People seem to love or hate this series. With clever editing this is designed to make good TV but as an educational resource this is exactly the sort of programme that should not be aired.
Tag Archive: one born every minute
One Born Every Minute: The complication of Obesity
The RCOG now describes obesity as the most common complication and risk factor in obstetric practice. Carole shows all the fears and lack of preparation expected from watching the other women ‘cared for’ by this hospital.
Family Centred Caesarean-Section: The future of elective caesareans
If you have to have a caesarean-section it is extremely comforting to know that a pioneering group of medics are trying to make the experience as mother and baby friendly as possible.
One born every minute: the caesarean special
This show highlighted two very different reasons for having a caesarean section and the importance of the surgery when it is required.
One Born Every Minute: When HypnoBirthing is not HypnoBirthing
This episode’s opening gambit was to ask if a previous caesarean-section that was required at 9cm was because the cervix got stuck. Just to confirm, cervix don’t get stuck.
One Born Every Minute: Violence and fear all in a day’s work
He ain’t stopped cryin’ After a forceps delivery (fairly normal following an induction which often leads to a ‘cascade of intervention’ where one intervention leads to the next and the next) Julia’s baby cried and cried. As Dean succinctly put it “He ain’t stopped cryin’”. Such deliveries are often distressing for the baby who is ...
One Born Every Minute: Why force cannot overcome nature
Male midwives One of the most empathetic, calm and communicative midwives that has appeared on this show is a man. Well, well! Christian presents a charming face of informed reassurance, actually offering massage, asking if Amelia has any questions and listening to her responses. No recourse to comments like ‘I can’t do anything to help’ ...
One born every minute: Where is the evidence based practice?
Women are our guests In the first episode of this series a couple of the older midwives said that they had been trained to consider every woman a special guest in their home and to accord them the utmost kindness and respect. Very nice. However, like a home that was done up 30 years ...
One born every minute: The little ward of horrors
The beginning of Series 2 Described as the most gripping thing on TV by the Guardian this programme is definitely eye opening. Sadly for some of us it may not be as the victims, sorry parents, perceive it. Whilst portraying a maternity unit of dedicated, kind and caring midwives several of whom have clearly spent ...