ABSTRACT
Through the medium of this book, we are attempting to explore the nature and meaning of midwifery. Our intention is that this exploration will help two possibly rather different groups of people who are contemplating midwifery. On the one hand, you may be contemplating midwifery because you are considering entering it with a view to making a career as a midwife; this may be either as a first career or as a career change later in life. On the other hand, you may be an experienced and highly expert midwife who is taking an opportunity to reflect on your future career. This book is intended to provide food for thought that will help you with making these crucially important decisions.
