Call the midwife

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The call the midwife christmas special is on bbc 1 in 2 parts. The first part will be shown on christmas day at 20:00. The second part will be shown at 19:30 on boxing day. Series 14 will start on 5th January. I am suprised that it has not been renamed as the doctor Turner show.

We just said the same thing here!

I sometimes think what some of the new mums would post on mumsnet. My consultants and GO want me to have a c-section but I really don't want one. Wonder how the AIBU would go with that

Maybe Rodger is a good egg after all.

Poor Paula being interrogated by the elders.

From this episode alone

My daughter is a virgin but pregnant. AIBU to think she's carrying the second coming of Christ?

My son is engaged to an unmarried mother. AIBU to be against this?

I live in New York with my husband and stepson. AIBU to commute to London for my midwifery job?

The girl's parents stood in the doorway are giving me these vibes....

I turned it off. I was just so bored. I honestly wish that it would end.

Can someone give poor Paula a hug and squeeze her tightly

It would be watchable without the McGann duo heading it up.

Pretty sure Trixie said she wanted to come back so she didn't lose her skills, as their plan was to be in New York for 2 years.

Surely babies are born in New York?

No. Only Poplar.

Her reasoning is to keep her licence up to date in the UK as they're returning soon. It doesn't really sit well but I'll give the writers the benefit of the doubt.

These elders need a damn good smacking.

It must be serious, the music is telling me it is.

My Aunt had a C Section in 1972 She was not expecting it , at all, and the baby was born whilst my Aunt was under so she rejected the baby at first

They tried to get her to have a C Section with her 2nd but she was insistent so she had her 2nd, and later her 3rd and last child, the vaginal way

It was like bullying back then I noted, by the Doctor, or the patronising "now now, Lady, we know what's best for You" in so many words.

Incidentally, I had 4 C Sections myself as my first DC was in distress and it was an emergency 2nd one I was in labour for 8 hours and they discovered a dilation problem so another C Section

The last two happened automatically as I had had 2 by then.
Bikini line cut for Me though but not my Aunt.

Oh Phyllis is made of much sterner stuff than this!

Can the saintly Dr Turner not do an emergency c section?

Yes it's out of character

It'll be one of those elders in there that is the father!

He will be along soon I'm sure

Mrs Buckle and her mayoral chain, I bet she wears it in bed.

Would have the vipers titering for days.

and a protest thread about the Isle of Dogs..

Absolutely - Phyllis would never go to pieces in any professional setting! She's only just insisted on a young midwife calling her Nurse Crane when in uniform! Now the same midwife is having to take control.

It does seem out of character for Phyllis but I guess that even the most stoic of us has a breaking point. Maybe bringing up the tragic birth and death just triggered her beyond her indurance. And she's back in the room! Come on Phyllis!

I agree
Perhaps she is at breaking point but kept it under wraps till now.
It is defo un Phyllis like