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Hello, anybody around this evening?

Thanks Susie but I meant when its not a water birth. Anyone know?

What did Nicole call her baby? Missed it!

Esmay

Sometimes they do make little noises and open their eyes etc. but it's the cold air and sudden recoil of the chest (amongst other things) that makes them gasp and cry.

Then I think its mostly because the lungs are still too squashed for them to draw a breath although my little cousin was squawking when only his head was out apparently so sometimes they do

Ah thanks Susie, I thought that must be it.

giving birth vs eyelash tiniting?????

I can't believe she just said beauty theory and midwifery are similar!!!!

That should have said theorpy!!! :-)

Lucy does my head in...

I have met a few beauty therapists like her.

I wonder what made her change careers

OMG that would freak me out if my baby started crying when just head was out!

What is that cord they put on their heads sometimes actually for?

What a lovely bloke, he's going to be his daughters superhero

Monitors pulse I think

See you next week!

It's a clip to monitor the baby's oxygen levels when they are still in the womb

Twins next week! Can't wait!

Oh thanks, why do the only do it sometimes? Is it the ones who have epidurals/inductions etc where they need more monitoring?

I thought Lucy was lovely. so much better than a shouty midwife.

the clip on baby's head is a fetal scalp electrode it monitors the baby's heartbeat. Reasons it is used are usually because the ctg is not maintaining good contact so keep losing the heartbeat.

Has she just been refused an epidural for 6 hours?

Sorry, watching on catch up!