Comments on: Mum in Hospital, but Baby’s Taking His Time http://www.caperet.com/2005/10/mum-in-hospital-but-babys-taking-his-time/ An eclectic mix of technology, news comment, and personal notes. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:55:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2005/10/mum-in-hospital-but-babys-taking-his-time/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Simon Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:11:56 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/?p=81#comment-134 Hi Rachel, The thing with the French medical system is that there is not really anything like "elective caesarian" as they really try hard for natural birth. Possibly this is due to the increased risk of infection after any surgery however trivial. The US however are hot on elective caesarians, perhaps because they let the responsability lie with the patient. Do any UK hospitals offer Internet access? I know my wife would love to be able to write email and check email at least. Thanks for dropping in, -Fruey Hi Rachel,

The thing with the French medical system is that there is not really anything like “elective caesarian” as they really try hard for natural birth. Possibly this is due to the increased risk of infection after any surgery however trivial. The US however are hot on elective caesarians, perhaps because they let the responsability lie with the patient.

Do any UK hospitals offer Internet access? I know my wife would love to be able to write email and check email at least.

Thanks for dropping in,

-Fruey

]]> By: Rachel http://www.caperet.com/2005/10/mum-in-hospital-but-babys-taking-his-time/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Rachel Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:35:32 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/?p=81#comment-133 It's the same in this country now (UK); they have Patientline units above every bed, where you have to purchase a card to watch TV and use the telephone. I was in hospital for a week before I had my baby (three days late). They tried to induce me twice and eventually gave me a Caesarean, and I'm not lying when I say that it was almost entirely painless. GET THE CAESAREAN! It’s the same in this country now (UK); they have Patientline units above every bed, where you have to purchase a card to watch TV and use the telephone.

I was in hospital for a week before I had my baby (three days late). They tried to induce me twice and eventually gave me a Caesarean, and I’m not lying when I say that it was almost entirely painless. GET THE CAESAREAN!

]]> By: Simon http://www.caperet.com/2005/10/mum-in-hospital-but-babys-taking-his-time/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Simon Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:14:01 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/?p=81#comment-130 Good to hear it. I'm growing impatient with all the waiting. There will be another update tonight, I hope it will be with news of the birth. I fear however that a caesarian tomorrow is the most likely option; that is the opinion of Yasmina's doctor who has followed her pregnancy since the third month and visited her this morning. Good to hear it. I’m growing impatient with all the waiting. There will be another update tonight, I hope it will be with news of the birth. I fear however that a caesarian tomorrow is the most likely option; that is the opinion of Yasmina’s doctor who has followed her pregnancy since the third month and visited her this morning.

]]> By: Fella Evans http://www.caperet.com/2005/10/mum-in-hospital-but-babys-taking-his-time/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Fella Evans Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:57:55 +0000 http://www.caperet.com/?p=81#comment-128 We're all crossing our fingers, feet, knees, toes, ears...anything we can find to cross...so that this all goes smoothly. Fella We’re all crossing our fingers, feet, knees, toes, ears…anything we can find to cross…so that this all goes smoothly.
Fella

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