Episode #9: The Pandemic Pregnancy - Rosamund Urwin

01/12/21 • 43 min

In the first episode of What the Midwife Said in 2021, Leah meets award-winning journalist and new mum Rosamund Urwin to find out about her quintessential pandemic pregnancy, which bookended the first two periods of lockdown. Rosamund tells Leah about the challenges she faced during her pregnancy and why her husband should have been allowed into the hospital for scans. Leah and Rosamund also explore the lessons that could be learned from the Covid pandemic and why the words used by a midwife really do matter. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid and follow @whatmidwifesaid on Twitter for podcast updates.

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In the final episode of What the Midwife Said in 2020, Leah explores the life of a full time GP during the pandemic with telly favourite Dr Amir Khan. Leah and Amir also cover hedgehog parenting, baking, obs and gynae placements, terrifying midwives and, of course, Mama Khan. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid and follow @whatmidwifesaid on Twitter for podcast updates.

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Episode #10: The Broadcaster - Rachel Burden

In episode ten of What the Midwife Said, Leah explores the challenges of having a premature baby with BBC 5 Live and BBC Breakfast presenter Rachel Burden, whose son Henry - her fourth child - was born at 31 weeks. Leah and Rachel discuss pre-eclampsia, home schooling, life on the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and why chocolate might just be the answer to breast feeding anxiety. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #whatthemidwifesaid and follow @whatmidwifesaid on Twitter for podcast updates.