Tonight I'm on-call for the local birth centre. This means that if anyone comes in and they are in labour, I'll be called. Half an hour ago they phoned and told me that a woman expecting her first baby had phoned and was on her way in to them. Now I'm waiting. Is she in labour? Is the phone going to ring any minute, or will they wait until I've just got into bed, or is it a false alarm? Outside the rain is lashing against the windows, it's cold, and they are forecasting snow at worst, icy roads at best. I keep hearing ambulances in the distance, busy night for them. I love my job, but at the moment I am really hoping that I get to stay at home tonight. The problem is that now my system is geared to 'get up and go'. I can't settle. There are tasks I could be getting on with, but is it worth it? Will I get to finish them? It's no good, I'm going to phone them.
Right. They've sent her home. It's very early labour and the good news is - it's sleeting. My money is on being called at 3am, so there's time for a small bacardi and coke and then bed. Hot water bottle is on the side waiting. Tip. If it's icy, when you get up fill a hot water bottle, put it on the dashboard (drivers side) then you have a coffee and get dressed. When you go out, the windscreen your side is clear, and doesn't re-freeze, and you have a nice warm hotty to put on your knee whilst you drive along.
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(18.11.04 22:21) I didn't think I would ever wish this on anyone, but hopefully she;ll have a nice long labour like mine and you'll get a decent night's kip. Enjoy that Bacardi - and drive safe if you do have to go in xx |
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(18.11.04 22:38) Good tip for the car. I don't have a car, but I might start taking a hotty on the bus 
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(18.11.04 22:43) JoJo - The Bacardi hit the spot! According to my students it's a prerequisite for community midwives to be 'exciting' drivers, I'll try to be boring tonight. cha0tic - Yes. You could use a childs hotty, they do handwarmers as well. |