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“It is quite difficult to go in and keep that brave face with everything that is happening, but this is one of the most important moments in a woman’s life and we just want to reassure them,” says Kathryn Harding.
She is the manager of the maternity ward at Liverpool Women’s Hospital and as we chat on Skype to celebrate International Matron Day, it is clear to see how much she likes her job.
the COVID-19 The pandemic has altered all aspects of working life, but one thing stands out when talking to Kathryn and it is her determination to provide the same level of care to all women who are about to give birth.
She said, “It is just about assuring the women that we are there for them and giving them the best possible experience they have ever had. We want to make sure that our patients are reassured that we are doing everything we can for them.”
“Our staff has really taken a step forward and they must be very proud of themselves. We are very proud to be midwives and the way we work at the moment, we couldn’t be more proud. We take care of our women and give them all the attention what do you need “.
Since the NHS was raised to the highest level of alert about COVID-19 on January 29, local midwives and maternity services in the UK have helped bring nearly 160,000 babies to the world.
Katy Rogers, 36, of Liverpool, gave birth to Lydia and Naomi by caesarean section a week ago and hailed the midwives who cared for her as “absolutely incredible.”
Lydia and Naomi with dad Phil Rogers
Her husband Phil was unable to attend the birth of the girls, so Katy had to go to the hospital alone.
“When they dropped me off at the front door, I have to admit I cried when I walked in,” he told me via FaceTime.
“But the people at the reception saw that I was upset and they saw the situation and someone really accompanied me to the area I needed to be in, so I didn’t have to go alone.
“Everyone in that waiting room had their delivery partners waiting in the parking lot. The midwives were absolutely amazing. When you’re in the hospital, you don’t even know anything is going on, other than the PPE they are wearing.
“It was business as usual and the support could not have been better.”
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A survey published today by the Royal College of Midwives shows that 94% of midwives and student midwives feel valued by the British public.
“I think it has been very encouraging to see positive birth stories and the joy of birth,” said Gill Walton of the Royal College of Midwives.
“The women have been posting online photos of their newborn babies and also midwives saying they are proud of the women they have been caring for, the way they accepted the new circumstances.”
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