My Grandmothers births, UK, 1947 and 1949

[Gigi1]

Hoobley,
OMG that to me is abuse in the true sense of the word. Your poor wonderful gran. I have no idea how on earth she went through that. There are so many horrid stories from days gone by. And i don't know if i see less of it now because i am looking in different places or because it happens less. I really hope that when i fall pregnant, we are able to have a home birth. I thought it was a classic at the end that the only friend with a peaceful experience was one that was over looked by a vet. A person used to dealing with animals going through a natural process. Allowing themother to follow her instincts. Thank you so much for sharing that. A very strong woman, but so unfair for her to have to experience that and to miss the bliss so many other women feel.
Hippy MUm

[sweetgloss]

Oh WOW, Thankyou so much for sharing!!

Your poor Gran, I am speechless. This really was an eye opener for me so thankyou

[Lily Dust]

Oh wow! I had goosebumps and tears in my eyes thinking about what your Gran endured. My how times have changed. I wish I had asked my Grandmother about her births, too late to do so now what stories they would have been, an 11lb 10oz footling breech for one.

[Kazbah]

Oh goodness, I'm sitting here crying

[kristi14]

Things have changed so much.

She shouldnt have had to endure births like that.

Thankyou for sharing.

[~Hestia~]

Your poor Grandmother! I just felt sick reading her birth stories. Thank you for sharing, we've certainly come a long way since then!

[KimB]

That was so horrible. Imagine being tied to the bed and then "forgotten" and not even being told what your baby was or if it was alive. I would have skinned the drs and nurses alive. Tell your nan that she is a strong woman to have endured all that abuse and give her a huge cuddle from us all

I will have to ask my nan and mum their experiences now - just to compare.

[tinkerbelle]

oh man.. thats heart breaking..
That treatment, particularly of your Nan in hospital (and your Dad) was so totally inhumane..God bless them both!
I cant believe that sort of stuff used to happen!

[MummaSue]

Your poor gran. Wow, thank you for sharing, she's an amazing woman. I'm sure you're so proud of her. xxxx

[MusicLover83]

Thank you for sharing. I'm sure it was very hard for your Grandmother to tell her stories, people from that era don't often talk about these things. Thanks again *hugs*

[TeniBear]

Great to know things have improved since then, isn't it?

And I love how, three and a half years after this was posted, the thread's been revived for all of us who weren't around BB in 2007...

[danniellabella]

Oh my goodness! That's terrible. I thought I had a traumatic birth, and for modern times I did...but that just sounds terrible!
Would like to ask my Nanna about her births (8 of them, including 2 sets of twins, one of whom came out bum first)

[miss.cinders]

Thanks Tash for bumping this old thread.
What an amazing woman.
Things certainly have changed!

Guess who's Mum is going to be hit up for her birth stories today!