Hey Saffron,
Thanks for sharing your experiences, hopefully the article will make more
people aware of what an epidural can be like - including the NHS!

I;m very tired at the moment - tired, but happy!

Cheers -

Charlie

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> This month's Ouch column is about the arrival of my baby daughter on New
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> done Charlie! And even more well done Mrs Charlie. You are about to
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> > This month's Ouch column is about the arrival of my baby daughter on New
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> <http://profiles.yahoo.com/hohsaffron> Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:42 pm
Congratulations to you and your wife, Charlie and welcome to the world
> to your little daughter. She looks absolutely adorable on the picture!
>
> Reading your article on Ouch has brought back memories of my own son's
> birth, in May 2007. I didn't have time to prepare the staff regarding
> communication needs because a) my baby arrived 2 months early b) I was
> transferred to another hospital, but the staff, especially the
> midwives were generally very good, which I'm really grateful about. I
> was actually in hospital for 3 weeks before the birth, so I had time
> to tell everyone about my deafness. Having said that, I was in stage 1
> labour for two and a half weeks (yes, weeks, not hours) and having yo-
> yo-ed between ward and labour suite so many times, they decided that
> baby wasn't ready yet, but then, he came quite suddenly, with no time
> to take me to labour suite and for any kind of preparation! Thank God,
> the midwives on duty were nice and fully aware of my deafness. My son
> was born in my room (they'd given me a private room due to my being a
> long term maternity patient!). There was no time for pain-relief.
> However, they had to rush me to theatre after the birth, due to
> complications and I needed an epidural and had exactly the same
> problems as your wife then. My husband wasn't allowed in and I wasn't
> allowed my hearing aids, so not only could I not lipread, but I
> couldnt' hear a thing. The consultant anaesthesits was really
> unhelpful too! It was a very stressful time and he nearly blotched it
> all up because not being aware he was about to insert the needle, as a
> reaction when he spoke, I lifted my head!
>
> Reading your article makes me realise that something must be done to
> raise awareness of the needs of patients and mothers in hospitals and
> maternity wards. I find that doctors in particular, are so unaware of
> the problems and stress that deafness can cause when a patient goes to
> hospital!
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Saffron
>
> PS: My son, little David, is doing really well. He's now a very happy
> and energetic 20-month old and already has a huge vocabulary in 3
> spoken languages, plus 2-3 BSL signs too (I must sign more to him!).
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> > Hi all,
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> > Year's Eve! Just click below to read it -
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