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Jan 12, 2022 · A December Baby Boom. With wedding planning underway, the midwives find themselves in the midst of pre-Christmas chaos when 20 new patients from St. Cuthbert’s are sent their way.
- What Are The Chances of A Christmas Baby?
- But What Is It Actually like?
- Will This Christmas Be Different?
- Will There Be Tinsel in Birth Units This Year?
- Christmas Can Also Be A Vulnerable Time
In Australia, December 25 is actually the least likely day of the yearto be born, closely followed by December 26. So finding room at the inn to give birth in 2020 shouldn’t be a problem. We also see a similar pattern in other countries that celebrate Christmas. The main reason is some women (and some staff) want to avoid births on that day, so the...
In some ways, Christmas on a maternity ward is pretty much like any workplace with staff rostered on for December 25. There’s lots of good (read: sugary) food, funny hats and festive bling. But of course, the prospect of helping “catch” (midwife term for deliver) a Christmas baby makes it much more special. If you ask any midwife what it’s like to ...
In Australia we are lucky COVID case numbers are down, and the strictest health measures have been lifted. Some hospitals still have limits on the number of support peoplewho can be present at the birth, and how many visitors you can have afterwards. It’s best to check your maternity unit’s specific arrangements. Staff will make great efforts to ma...
Many midwives love to decorate the maternity units they work in, although COVID requirements have made it trickier this year. One midwife told me how beautifully her team “decorated the wards on a Sunday when the managers were not about and on Monday were promptly told to take [the decorations] down due to COVID”. Nevertheless, I received many pict...
Christmas can also be a time of vulnerability for women, children and families. Close family may live far away, or there may be a lack of support in a woman’s life. Family, domesticand sexual violence can increase. Alcohol, which flows freely during this time, can add to the danger. Pregnant womenare more vulnerable to domestic violence anyway and ...
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Dec 25, 2023 · The Holiday Special begins two weeks before Christmas with Apollo 8 poised to circle the moon. Sister Monica Joan (Judy Parfitt) is convinced this could be her last Yuletide and decides she’ll ...
Dec 25, 2023 · Holiday Special 2023. Season 13 Episode 0 | 1h 29m 9s | |. Two weeks before Christmas, delicate situations cause uncertainty for the midwives. With the upcoming Apollo 8 launch and the...
Dec 7, 2023 · 7th December 2023. It’s been confirmed when 2023’s festive Call the Midwife special will be on! Ahead of the hit period drama’s upcoming thirteenth season, we’re heading back to Poplar soon for another feature-length Christmas episode.
May 5, 2019 · Why are midwives important? What impact have they had on mothers’ and babies’ health? As the United Nations celebrates midwives across the world on Sunday, here are five things you should know...
PBS will air a brand new 'Call The Midwife' holiday special in 2022, along with a marathon of past seasons' Christmas episodes.
