Yes L.M.Quite cool this morning ,weak sunshine .
I always felt I was a twin,no idea why but I did.
Someone who understood me!
I lost a baby at three months - well what seemed a miscarriage yet was still pregnant ,daughter born at due date, placenta”ragged” according to the Doctor, who said it was “ tired “,so was I ,
This was in Belgium, no services like those in England ,ante natal clinics etc.
No home births which my other two had been,even the first .
Not geared for breast feeding so I discharged myself after three days .
I was supposed to be there a week.
Such different attitudes ,no gas and air as I had “ sinned” according to the
Nuns who ran the clinic,I had to suffer !
Well I had done the breathing exercises and did not make one sound ,just to annoy them!
They took her from me and she was all night away from me and was sobbing with dried tears all down her little cheeks, I insisted she stay with me after
that and so was in trouble again with the Nuns so went home .
I had been the Baby Welfare nurse at St,Mary’s Hospital in Manchester and at Crumpsall ( Now N,Mc.) Premature baby unit, had two children already .
When back from Belgium I did an O.U course “ The first four years of life”
So went to the educational side not the nursing side .
Then worked in Primary schools ,so same holidays as my daughter.
Sons were 10 and 8 years older than their sister.
Well must get on ,hope those unwell are feeling better , I am not too bad at all really ,tired but at 88 that is not unusual.
Cheerio,
Viktoria .
