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The Midwives -ABC TV show

Exhaustedbuthapp... Exhaustedbuthappy View Member Profile	22/02/2013, 07:50 PM Post #1
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I highly recommend 'The Midwives' a documentary on the ABC on Thursday nights. Episodes 1 and 2 are online.

Lokum View Member Profile	22/02/2013, 08:16 PM Post #2
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Agreed. It shows them under incredible pressure, in ratios and sheer volume of patients. I woud hate to be a number in that system. It portrays less of a one-on-one midwife-patient relationship than One Born Every Minute, and much more about pressure on the working day of a midwife or matron.

Goggie View Member Profile	22/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #3
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I don't belong in here but I have been watching. How cute was the midwife that had just graduated? I was so proud of her!

mumto3beauties View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 09:16 AM Post #4
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Thank you so much for this! will be watching eps 1 and 2 tonight when kiddies are in bed.

cattyrae View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 10:07 AM Post #5
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its awesome. i love the births on one born every minute but i love the pressure and reality of the midwife. i wish our teaching was hospital driven. those training midwives will have so much experience under their belts before they graduate.

Winterdanceparty View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 10:17 AM Post #6
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I love it and I know it is about the midwives, but I would love to see them teaching the mums to breastfeed the babies.

Milamum09 View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 10:22 AM Post #7
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I am really enjoying it too. One of the first year students, Chloe I think, seems really confident and mature for her age. I really didn't like the midwive with the short blonde hair at the beginning of episode 1. I understand you need to be firm but she was downright rude. I think someone having #5 knows when they are in labour!!!!

Le-a View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 10:24 AM Post #8
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I just watched the first ep on iView last night! What a great show. I'm looking forward to watching the second episode tonight.

Exhaustedbuthapp... Exhaustedbuthappy View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 01:01 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (Catherine27 @ 24/02/2013, 10:07 AM) i wish our teaching was hospital driven. those training midwives will have so much experience under their belts before they graduate. That's what I love about my course - its a 'clinical school model', so from week 4 of the semester we are in the hospital 2 days a week. Next semester it goes up to 3 days a week and in the final semester we will be full time, mirroring a real nursing roster (including nights)

premmie_29weeks View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 01:56 PM Post #10
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Thanks I've just watched episode 2! While little ones were sleeping, lovely

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