I'm from Wales, but currently live in England.
So.... *shuffles awkwardly* hey there everyone.
Newbie here, just made account, thought I'd post in here. Feel free to ask any random questions of me, I don't bite! :coy:
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Well hello hello hello right back at cha' :hi:
No need to shuffle your feet.....come right on in. Pull up a pillow and sit right on down. None of us bit either (well, watch out for SC - she nibbles).
I will start the interrogation - where are you from?
Just asked you this question on the welcome thread :lol: I am going to have to come up with another question
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@Macrobug! :happy: Haha, I suppose a nibbling isn't too bad, worse things happen at sea...
Well I'm from the UK, Wales to be exact. It rains a lot. :P
Welcome to Royal Insight. :welcome: :welcome: :windsor1:
Thank you
@Windsor :happy:
Welcome! :flower3:
Which royal families do you like the most?
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@HereditaryPrincess and
@Limabeany! Historically I'm a big Tudor geek. :nod: I do like Princess Victoria of Sweden when it comes to modern royals. With the British Royal Family I'm a little torn, part of me wonders about the necessity of a royal family in this day and age, but I do think they do a tremendous amount for charity, and I do like the whole history, glitz and glamour. That being said, I'm certainly not above firing a bit of criticism at them when they screw up! :P
Quote from: Macrobug on February 03, 2015, 04:06:36 PM
Just asked you this question on the welcome thread :lol: I am going to have to come up with another question
Haha ask away! I can make the most of my free day... :P
Whereabouts in England have you decided to make your home
@x-Goody2Shoes-x ? Must be a special place if you left Wales.
@SophieChloe I live in Birmingham at the moment, but it's just for the next few years, while I finish my degree and settle into a job. Don't think I'll be sticking around here forever!
Welcome :welcome: love the username :thumbsup:
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@SophieChloe I live in Birmingham at the moment, but it's just for the next few years, while I finish my degree and settle into a job. Don't think I'll be sticking around here forever!
What are you studying atm ?
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@tiaras :coy: I'm training to be a midwife! :D
Cool :thumbsup: :blowkiss:
Hope to see you posting :)
Welcome. :welcome: You'll love it here and have a lot of fun posting! :happy:
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Thanks @tiaras :coy: I'm training to be a midwife! :D
Good luck with your studies!
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@Curryong and
@TLLK ! :) In my final year, so hopefully should be getting some of those ridiculously sexy uniforms soon... :hehe:
Let me guess easy care scrubs with baby bottles or storks? :P
My mother was an ICU nurse and I only saw her wear her traditional white dress circa 1978 with hose, crepe soled shoes and cap on her graduation day.
Quote from: TLLK on February 04, 2015, 07:24:29 PM
Let me guess easy care scrubs with baby bottles or storks? :P
My mother was an ICU nurse and I only saw her wear her traditional white dress circa 1978 with hose, crepe soled shoes and cap on her graduation day.
Oh no no no, regulation navy blue tunic with trousers, if you please, or else a navy blue tunic dress with regulation black closed shoes! :P We only get to wear scrubs when in theatre, though they are really comfy! :wink: As a student our tunics are white with yellow piping, and we have to sew stripes on our sleeves, colour coded depending on what year we are in. :thumbsdown: Whoever decided white was a good hospital colour needs their head examined!
No kidding. Especially in labour and delivery where things can get a little......er.....messy. One delivery with a bit of mec and those scrubs are done :hehe:
I haven't worn scrubs since 1998. But when I did I wore the brightest, vivid colours I could. My favourite set was a bright fushia. If I had to work nights, I was going to be cheery.
Quote from: x-Goody2Shoes-x on February 04, 2015, 09:37:38 AM
@SophieChloe I live in Birmingham at the moment, but it's just for the next few years, while I finish my degree and settle into a job. Don't think I'll be sticking around here forever!
I understand. Birmingham has its charms, but not an area I would choose to live in fulltime.
Quote from: x-Goody2Shoes-x on February 04, 2015, 10:42:22 AM
Thanks @tiaras :coy: I'm training to be a midwife! :D
I'm so jealous!
@x-Goody2Shoes-x I would love to have gone down that path.
"One Born Every Minute" gets me every time :lovestars: You must have seen many births, G2S? I would have thought you have? To be part of that process must be beyond magical.
Quote from: Macrobug on February 04, 2015, 08:41:27 PM
No kidding. Especially in labour and delivery where things can get a little......er.....messy. One delivery with a bit of mec and those scrubs are done :hehe:
I haven't worn scrubs since 1998. But when I did I wore the brightest, vivid colours I could. My favourite set was a bright fushia. If I had to work nights, I was going to be cheery.
Sometimes I'm amazed my uniforms lasted this long... :hehe: Our hospital only has navy blue scrubs, worse luck. :( But still, lovely and comfy in the summer!
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Quote from: x-Goody2Shoes-x on February 04, 2015, 09:37:38 AM
@SophieChloe I live in Birmingham at the moment, but it's just for the next few years, while I finish my degree and settle into a job. Don't think I'll be sticking around here forever!
I understand. Birmingham has its charms, but not an area I would choose to live in fulltime.
Quote from: x-Goody2Shoes-x on February 04, 2015, 10:42:22 AM
Thanks @tiaras :coy: I'm training to be a midwife! :D
I'm so jealous! @x-Goody2Shoes-x I would love to have gone down that path.
"One Born Every Minute" gets me every time :lovestars: You must have seen many births, G2S? I would have thought you have? To be part of that process must be beyond magical.
I've delivered 28 :D I absolutely love it, no other job in the world would have me up at 5AM! :wub: Sounds cheesy, but it's such a privilege to be there. Even if our uniforms are the most unflattering things in the world... :wink:
Welcome to the forum!! It's great that you found a job you are passionate about. :)
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Welcome to the forum!! It's great that you found a job you are passionate about. :)
Thank you! :happy:
Hi x-Goody2Shoes-x! Welcome to this forum. I hope you will enjoy it here.
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Quote from: Jenee on February 05, 2015, 11:22:37 AM
Welcome to the forum!! It's great that you found a job you are passionate about. :)
Thank you! :happy:
Are there good job prospects for mid-wives in the UK and/or European Union? Personally I did consider going with a mid-wife when I was pregnant with my first but since I was 35 at the time, I was concerned that there could be some issues due to my age.
Quote from: Jennifer on February 06, 2015, 12:29:12 PM
Hi x-Goody2Shoes-x! Welcome to this forum. I hope you will enjoy it here.
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@Jennifer! :)
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Quote from: Jenee on February 05, 2015, 11:22:37 AM
Welcome to the forum!! It's great that you found a job you are passionate about. :)
Thank you! :happy:
Are there good job prospects for mid-wives in the UK and/or European Union? Personally I did consider going with a mid-wife when I was pregnant with my first but since I was 35 at the time, I was concerned that there could be some issues due to my age.
There are very good job prospects in the UK and EU for midwives, although here in Britain we're still short of 5000 midwives than would be ideal. However for the last five years employment rate from my university for student midwives has been 100% in the first year post university.
Whereabouts are you from,
@TLLK ? I would recommend midwives any time for the care whilst pregnant, though here in the UK it is recommended you be cared for by consultants if you are considered to be a high risk pregnancy. Whilst being 35 during your first pregnancy can be tricky, I wouldn't consider that alone to be an enormous medical risk factor. However there are other factors to take into account, such as personal comfort. :nod:
Hi there! I can see there is obviously a need for midwives so you've chosen a field with excellent prospects for employment.
I'm from Southern California and at 51 those child bearing days are in the past now. I ended up giving birth to two VERY large babies girl-9lb. 3oz and boy-10lb. 3oz. The first was a breech and my water had broken so my ob opted for a C-section. My second was a scheduled C-section and my ob mentioned that with my pelvis size a VBAC was not an option.
I'm not sure how it is in the UK but the mid-wives I've spoken to have stated that if they see any sign of an excessive weight gain, possibility of gestational diabetes or any other factors they will refer you to an OB. My sister is a Type 1 diabetic so I was being watched closely for gestational diabetes.
Quote from: TLLK on February 09, 2015, 07:42:39 PM
Hi there! I can see there is obviously a need for midwives so you've chosen a field with excellent prospects for employment.
I'm from Southern California and at 51 those child bearing days are in the past now. I ended up giving birth to two VERY large babies girl-9lb. 3oz and boy-10lb. 3oz. The first was a breech and my water had broken so my ob opted for a C-section. My second was a scheduled C-section and my ob mentioned that with my pelvis size a VBAC was not an option.
I'm not sure how it is in the UK but the mid-wives I've spoken to have stated that if they see any sign of an excessive weight gain, possibility of gestational diabetes or any other factors they will refer you to an OB. My sister is a Type 1 diabetic so I was being watched closely for gestational diabetes.
You'd think so, but the Government won't open another 5000 positions due to funding cuts :thumbsdown: But that's a whole other rant...
Pelvis size not being an option for VBAC? :hmm: Interesting, I've not heard of that reasoning before. I hope you don't think I'm prying, I'm just wondering if it's due to change of practice in the interim years, culture clash, or me being an ignorant wee student :flower: To the textbooks I go!
Diabetes is definitely a factor to go under consultant led care, as for obesity, although that is problematic, it's more as you stated, the potential for diabetes, thrombosis, anaesthesia not working etc. We have to take ourselves a VERY detailed medical history! :wink:
Interesting chat....however, maybe take this to PM? Cheers :hug: :hug:
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I'm fashionably late in welcoming you to RI,
@x-Goody2Shoes-x :boredatwork: