General Chat

Any midwives answer this one please? Why do the majority of mothers in UK and USA appear to give birth whilst lying on their back? Yes the pools are seen (rarely) here and what about birthing chairs?

I would like to know why the hospital allowed fathers and birth helpers to stay in their ourdoor clothes in the birthing room ?one father wore a heavy overcoat with a hood. . Is this what is really happening in these hospital. ?He was also allowed to cuddle his baby. I thought where is the health and safety gone ?????

I was concerned about that also Rita

I hope all hospital are more strick on this sort of thing, the nurses work hard and many wear masks but it seem people from outside can walk about as they pleased in the baby units wearing outdoor clothing.

Saw a little of it. Not enough though to know if all the births shown happened in the same day.

Thought it very interesting and will watch again (when not glued to the Olympics).

The births were taken over 48 hours and they were busy. two babies had some trouble when born. but they said at the end both were doing OK.

Thanks Rita. I only saw the two babies that had some trouble. It was great to see how well they both recovered.

The hospital was really busy and I would have felt uncomfortable there as my first baby in particular took ages to be born
I felt sorry for the Mum being encouraged to go home even though she thought she was in labour. Then it felt as if she was given a time slot to have the baby.

I realise that they cannot admit more women than they can cope with, but I felt everyone, staff and patients were put under time pressures.

Glad I didn't have that experience.

Gwyn

I read in the RT that around 130 babies a week are born there.

Must be difficult to "make a connection" for all concerned.

But having all the experts on-hand certainly worked for the baby that needed the blood transfusion. Perhaps he/she (sorry I can't remember) wouldn't have been so fortunate in a smaller more personal unit.