.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏] 𝐓𝐌𝐈
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎] 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1678101364952-ZLRCFAOQX6A49Y8R5K9P/day20.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎] 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗] 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677864621724-Q1XQVR0JIFMP12JKT24M/day19.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗] 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖] 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟓](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677744310968-T142DYKJ3PHOWMLSQPAU/day18.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟖] 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟓
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕] 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677657352726-XHE4C7720HQSXZNPQE81/day17.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕] 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔] 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677604537080-TEYSCTPKHN22FNG80OQ8/day16.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔] 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓] 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗪𝐚𝐫](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677507708064-9AYW038PBG16OFF1YMPR/day15.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓] 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗪𝐚𝐫
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒] 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677225697442-4PBLZIKREGHSOXKWZF3H/day14.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒] 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑] 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞 - 𝐚𝐤𝐚, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677225606304-ZPY8QKZJWFCXSAJ7FQ4Y/day13.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑] 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞 - 𝐚𝐤𝐚, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐] 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677081266734-RXPET5892F9RJ6RNJG3Q/day12.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐] 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏] 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐗 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1677081076490-R0JG3TKO99WET3IMW5KL/day11.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏] 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐗 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐞
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎] 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1676891470455-0H5PGEJ1YVEZBSSH4ZCK/day10.png)
[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎] 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
![[𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟗] 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60361e4e50f9d152a0d8a985/1676571239499-RH2MK2B1GIHLCOA32NA0/day9.png)