Your questions: How do you become a midwife?published at 19:00 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
You have been sending in your questions about life on the ward.
Here is consultant midwife Helen Smith's guide to becoming a midwife.
After gaining three A-Levels or the equivalent you need to apply for a midwifery course at university.
"It's a three-year course where you will do academic and practical work to learn about all the different aspects of this fabulous job," she said.
The UCAS, external and Royal College of Midwives, external websites have useful information.