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Old 05-May-2008, 20:57
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I'm not yet in that position but I remember feeling very anxious when giving birth 2nd time around after having had a prem baby 1st time around (thankfully he is fine) - however from the other side of the coin, I remember my obstetric history being discussed whilst I was in labour....eg I could hear the medical staff saying that I was a multip but as my labour wasn't progressing well at all and I was struggling with the pushing stage...it was almost as though they were saying "well she's had a previous baby but he was premature"....it was almost as though they thought I hadn't laboured a full term baby and I was being treated as if it was my first baby....I was quite angry about that at the time but in so much distress and pain I wasn't really able to argue back

The point Shoshana makes is an excellent one - yes ALL babies are equally as important, irrespective of a woman's previous experiences/obstetric history and I think it's a sign of a fab midwife that can treat all births in the same calm/confident way
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