Hellooooooooo everyone,

Have just introduced myself and am now starting my own thread....whatever next? (Probably because I am pondering something and wondered what other people would do )

So, today I am talking to a pregnant mum from school (at a party) don't really know her that well, just speak when taking kids to school. I ask her about her imminent birth and she says last time she had no pain relief as she likes to feel in control and not feel sick etc, but this time says she might opt for diamorphine. In my limited experience, it is awful stuff and makes the mum so out of it and usually sick and then have a sleepy babe who won't bf. I just can't see anything right with the stuff. So I tell her this.

Now my question is should I have done this ( i.e. be so negative and actually offer an opinion)? I was speaking as a friend and not a student midwife iykwim but am now wondering 'am I always a student midwife'. Plus I am also thinking that I can well imagine me saying something similar even when qualified and I think this is probably wrong as really I am giving my opinion. Gosh it's hard this midwifery lark....so much responsibility!

So please tell me what I should have said?

thanks for listening

xx