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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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Trinityrhino · 16/09/2007 09:45

I'm crying reading that, amazing wow

LadyTophamHatt · 16/09/2007 09:47

I'm not crying...no, not at all

I had a similar conversation with a 999 operatr when I was in labour with ds2, thankfully the paramedics arroved to deliver him so that I didn't have too!

WideWebWitch · 16/09/2007 09:53

OMg, it made me cry, wuss that I am.

LadyTophamHatt · 16/09/2007 09:54

it makes me feel stupidly broody too....

WideWebWitch · 16/09/2007 09:55

GET A GRIP LTH! OTOH ah, maybe just one leetle one more?

Flamesparrow · 16/09/2007 10:04

joins LTH in broodiness

You're nuts LTH! I didn't dream about this bloody thread, noooo not at all....

hoxtonchick · 16/09/2007 10:05

made me weep

Jamantha · 16/09/2007 10:12

I must be heartless. I read this this morning, and while I enjoyed reading it, and found it gripping, it did not make me weep at all. And I wondered why this was more worthy of national press prominance when the man who delivered his breech baby in a layby en route to hospital this summer only made our local rag (as far as I know).

Perhaps I'm just tired and cynical today though?

FlossALump · 16/09/2007 10:13

Labour vibes back to you berolina!! pains came to nothing - as usual. Crazy as it sounds though just having them has uplifted me a bit! Even if I am now completely shattered! About to start on project get DP up out of bed so I can get back in it!

berolina · 16/09/2007 10:14

Sleep well I am about to take ds out to the botanic gardens - walking around for hours and hours hasn't helped yet, but can't hurt

FlossALump · 16/09/2007 10:19

Ah, given up on that. Walking Ds to nursery and back twice a week (1-2hrs walking in present state!) hasn't helped. However, a nice stroll round some gardens would be nice. Have a lovely day!!

berolina · 16/09/2007 10:19

thanks we will

Tamdin · 16/09/2007 10:20

god that was lovely. lump in my throat

Tamdin · 16/09/2007 10:20

good luck berolina

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Tamdin · 16/09/2007 10:46

good question MMJ. I think having been through it it evokes powerful memories but I did used to cry at the birth stories on sky before i had ds so think i'm just too soft!

BF is due 3rd baby on wednesday and is having her first homebirth. do you think i should send her this or would it be too overwhelming?

CaptainUnderpants · 16/09/2007 10:55

Lovely piece , however what came to mind when he was calling for his MIL ' Margaret ! ' is the Little Britain sketch in the shop .

Margaret have we got any towels !

walbert · 16/09/2007 11:03

Aww, my eyes have gone all prickly!!! Christ, if i show this to dh he'll be broody as clucky old hen!

Tamdin · 16/09/2007 11:06

lol captainunderpants

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WendyWeber · 16/09/2007 11:10

Jamantha, the fact that he is a journo who writes for the Guardian might have something to do with it

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Jamantha · 16/09/2007 11:27

Oh I knew that WW

LadyTophamHatt · 16/09/2007 17:34

Flame and WWW, I had a dream last night that i had a 5th boy

It felt quite nice in the dream....

ruty · 16/09/2007 17:55

was crying and feeling it was all so life affirming until dh came in to have a go at me about one of ds's games incorrectly. Hate those fiddly ELC boxes...