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The final hour before handover in maternity - a cat thread:
The labour ward co-ordinator when a midwife on the antenatal ward calls her about a para 3 who is 8cm and wants to push so needs to be transferred to a labour room NOW:
The ward staff rushing to wheel the labouring woman down the corridor, through the double doors, down the lift, 2 more corridors and onto labour ward:
The first year student midwife who& #39;s waited all day for a birth and is willing to stay late so she can finally catch her first baby:
The med student, who& #39;s been an aspiring orthopaedic surgeon since age 7, reluctantly tagging along so he can get his & #39;witnessed births& #39; signed off to complete his obs and gynae rotation:
The labour ward midwife trying to adjust the CTG belts but the woman declines continuous fetal monitoring and wants an epidural NOW:
The anaesthetist, who& #39;s had to abandon his fifth coffee of the day, turning up to announce there& #39;s no recent blood results on ICE so the epidural will be delayed until there& #39;s a valid FBC+G&S.
The new neonatal SHO arriving and hoping he won& #39;t be needed:
The obstetrician who hangs around in the staff room in case the emergency buzzer is pulled but secretly wishes the midwives will get there first:
The male infant born at 18:55 who cries spontaneously and is now in skin-to-skin with mum:
The dad asking the midwife for the third time & #39;how much does the baby weigh?& #39; when the cord is yet to be cut and placenta has to be delivered:
The med student trying to adjust the overhead light without knocking over the sterile suturing trolley:
The new mum enjoying the finest NHS tea and toast:
What the baby sees whilst having his head circumference measured and getting jabbed with Vit K:
The hopeful night staff arriving and expecting to see an empty board (very unlikely) at handover:
The students waiting to get their timesheets singed:
And finally.. the midwife sitting down to start the paperwork, only to find her password has expired and the computer will be installing updates for the next 45 minutes:
