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Homebirth 999 transcript in Guardian Family today

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:13

Article here

I like Leo Hickman, and I loved this piece, (had to stifle a sob a couple of times!) but I'm amazed that despite having the transcript he still doesn't know the name of the woman who talked him through it!

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bookthief · 15/09/2007 22:16

The operator was great wasn't she? My eyes did prickle.

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:17
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Frizbe · 15/09/2007 22:22
Grin
Lio · 15/09/2007 22:23

Oh god, I am such a wuss, the tears were pouring down!

funnypeculiar · 15/09/2007 22:25
policywonk · 15/09/2007 22:27

His wife was looking quite unreasonably pretty in the photos as well. I looked like death on toast after my labours. All the photographic evidence has been destroyed lost.

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:27

I loved this bit too:

(Their first 2 were girls )

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:28

Oh god yes, she looked stunning (cow!)

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moondog · 15/09/2007 22:28

Lovely

damewashalot · 15/09/2007 22:28

Another wuss here tears streaming down my face reading that.

Want another one.

moondog · 15/09/2007 22:28

wipes

norkmaiden · 15/09/2007 22:30

Eek read that on the edge of my seat!

Good story to tell though! Much respect to home-birthing women

mrsdarcy · 15/09/2007 22:31

I cried whilst reading it

And I left the article out for DH to "find" - part of my mission to persuade him that another baby is a good idea

totaleclipse · 15/09/2007 22:31

Aww, thats lovely, but pmsl at this bit..........

Operator: With each contraction, place the palm of your hand against the vagina and apply firm but gentle pressure to keep the baby's head ...

Leo: To keep it in?

Operator: No, you do not want to keep it in.

moljam · 15/09/2007 22:34

aawwwwwwwwww!

berolina · 15/09/2007 22:43

Oh, that was lovely. But it didn't help my heightened hormonal state - I was blimming due blimming yesterday, and have been anticipating it for blimming weeks as ds arrived at 38 weeks.

moondog · 15/09/2007 22:45

Ooh Berolina,so soon!
How exciting!!!
Seems like last week when you had your last one.
How long ago was it? Two years?

berolina · 15/09/2007 22:47

2 years 4 months and 2 mcs

Last mc was a year ago this month. Would never have dreamed I'd be 40 weeks a year later.

moondog · 15/09/2007 22:49

Didn't realise youy had had two mcs.
Tjought it was only the one.
Post as soon as you have given birth or we will be very cross indeed y'hear?

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:49

Ooooh, berolina! How do you feel? Any twinges? Here, come and sit in this comfy chair and put your feet up!

Good luck, love

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FluffyMummy123 · 15/09/2007 22:52

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Flamesparrow · 15/09/2007 22:53

cries hysterically

Was alright I suppose...

elasticbandstand · 15/09/2007 22:55

cried

wondered how he had the phone under his chin and how he recorded conversation.
not that i didnt believe him, was sniffly towards the end

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WendyWeber · 15/09/2007 22:55

He didn't record it, he got the transcript later!

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Ellbell · 15/09/2007 22:56

Waves supportively at berolina. Rushes off to read Guardian.

(Oh, and am LOLing at moony piping away snivel... Quite a weep, then?)