Q: Who are the worst possible people to sit next to when you are obviously pregnant and out on a rare quiet evening drink with your lovely husband?
A: 3 Trainee Doctors (no longer undergrads but looking about 12) reading their latest Obs and Gynae text book and clearly about to start their time in a maternity ward. Not any maternity ward, but the one I am due to give birth in in 3 months time.
To give them their due, they were at least trying to get up to speed before being put in front of any patients. But as I overheard one of them looking at a text book diagram asking his mate "which one is the cervix and which is the vagina?" I started to giggle. As another asked if there was another way the baby could get out apart from the vagina, the giggles got worse and by the time we got onto their impressions about the actual birth bit of the process Dave and I were in complete hysterics.
As we went to leave, and The Bump and I had to squeeze past their table and they saw a real life pregnant woman, I'm sure I spotted a flash of mild panic on their faces.
Brilliant! Scary but brilliant! :) How are you doing? xx
ReplyDeleteHow funny, I'm sure we were doing the same in GCSE Biology. Let's hope they're a bit more knowledgable in three months time!
ReplyDeleteUh-oh...that's sure to give you confidence! I remember seeing a med student on the bus once practicing CPR compressions and I hope I never have the misfortune of having him treat me x
ReplyDeleteIs there another way for the baby to come out??? And these are trainee doctors? Christ almighty....
ReplyDeleteThis really made me laugh - a bit like the bloke at my NCT class who asked if his wife needed to drink more milk to make milk for the baby - gormless
ReplyDeleteHope none of them are assisting at the birth. You might be left to help yourself! :)
ReplyDeleteHilarious! I only hope for your sake that the birth is straighforward and all you need is a midwife. If in doubt, I'm sure you are experienced enough to tell them what to do should you happen to come across them again?!
ReplyDeleteVery funny. But worrying. Ever considered a home birth? I mean you have all the knowledge - you at least know how the baby's getting out of there!!
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious! I think the best time to avoid hospitals is the beginning of August when newly qualified medical students are let loose on the unsuspecting public and other junior doctors begin their new rotations. So looking at the dates, I think you should be okay :)
ReplyDeleteVery funny!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was giving birth to my first, the intern thought my breastbone might be a tumor... so funny to see him being corrected by a nurse. :-)
Too good, bet their faces were classic..Where the hell else could the baby come out off, maybe he still believed his own mamas explanation of what belly buttons are for. Jeezo.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, I shared a flat with 3 medical students at University (as well as going out with one) and you really do not want to hear some of their discussions!
ReplyDeleteI bet they are dining out on the story that a pregnant woman was sitting next to them.....
Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteHa ha - if you come across one of them when you're in labour I'm not sure whose face will be redder!
ReplyDeleteLike NVG (and also at Bristol Uni) I lived with 4 final year medics. I got thoroughly fed up with being pounced on whilst watching Neighbours to have a 'sternal rub' practiced, have them take my pulse or attempt to draw blood (drew the line there!)
ReplyDeleteAhahahaha! Oh dear Lord, maybe it's true what they say about the cleverest people having zero common sense?
ReplyDeleteYikes! Perhaps you should pack a diagram and basic instructions in your hospital bag just in case.
ReplyDeleteNothing to do with your post (although it did give me a good giggle and brought back memories of being 14 and walking home with a bra hanging out the back of my school bag!!!) - but.....how did you get a .com of your very own???? Kathryn (kbrittonwarren at gmail dot com)
ReplyDeleteLOL! Oh my....nothing like them giving your some confidence in the NHS let alone mankind! x
ReplyDeletePHM - pregnancy wise absolutely fine but hot! too hot!
ReplyDeleteEmily O - I thought that too.
Musings - I guess they have to learn somehow
Gappy - Exactly. But funny.
MH - Everyone has to learn somehow. I didn't have a clue either before doing the whole birth thing twice, so I guess they will be in for a steep learning curve.
MomCat - luckily I know the hospital well, they'll be right at the back and not let in unless i give my permission (which I don't mind doing, they have to learn somehow!)
Julie B - I almost want to see some of them in the delivery room!
Vegemitevix - I have a whole post coming about homebirth...
Rosie - I've heard that too. They should be ok by the end of Oct? (lets hope!)
ReplyDeleteMwa - bless!
Scribbling Mum - It did make me laugh
NVG - I know a few medics too - always my worst nightmare that I get into a road smash and come round to be administered by one of them. I'm sure they are very good but I know how many lectures they missed!
NS - I should have sent them to talk to you!
ExpatMum - well I'll be in the dignityless couldn't give a s**t phase, so probably them.
Mud - exactly. It is frightening to know medic students.
ReplyDeleteVonnie - probably!
Whatdidyoudotodaymama - good idea! Will keep me amused if nothing else.
Anon - how embarrassing. (got my husband to help me, went to GoDaddy.com and bought the domain)
Liz - luckily I have the experience to have confidence in the rest of the hospital staff.