Highland Midwives: Mnathan-Glùine
Series 1
Episode 5
30 minutes
Tha Catherine Anne NicFhionnghuin anns an ospadal a'feitheamh an darna leanaibh, ach ciamar theid dhith? An dean I chuis leatha fhein an turus seo? Tha parantan air tighinn as an Eilean 'son cuideachadh ach tha dragh air a'mathair as deidh mar a thachair an turus mu dheireadh. Tha Katie Mary Nica'Phearsain a Beinn a Bhaoghla air a'cheud leanaibh fhaighinn ann a Rathaigmor 's tha I' g innse gu robh an gnothach caran eadar dhealaichte ri mar a bha duil.
Aig latha dh'aois, tha George air a 'nighe ach gu dearbh chaneil a cheud bhogadh a cordadh ris. Nach math gu bheil deagh fhios aig a' bhean ghluinn Katie Rhothach mar a chumas I e air a dhoigh. Chaneil mionaid fois dol air Ishbel NicDhomhnaill 's I mar phairt do sgioba th'air an cumal trang anns a'theater agus tha na h-oileanaich air moran ionnsachadh agus fhaicinn! Fiach nach bi sibh aig ar biadh fhads tha sibh coimhead seo!
Excitement mounts as Catherine Anne's waters break and she is admitted to hospital; will she have the natural birth she hopes for? Her parents have dashed from Skye but Catherine Anne's mum is very concerned, given what happened the last time. Benbecula mum Katie Mary Macpherson has her first baby in Raigmore, but the experience was quite different from what she expected.
Day-old George does not enjoy his first bath, but midwife Katie Munro uses a tried and tested method to soothe him. Meanwhile, Ishbel Macdonald and her colleagues are kept busy in the obstetric theatre and we catch up with midwifery students at different stages of their training as they relate how much they have seen, heard and done - be warned - this includes a very thorough examination of a placenta! Show less