Hi
I'm a big wuss and cry at bloody everything remember the John Lewis snowman Xmas ad? which at home I don't mind as that's part of me, however I'm doing my midwifery degree and am about to go out on placement. I am a mother of 3 with the youngest only 6 mths old, I work on a maternity ward and since going back after mat leave I've been lucky enough to witness a couple of births amongst other things, but I well up and when we had an emergency with a flat baby I did what I had to do ( call 2's, test cord gases and run for other equipment) but watching the midwives working on the baby - which picked up with in 2 minutes and was perfectly fine was just a typical diamorphine baby - I was holding my breath and had tears pricking my eyes!!!
During my training I'll be delivering babies, working on babies and possibly witnessing still births and I worry how I can keep a hold on my emotions?? I want to be an empathic caring women centred midwife not a blubbering wreck!!
Any ideas on how I can rein in my tears? Homeopathic remedies? I really don't want this to overshadow my training.
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glendatheveryexcitedwitch · 13/05/2013 10:13
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