An Expectant Mother with Cerebral Palsy
Clip: 2/16/2024 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. Turner and Sister Julienne discuss pregnancy expectations with their patient, Doreen.
Dr. Turner examines one of his pregnant patients, Doreen, a mother with cerebral palsy. Later, Sister Julienne and Miss Higgins discuss Doreen's condition.
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An Expectant Mother with Cerebral Palsy
Clip: 2/16/2024 | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Dr. Turner examines one of his pregnant patients, Doreen, a mother with cerebral palsy. Later, Sister Julienne and Miss Higgins discuss Doreen's condition.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ No problems there, strong and steady, and at the moment, young sir or madam seems to be head down.
Is that good?
I haven't been to any classes.
We can arrange for a midwife to come and see you at home to help you to prepare.
I have to get it right.
I am the way I am because of lack of oxygen at birth.
Where were you born, Doreen?
Neptune Street Lying-In Hospital.
That was a rough, old place.
I don't think anybody got the best of care there.
♪ I've never ever seen an expectant mother with such a degree of brain damage.
She strikes me as being extremely bright and sensible.
She is.
I'm torn between wondering what went on in that room when she was born and what would happen when she gives birth herself.
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Sister Julienne and her colleagues welcome the new pupil midwives over tea. (1m 32s)
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