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Old 05-May-2008, 10:57
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Me again! - I'm not really stalking you around the threads missy!

Sometimes I feel a bit annoyed when people say "This is a very precious baby, due to xyz" - All babies are precious!

If you regard every delivery in the same way, I am sure that it helps when caring for women in the circustances that you describe. I don't think that I am anymore cautious with these women than any other woman. It won't help them if the midwife comes across as being anxious. It is your hope that this experience will in some small way help to heal the memories of what has happened before, so the more relaxed the atmosphere, the better.

You sometimes find that women with poor obstetric histories opt for an elective section, believing that this will be the safest option. - That is debatable, when you consider the increased risk to both the mother and baby following the birth.
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