Originally Posted by SueMF

I work in an small community unit. I found it very difficult at first as everything seemed completely different. eg iv pethidine, doing unnecessary observations on babies who are perfectly healthy. Putting up IVs on women who just don't need them. I also felt like a third class citizen as working as a core midwife you have to clear up after the LMCs. But putting that aside, the other midwives are really friendly and I now have more friends here than I ever did in the uk. There is always the option of becoming an LMC yourself if you wish at a later date.
We are back in England at the moment as we could not sell our house but we are going back in May. (We live in Fleet, Hampshire)They are holding my job until I return.