The NHS is desperately short of midwives, and the shortage affects every region of England
Posted by: Sue Atkins
I remember arriving at Mayday Hospital at 3.15 am after my waters broke with my first baby – excited, terrified and uncertain about what was happening to me.
The midwives who helped reassure me, looked after me and helped me deliver (2 weeks early) my son Will into this world, with his little police helmet head after the ventouse intervention, made my experience a positive, uplifting, life changing moment for me and for that I am eternally grateful.
I also remember the wonderful midwife who helped me deliver my bonny little girl Molly two years later (2 weeks late) with wonderful good humour, common sense and kindness.
We are blessed to have their expertise, their experience and their wisdom.
The NHS is desperately short of midwives, and the shortage affects every region of England so please sign this petition by Professor Cathy Warwick to recruit the equivalent of 5000 more full-time midwives to help care for women and babies at a very vulnerable time in their lives.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/13716
