Posted on 10/18/2007 3:50:09 AM PDT by gridlock
During a difficult pregnancy, Elizabeth Jones was monitored every day because doctors were worried about the health of her baby.
But on the day of the birth, she was twice turned away from the hospital because it was full - forcing her partner to deliver the baby himself at their home.
Miss Jones, 24, and her partner Anthony Jones - who coincidentally share the same surname - dashed to their local maternity unit when she started to have strong contractions.
However, their excitement at the prospect of the birth soon turned to horror when staff on the ward told them: "Sorry we are full. Come back later."
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"It was a great experience - but at the time I wished we were in hospital in a controlled environment," Mr Jones, 39, said. "What if something had gone wrong?
"It's worrying that the only maternity hospital for miles around had to turn us away twice just while Elizabeth was in the last stages of labour.
"You hear so much about the NHS being under pressure but you would think that maternity would be a priority. Many things can wait for a later appointment - but never a baby.
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"I just saw Emily's head coming out as the paramedics arrived. But they said I was doing a good job and I should just carry on.
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A spokesman for the hospital said: "The maternity unit from time to time experiences peaks in demand and during the last 12 months we have seen an increase in births at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
"We can confirm that it was necessary for this unit to close recently for a short time to new maternity admissions due to the unit reaching full capacity."
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Mom probably gets some government money that depends upon her being a single parent. She's only acting in response to the reward system. Change the rewards and you change the behavior.
free, Free, FREE!!! Isn’t socialized medicine wonderful?
at least the kid isn’t named Mo.. if you catch my drift...
maybe they have a “Steed and Mrs Peel” kinda chemistry going, and marriage would only spoil it.
I wish I could put my wife through all that for the "greater good".
In the US at least, more government benefits if you are unmarried.
The larger reason is the decline of Christianity and the breakdown of the family. Why bother getting married if you expect to divorce anyway?
Also known by its medical name, "avoiding the old 'thud' problem".
No way are they British
The teeth give them away :)
Two checks?
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