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Is there a midwife on line?

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Nov 2016 20:55

My daughter worked in the theatre of a maternity unit, though she's not a midwife (and now can't afford the fees to become one).
She also ran a breast feeding clinic while she was there.
Now she's a health visitor for new mums.
She's horrified when I tell her about the regime I went through when she was born.
Things have changed over the past 30 years - hopefully for the better!
As for not touching mums to be.......?
I know, in the breast feeding clinic, she had fake boobs to show the mothers what to do, but quite often used her own!! :-S :-S :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Nov 2016 20:16

Hello Carol

Hope life is good with you.

I have only ever been involved in the birth of puppies........so no help to you i'm afraid.

I boiled the scissors, forgetting that the handles were plastic......the plastic melted down the side of the saucepan...........Ooops!!! :-D

Hope all goes well with the new arrival.......do let us know.

<3 :-D <3

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 16 Nov 2016 19:46

:-D <3

Just a concerned Great Granny to be.

Things seem to have changed in the last 30 years. Technology seems to have taken over & midwives are not allowed to touch mums to be!

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 16 Nov 2016 19:19

*Off to boil scissors in case of an emergency*

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 16 Nov 2016 18:38

No not for me lol

Just need to know something.