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Discussion in 'Midwifery TV & Radio' started by Ilithyia, Dec 14, 2011.

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  1. Lioness Member

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    Yeah, same here. I'm interested to see it in a different hospital though.
    Lioness, Dec 16, 2011
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  2. BusyBeeOf3 Active Member

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    Wooohoooo, ace! Thats made my day, had a totally CRAP one as well!! So thanks for letting us know, my absolute favourite program and filmed on the doorstep too xxx Cool xxxx ;)
    BusyBeeOf3, Dec 16, 2011
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  3. BiffyC Active Member

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    Yaaaay! :hurray:

    In the middle of the series earlier this year I found out I was pregnant and a little disappointed I wouldn't be able to apply to uni for 2012 (I know this makes me sound like an awful mum!).
    BiffyC, Dec 16, 2011
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  4. Lil Miss Sunshine Welfare Moderator

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    yay... looking forward to this :) x
    Lil Miss Sunshine, Dec 16, 2011
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    Re: OBEM Series 3...

    Not in the slightest! It doesn't matter how good your news is, when you have your head all geared up for something any change to that can make you feel a bit wobbly, even if it's a good change! And applying to study midwifery isn't your average "something", it's a pretty big "something" at that! :)
    BluePixie, Dec 16, 2011
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  6. BiffyC Active Member

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    Heh! Thanks!
    BiffyC, Dec 16, 2011
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    Interesting. I wonder why this hospital has chosen to go against all the evidence that says women should be able to eat freely throughout labour? :? Do they actually take food off of women if they try to eat?
    doula2mw, Dec 19, 2011
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    Just posted about the eating thing..
    But I think it all depends on the individual, the situaton and the midwife as to whether they're encouraged to eat or not.
    I've seen both in my short time on delivery suite so far.
    Redpiggy, Dec 19, 2011
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    This wasn't the case where I was working. In the experience I had there, ladies in labour were told they couldn't have anything except water, even if they were just on entonox. No-one had food with them and they accepted what they were told. One lady with an epidural really wanted some lucozade but she wasn't allowed. They would advise people ringing up thinking they were in labour to have something to eat at home, as they couldn't have anything once at the hospital if they were in established labour. I don't agree with it, but that seemed to be the ward policy.
    MrsSkip, Dec 19, 2011
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    Any 'risk' means they are on continuous monitoring - so read stuck on bed mostly unable to mobilise - and can only sip water on the DS I am at - no scale of risk just anything at all. It seems to be one of the contributory factors to labouring women struggling to maintain any sort of normality as they get very hungry, lose energy and get exhausted quickly. Contractions can wane then it's the start of the cascade of intervention - drips for rehydration, drips to stimulate contractions. Women start to lose hope that they can do it, cue an epidural and so on it goes. To top it off then they are so exhausted by the time baby arrives they can barely muster the strength to pick them up let alone initiate feeding or fight off the midwife offering to top baby up as it is probably tired now as labour took so long! I know the risks of eating and anaesthetic are real but it does seem to be counterproductive and harsh given the still small % who may be truly at risk.
    Tesni, Dec 19, 2011
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