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One born every minute

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oldme · 31/01/2011 21:00

Yay it's on now! God I love this, am I the only one who nearly always cries when this is on!!!:)

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ImFab · 01/02/2011 21:55

Chris, you are lovely. I thought you were perfect with Amelia. Do you know if she is still with the baby's father?

midhusband · 01/02/2011 21:56

I'm not sure i can comment on that but if there is a god...

ImFab · 01/02/2011 21:58

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:02

Last nights episode was brilliant. I cry from start to finish every week!

Lucy was hilarious to watch, her husbands reaction to her singing were brilliant...no wonder he kept popping out the the car. I kept shouting "bring in the bag!"...no idea what that was all about

Amelia's birth was lovely, despite her partner not being present. I though Chris was great. I have to admit I thought he was a Dr. at the start...embarassed to say it now ! I would have no problem with a male midwife. My consultant was male and it didn't bother me in the slightest. TBH it doesn't matter who is doing the internal examinations...a stranger is a stranger whether they are male or female.

p.s I have to admit to feeling a tad excited at finding malehusband chatting on here! and !

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:03

Ah so many typos sorry I should have previewed

AintMissBeehiving · 01/02/2011 22:11

Oh, you are lovely Chris

midhusband · 01/02/2011 22:13

I mentioned earleir about trying to sort out a web chat, any one have any ideas how i would go about doing it?

I often get referred to as a Dr in the hospital. I don't think it helps that we are all wearing the same clothes either. Amelia only found out i wasn't when they showed her the footage before it went out.

MerryMarigold · 01/02/2011 22:16

Wow, I watched it on catch up tonight. Hello midhusband! You were brilliant. I wept (and I NEVER cry under any circumstances, especially not at telly). I am still that my midwife was awful...and second time I had twins by c-section, so I've never had a birth like Amelia. It was so lovely to watch, and yet remembering that pain....Arghhhhhhhh!

Lol, at bring the bag in, harverina. I hear ya!

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:17

Chris, how do the dad's react towards you?

MerryMarigold · 01/02/2011 22:17

midhusband, get in touch with MN towers for the webchat. I'm sure it would go down really well

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:19

Eaxactly MerryMarigold! Very strange. I bought two new lovely bags especially for going into hospital. I was desperate to show them off!

MerryMarigold · 01/02/2011 22:22

But what bag would fit a V shaped pillow?! Only a bin liner!

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:22

Merry, if you dont mind me asking, in what way was your midwife awful? I had a great midwife, but one midwife on the ward was quite unpleasant. I was induced but labour had not started yet. I was the only women in my room and I started to get relly bad pains and my waters broke. A senior midwife walked past and asked if I was ok. I said "I'm really sore" - I wanted to let her know that it had started - she said "yes well, having a baby is painful" and just walked away! I then waited for ages and then had to go and find someone to tell them that things had started happening after being induced!

ThatVikRinA22 · 01/02/2011 22:24

ive alerted HQ... dunno if i did it the right way but we need a webchat with Chris!

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:25

Mmmmm my lovely big would have but I wouldn't have got anything else in it! Slightly embarassed by this but this is my bag!

MerryMarigold · 01/02/2011 22:25

It was awful from start to finish, harverina. I went into 'proper' labour on the night shift, which maybe didn't help. I had to clear up my own sick and was told off for being sick! Then on the labour ward my midwife never once encouraged me (I think some of the tears came from all Chris' encouragement!!! You were great, Chris), and allowed me to have an epidural at 9cms, examined me immediately afterwards...it was just all NOT good. I wanted a homebirth second time, but not with twins,and lower one breech!

midhusband · 01/02/2011 22:26

Thanks for the info on the web chat, i will chase it up.
I tend to get a mixed reaction from the dads.
I know some of them think its strange that a guy is doing what is commonly thought of as a female job. Usually by cracking a few jokes or talking about common interests breaks the barrier. I beleive some of the dads like having another guy about as they possibly feel more supported and in turn can support their partners more effectively. The general consensus from my experience is very positive and i often have both mums and dads requesting that i look after them in further pregnacies.

MerryMarigold · 01/02/2011 22:27

Harverina, blimey, lovely bag, hope you get to use it again for a fantastic holiday!

harverina · 01/02/2011 22:30

Oh I have used it lots - I have the matching weekend tote...my DH was not impressed when I came home with them!

Chris, yes, I can imagine that some dads might like having another guy there. I think it would have been good for my DH. Our midwife was lovely though and really looked after my husband - she went and got him a reclining chair so that he could relax...mmmm ...meanwhile I bounced on my comfy ball!

Are you "featured" in any more episodes?

midhusband · 01/02/2011 22:34

I don't think i will be unfortunately. The lady at c4 has been very positive in maybe taking things further outside of the hospital and one born every minute.
With one being born every minute, there should be plenty of stories to follow!

RespectTheDoughnut · 01/02/2011 22:39

I have a less polite question Does your job put you off vaginas in a sexual sense? Do you ever think 'not another one'? Or get a bit squeamish?

ThatVikRinA22 · 01/02/2011 22:40

shame...

what do you family think of what you do as a career? were they supportive?

(no reason they shouldnt be but am curious!)

sorry should really save all this for a webchat but i may not be around when that gets sorted

ive alerted HQ so you might get a pm or an email if they think the webchat thing is a good idea!

ThatVikRinA22 · 01/02/2011 22:42

omg!! respectthedonut!!

i suggest that if seeing women give birth put fellas off there would be no second children!

RespectTheDoughnut · 01/02/2011 22:43

Most men don't watch directly. & there's a difference between looking at one while supporting your partner & looking at hundreds in a medical sense!

midhusband · 01/02/2011 22:53

That was a direct question! Work and pleasure should never mix, especially in my line. Is the water shed still on?!
Both my parents are in the medical profession. My Dad used to do a lot of births in the home and community when Drs/ Gps used to be more involved, and when having Forcep births didn't involve brutally cutting body parts. Sadly that is not the case any more.
They have always been really supportive and I can thank them for helping me along. I was very fortunate in that I knew I wanted to be a midwife from the age of 11.
Thanks also for linking me with the HQ and fingers crossed for the web chat.

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