Being a Man on the Labour Ward | One Born Every Minute

Being a male anaesthetist on a labour ward full of female midwives can make life interesting. Doctor Tim talks about his experiences of being surrounded by women in his daily work life and what it's like to be a male member of staff in an oestrogen centred world.

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One Born Every Minute Series 5 Episode 12

[teiga]

This guy genuinely did my C section anesthetic on the 22nd October 7:49am last year when I had our daughter. Thanks Tim! 😊

[aquietgirlcalledsoph]

Tim talking about how if he was a pregnant woman he’d like a general anaesthetic from the moment he found out about the pregnancy to 18 months after had me on the floor 😂😂 the way he said it with such a straight face floored me 😂😂

[siphy]

“What most people don’t know is that he has an alter ego Andrea onthe weekends” 😂

[bethpentelow]

I was creased when he said " I had an ear infection once and that was painful". Never had a kid coz Im 14 but I think giving birth is more painful than an ear infection 😂😂

[LordMarvin]

This made me feel so much better about studying midwifery

[katiemould]

“Oestrogen flavoured”.. Creepiest combination of words ever used... XD

[annieridesagain]

While I was giving birth on my knees on a mat, leaning my arms on the labour bed, my husband climbed in and fell asleep and started snoring amid my periodic noisy deep inhalations of entonox gas!! I didn't really mind as it was such a prolonged labour, and I knew that the more he was rested, the better he could help me out once I got out of hospital.

[clare]

I would have loved to be looked after by him, he seemed genuinely wonderful

[bee]

I wanna know more about Tim and his role on the labor ward

[lauriedmills]

I love Dr Tim! He's a legend :). Good on you for what you do - only a very strong male ego could cope and you do so with aplomb and humour.

[Ezra_Nyx]

Just looked up oh my God, I want to do it so badly, if the day should come that I'm miraculously knocked up! This could legit fight my anxiety and weak pain threshold!

[CloudTribe]

Considering the path of a male midwife so watching these videos.

[HopeNazir]

"he's in the corner watching football and eating a take. Not very involves is he?" one of the nurses said. My dad tops that. My dad first took a shower before he brought mom to the hospital then dropped her off at the door and went back home to bed. He didn't come till several hours after my oldest brother came and poor Mom had to have a c-section. Talk about not involved. LOL

[petertobin]

I honestly know how this gentleman feels. I'm a learning disabilities nurse and it's definitely a woman's world.

[trishameloling]

an ear infection Vs labor poor tim 😂😂🤦‍♀️

[jasminemawson]

Love this show I'm so exited 3 weeks to go xx

[kirstydthomas]

“I had an ear infection once, that was horrible” 😂

[Kilmaurs]

They do sit around alot. Every hospital I have been to nurses and doctors are up and active with pateitns. Just doing their job. They must do this for the show.

[jackiegrant]

He’s really funny!! Bless him, an ear infection.

[hasistersfp]

I love baby's so much because the a are so time