Season 2 - The Highland Midwife

Season 2 - The Highland Midwife

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It's back! The Channel 5 docu-series following a group of Midwives from the Highlands of Scotland undertaking rural midwifery at it's best.
This season they've introduced new group of midwives working in North East of Scotland in Peterhead - which is where I had my third year community placement!

So maybe, slightly biased review coming up. Especially as I working with some of the midwives and involved in the setting up of the renovated Midwife-Led Unit.

For that reason I'm going to do a slightly shorter review of the first three episodes with a little pros and cons list.

PRO's

  • It is so great to visit each of these women's unique story and see their choices and requests being discussed in an open and honest way with the midwife
  • The midwife-mother relationship remains a strong theme in the series
  • Midwives praising the continuity of carer they can experience
  • Showing elective c-sections as a CHOICE for women and no shaming
  • Outlines the geographical issues women have in the Highlands of Scotland

CON's
  • RISK. I can't stand how much they focus on this, and I know it is a tv show and they love drama but focusing on the fears of women and not showing the support to dispel these fears by the midwife makes the profession look like we shrug our shoulders at 'high-risk'. Whereas usually as a midwife, we try to improve the birth environment even if it doesn't fit with a woman's low risk ideals. A positive birth experience not matter how the baby is delivered is paramount.
  • The negative view on birthing in an consultant unit (slight bias as I work(ed) in this CU) - for some women this is their preferred choice and a transfer from MLU is not a 'disaster'. Often the midwives are restricted by policies that for safety reasons women need to birth near a unit with a NNU, or consultant care. Also as highlighted above we try to create a positive birth environment wherever the woman births.



I'd love to hear people's views on the how as I have had positive feedback from friends of mine who have experienced maternity care in Scotland. Also, perhaps how this show compares to One Born Every Minute?

Tweet me @ruth_stmw

Ruth x

Here's a picture of me in the Peterhead birth room, Moonlight.



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