Alex, 23, always knew she wanted to be a midwife. When she was five, her mum gave birth to her little brother and Alex listened to his heartbeat. That moment stayed with her for the next 13 years.
She achieved an A* in her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care before applying to study Midwifery at the University of Hull in 2021. The course was competitive and Alex was initially rejected, but just three weeks before the course started, she got the call. Someone had dropped out and she was offered a place.
Alex completed her placements at Scunthorpe Hospital and finished the course in September 2024. By the end of October, she was working at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, part of the local DBTH NHS Trust.
Since then, she has supported the delivery of 105 babies. But she is keen to point out that midwifery is about much more than the moment of birth. "The babies are important, but maternity care is really about the mothers," she said. "It's not what I expected midwifery to be, but I absolutely adore my job."
She has even delivered babies for her best friend and looked after her own auntie after she gave birth. Looking ahead, Alex hopes to become a Specialist Midwife for Safeguarding, helping care for some of the most vulnerable mothers in the community.
Lois Mellor, Director of Midwifery at DBTH, said the team were "incredibly proud" to have Alex on the team.
