"I chose to become a midwife after assisting with a home delivery when working as a nanny. I worked for a couple with five children and a sixth on the way. One day while I watched the children while the mother slept, I heard her cry out from her bedroom. When I entered the room, she informed me that the baby was coming. I called for an ambulance, but the baby was crowning, and I had to help the mother deliver her child. I felt calm under pressure and was able to reassure the mother and her five children that everything was going to be fine. I had to stimulate the infant to breathe and used a bulb syringe to clear its mouth and nose. It was the most incredible experience, and it was then that I decided I wanted to work as a midwife. I felt like I was in my element and knew I wanted to do this type of work as a career. I am so excited I was able to experience that and that I found my true calling."