After my Earth Mother blog about Kate Silverton earlier in the week, with her beautiful birthing experience - we see in the media the other side of the birthing coin. When there are complications and problems to respond too and fast!
My thoughts are with Amanda Holden and her family...and a special e-cuddle to Holly Rose, this is the other end of the pole in childbirth... the blood loss can be impressive from a placenta praevia or indeed a placental abruption with SROM... good that everyone can act quick.. one reason I would keep up my scrubbing skills to meet the acute crash sections...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2091615/Amanda-Holden-baby-girl-named-Hollie-Rose-Star-nearly-died-gave-birth.html
I miss all this... being in a wonderful natural birth with one case then rushing down the corridor to respond to an emergency.. Marjorie could be in any situation and perform...dam shame I gave up midwifery - but really feeling too knackered for anything these days...
The irony is that I was such a case as a 17 year old.. I nearly lost my life with a stilbirth and massive Post Partum Haemorrhage... but I never lost my biological confidence in birthing and was able thanks to God to go on and have two lovely healthy babies and birthing experiences... though my last birth was much better due to the company of a medical student as in those days of delivery you were often alone with husbands not allowed in the birthing room.. Then able to later qualify as a midwife and give 20 years to this practice... what a reward for all the medical support I got when I was in an emergency situation...
