Hand, foot and mouth
Amy and her Mummy both have this horrifying sounding illness, but apart from looking unclean around their mouths and having lumpy hands and feet, they are both fine, now. A few days ago they were both poorly with sore throats, stiff necks and high temperatures, luckily that only lasted a couple of days. Daughter reports that the spots, like mini chicken-pox, are sore and that her hands and feet feel sensitive but she looks far worse than she feels. Amy was reluctant to eat anything other than very mushy stuff, we took that to indicate that her mouth and tongue were uncomfortable, but she is now back to being the food hoover that she is usually.
Hubby and I are thinking about a holiday, 2 weeks away, in the sun, relaxing. Now comes the difficult bit though, choosing it. We have certain criteria, Hubby will only fly from Luton and the flight has to be less than 4 hours. I want air-conditioning and somewhere without a kids club. I know I sound like a grumpy old woman but I think that having served my time with children, and continuing to do so at least 2 days per week, I deserve a break from little people. Anyway, Bulgaria is topping our list of possible destinations at the moment.
Work is becoming farcical. We had another meeting yesterday where I found it difficult to take anything seriously, how can things have got to this point? Are we seriously considering providing a level of 'care' ( I use the word loosly ) that would, a few months ago, have been considered negligent? Yes, but its OK because the Trust Boards have told us to. I could into the ramifications of this viz a vie a midwives status as an autonomous practioner and how concerned I am that I am failing to adhere to my Rules and code of practice 'Must make sure that the needs of the woman or baby are the primary focus of her practice', but the words head, brick and wall spring to mind.
Interesting homebirth looming, the baby is breech, but Mum is refusing to come in to hospital for the birth. Independent Midwives have been contacted but they are booked for the time baby will be exiting, so we will in attendance. It is so rare now to see a breech birth that we are all half wanting to be the on-call midwife and half praying it doesn't happen when our name is on the board.
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(31.5.06 08:57) Just reading about a potential breech birth - especially at home - puts my heart in my mouth. Funnily enough though I've only been at two - adn I think they may have been extractios rather than births in the true sense, though both were unexpected - and the one at term was totally fine and quite awesome in a way. The pre-term one though I still can't talk about as I think it caused a certain degree of post-traumatic stress in me (and I was only the paed). God knows how its affected the others.... Hope it all goes fine for her - and whoever's on call. let us know! |
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(1.6.06 22:14) geepeemum - They attemped an ECV Tuesday, but it failed. Her EDD is 6.6.06, scary. Like you I have only witnessed two breeches, but attended a wonderful update recently where the plastic babies were really co-operative! |