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I've never done a fan video, but for some reason, this song reminds me of Audrey and Siegfried...so maybe someone more talented than me will see this...
Seriously, Heidi? The hymns these past two episodes, let alone the septicemia, hit so close to home... “Be Still, My Soul” was played at my uncle’s funeral nearly a decade ago. He, too, was gone way too soon.
Didn’t really cry until the death scene and then “Amazing Grace”...oh goodness. It was a double-whammy. My grandfather, who died of septicemia, that was one of the hymns at his funeral (and about every other family wake/funeral since; I’ve said I’ll not have it at my funeral), and my sister, even though she was 2 at the time, sobs every time it’s sung in church.
The septicemia storyline is going to hit too close to home. Twenty years and two weeks ago (the anniversary was two weeks ago) my grandpa died of septicemia. It was very sudden; no one knew he had it. He had been dx’d with a sinus infection that week, and that morning he told one of my uncles that he felt the best he had in a long time. That night he collapsed, told my grandma to get some aspirin (we think he thought it was a heart attack), and died. We would have assumed it was a heart attack if not for a postmortem blood test they did. I was 8, and it was devastating. But I take comfort that he did not suffer like my two other grandparents who had cancer. My one aunt was a hospital lab tech and said that even if the doctor had caught it and he had been treated with major IV antibiotics, his survival would have been slim.
Fast forward about a decade: my grandma, his wife, fell out of bed (or so she said), and she told my aunt who has Down syndrome not to call anyone for help. My aunt just happened to be coming over to take my grandma to a friend’s funeral, found her, but my grandma did not want to go to the ER. My uncle gave her an ultimatum: go with me or I’m calling 911. She ends up having septicemia, and later loved telling her kids “I had what Dad had, and I could have died!” Yep, she was the definition of stubborn.
Went to get my hair cut today, and my mom gets hers done at the same time. So our hair stylist was coloring my mom’s hair, and we get to talking about binge-watching. She just finished all 6 seasons of Call the Midwife. So she and I were fangirling and my mom was just wondering what the heck we were so excited about. She was like, “did you know Trixie and the vicar are together in real life?” It made me laugh as she is over 30 years older than me and I think she was more excited about it than me.
Turnadette in s07e01
Call the Midwife and The Pill.
After rewatching Call The Midwife ep 8 (and being able to focus a little better this time as I wasn’t anxiously waiting for Baby Turner 2.0) I realised I had mixed feelings about The Pill storyline. I considered not writing this post but I genuinely want to know what other people thought of the storyline. What I love about The CTM fandom is that it is so diverse, we’re all different ages, have different careers, some people are students and others are mothers, and as a result we’ve all had different experiences.
I’ve tried to piece together my own thoughts, but would love to know what others think.
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I knew a girl who lost her baby in 2000, because of blood clots due to long term pill use and smoking. I did noticed that they made a point of showing Wilma smoking.
I’d have to agree that the direction the Pill storyline took was unexpected. In the current political climate around the world, I would have though the show wouldn’t risk giving ammo to the anti-Pill argument. Could this have been a way of presenting the suspicion of medicine in general that grows out of the 60′s? Or maybe, as with so much else this series, it was just another of many topics they wanted out there?
Something many women may not know about hormone-based birth control: A woman’s weight can play a role in how effective it is. Also, it can have a deep impact on anxiety issues.
It is IMPERATIVE that any young woman research the subject and ask questions. If you don’t get answers, or if they don't sound complete, ask someone else.
Ohhh, I have so many thoughts and everyone has shared very good ones of their own. It was a brave decision to take this route with the Pill, despite the political climate Birdy mentioned. I think it was terribly important to show that the “miracle” Pill for which women had been clamoring for years didn’t come without risk and its own problems. This goes back to 2x05 when Nora Harding had a botched abortion and the voiceover of Mature Jenny lamented that people were sending men to the moon but back at home women wished they could invent a magic pill. It foreshadowed that female contraceptive choices were to come. It was portrayed that the lack of these choices forced women into dangerous, life-threatening decisions like Nora made. But now, with the magic pill available, we are reminded that it wasn’t a cure-all and came with its own issues.
We knew the topic would be revisited after last series’ introduction and Sister Julienne’s wariness of it vs. Patrick and Shelagh’s enthusiasm. Episode 5x07 was then immediately followed by the finale that revealed thalidomide as the cause of the severe birth defects. I always maintained that it was important to see Sister Julienne’s questioning of the Pill - its use and moral implications. Shelagh and Patrick were so excited about it, seeing it as a miracle, while Sister Julienne is more hesitant, although her feelings are concerned with the moral issues. But as we know, Shelagh and Patrick - and the patients who took it - also thought Thalidomide was a miracle for curing morning sickness.
Thus, the repercussions of thalidomide was a warning that needed to be carried over into The Pill storyline. More than once we heard Patrick and Shelagh express sadness and regret over the reality that medicine, which should heal, can cause harm. I think it was fitting that this year, the Pill in 6x08 followed the Thalidomide continuation of 6x07 - a reverse parallel of Series 5. Seeing the consequences of Thalidomide for Susan Mullucks and her family was a bit of a reminder of the nature of medicine and drugs at the time, so it was smart to place that storyline immediately before the one about The Pill, as we soon see the unintentional consequences this new magic pill has. (Due to circumstances, this time it was Trixie who picked up on the connection between Wilma’s use of the Pill and her blood clots, as Patrick was occupied by birth of his child and unaware of what transpired with Wilma at the hospital.)
It was again vital to show the reality of the era. Drugs were released but not with the same trials, ethics, research and guidelines we have today, and so we see again that not every advancement in medicine comes without risk. We see how naive the other midwives are, too - Trixie says men have been able to get sheaths at the barber’s for years, and Valerie says a woman should be able to get the Pill with the same type of ease. However, we soon learn there is a reason the Pill is by prescription only. It is a DRUG. A new drug that can work well at some things (preventing conception) but has the potential to fatally affect other parts of the body. So even the nurses are ignorant in the proper use of the Pill and it is only after it’s too late that Trixie learns of the possible connection between the Pill and clots. Much like it was too late for Rhoda and Susan Mullucks. However, we do learn that the possible link between the Pill and blood clots is being examined, and I am hoping that next year, much like we revisited Thalidomide, we will see progress being made with the Pill in terms of determining its side effects and guidelines for proper, successful usage.
On a related note, I did find it a missed opportunity for Tom to question Barbara’s choice of contraception after he witnessed firsthand the consequences of Wilma’s use of The Pill. They clearly were embarrassed talking about that part of marriage and Barbara seemed keen on keeping the specifics to herself.
(As an aside, there has been much political debate over insurance coverage and availability of the Pill in the US. Some argue it should be available over-the-counter, but this episode showed exactly why The Pill is different from a vitamin or antacid and is not - and should not - be available without a prescription.)
Great response @thymefortea
The pill story shows that even potentially life-changing medicine has its dangers. In the early days of CtM there was that notion that all medicines did good, especially penicillin but that naivety was brutally shattered with the truth about thalidomide. I think what makes Wilma’s story more shocking is that this is not a medicine from history, it is one that is still widely used today. On a side note, during my second pregnancy the pill I had been taking was withdrawn from the market due to adverse side effects.
When did they start widely using the Pill not just to prevent pregnancy but to treat hormonal and reproductive issues?
It may be too early for the show to touch on that aspect of it, but a lot of women take it specifically for that reason and not pregnancy prevention. It’s one of the first things doctors will usually recommend for PCOS, endometriosis, heavy periods, period pain and even acne.
And it’s frustrating, because the Pill is still just band-aid, not a cure for those issues, and you can still suffer the side-effects.
I agree with @superfluousbananas. I just started taking the Pill last week for bleeding issues, and the first week was pure torture. I was so sick, but hopefully it works, though I am still not sold on it. I’ve been reading a lot about the risks and when it was first available, the estrogen levels were incredibly high, 150 mcg. Today it is rare to be prescribed the highest level on the market, 50 mcg (http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/low-dose-birth-control-pills#1).
I wish they would have gone into it more as it is still an issue for so many women. There is debate as to whether it contributes to breast cancer....it’s a huge debate in my family as my one aunt is convinced hormones caused her cancer and thinks they’re just the worst. But my uncle has had to have hormonal treatment for things and so has another aunt, who did end up with cancer, but she doesn’t think it was due to hormones.
I just think the storyline needed more fleshing out, especially the fact that she was so afraid she’d get pregnant that she took multiple pills at once.
Tried to stay away from CtM spoilers as I am having dinner with my "adopted" grandparents and can't watch it yet...yeah, that didn't happen!
CtM 6.06 and memories
The thalidomide clinic and leaving Susan there for a week was so reminiscent of my childhood, except I went to a therapy camp for kids with physical disabilities for 10 summers. It’s the only summer camp in the world that provides intense therapy (OT, PT, speech, vision, hearing, and music therapies are provided depending on the child’s needs). I think a lot of people judged my parents for this because between ages 3 and 5 it was for 3.5 weeks, and then from 5 to 17 the kids were there for 7 weeks. No visits or phone calls. Sounds really harsh, and I *hated* being away from home.
But, it changed my life. I learned to walk independently…took about 5 years to go from a walker, to crutches, to using nothing. I learned to feed and dress myself, put my braces on (much to my parents annoyance I quit wearing them in college; took too much time and energy and couldn’t wear them with winter boots, which is a problem when you decide to go to the snowiest college in the country). Most of all though, it taught me independence but also to teach and allow strangers to care for me.
Counselors are college students, so imagine having 5-6 kids with various needs under your care for 7 weeks. The kids with more involved disabilities had one counselor for 2-3 kids but were part of a larger group where the counselors tended to help all the kids. We did traditional camp stuff too: camping, swimming at least 3x a week, nature, arts and crafts, recreation, talent shows, dances. The best was every year they had this event disguised as something it wasn’t to surprise the kids with a birthday party for everyone and for the camp as a whole. Each month had a theme and a special cake. Oh, and the teens had special privileges and jobs, and at the end of the summer there was a traditional prom and then a trip into the closest town for bowling or a movie and dinner and ice cream and shopping. Those years were the best, and I am sad I missed half of them due to needing major surgery.
Anyway, I am rambling. The episode reminded me of how hard it was to be away from my family, but my parents knew it would help me. Unless you are having to make that sacrifice, it is hard to understand. I don’t think I fully do, as I am sure it broke my parents’ hearts each time they left me sobbing, begging to come home with them. I hated it then; now I fully appreciate it. Plus, I have an entire support system of people I met during those summers who are people who understand how it is to live with a disability since they were the ones who fed, clothed, bathed me, watched me struggle and conquer, cry and laugh when the world just sees me as disabled.
Things to never say to a Hirsute girl:
Or in general, to anyone who is suffering from excess hair, whether that be trans/PCOS/or any other type of medical condition. (I understand some are more directed towards females.)
1. “Is that hair on your _________ ?” 2. “What is that rash on your _____/______ ?” 3. “Do you not get scared when it comes to being intimate with your partner?” 4. “Does your partner mind that you’re hairy?” 5. “You’re so brave, I would of killed myself if this was happening to me.” 6. “Even though you’re hairy, you still look like a girl.” 7. “You may think being hairy is the end of the world, but someone out there is worse off than you.” 8. “My Mother’s friend’s daughter has hirsutism and her’s is worse than yours.” 9. “Have you thought of lazer hair removal/ electrolysis/ shaving with a razor/ waxing/ threading/ plucking/ bleaching? 10. “So, can you get pregnant?” 11. “If you had a baby, would you be scared that it would also have abnormal hair growth, you should know better than anyone that it would be cruel to have a baby under those circumstances!” 12. “Why is your makeup so heavy - you would look so much better if it was natural!!” 13. “My friend takes _____ to control her hirsutism, why don’t you try that?” 14. “Ha ha ha, you could always join the circus as a bearded lady!!!” 15. “It’s just a little hair, it could be SO much worse, you are overreacting!” 16. “You wear such baggy clothes that cover up everything, it’s so depressing, stop being lazy, shave your body and wear something more revealing! 17. “Does your partner see you when you’re hairy?” 18. “Does it not scare you to wake up next to your partner every morning with a full face of stubble!?!?!?” 19. “Asking for laser hair removal on the NHS/Insurance would be selfish, it’s a cosmetic thing, not for actually bettering your life!” 20. “You’re such a spoil sport, you’re hairy, so what, stop making everything about you!” 21. “You know I can still see your hair through your makeup?” 22. “Maybe if you lost some weight like the doctors say, the hair would stop.” 23. “You always have to make everything about you, no one cares that you’re hairy, you’re being OTT.” 24. “Have you thought about buying a NoNo? I hear great things about them!” 25. “Maybe if you stopped buying yourself things, you could afford laser hair removal. 26. “Ugh, I just felt your stubble brush up against my face!!!” 27. “You know, in old middle eastern history, hairy women were a sign of femininity and extreme beauty.” 28. “You should be greatful the hair is only on _____ and ______ it could be so much worse.” 29. “Did you see that bearded woman on the news the other day? That will be you in 5 years!!! Ha ha ha.” 30. “Aw no, don’t be upset, you know I’m only joking, my hairy friend!!” 31. “Your hair is getting kinda long…. Do you not thing it’s time to shave/wax/whatever it yet?” 32. “I can shave your hair for you if you want…” 33. “You would look so much better and prettier if you weren’t hairy.” 34. “Have you tried drinking _____ and eating ______ …. I read on Google it can stop excess hair growth!” 35. “It annoys me that you waste GP time going to see your doc about your hair, It is only hair.” 36. “You’re hairy because you have more male hormones, than female ones? Does that mean you are going to grow a penis lol?” 37. “Happy Birthday!!!! We bought you a gift voucher to the local spa for a full body wax! Hope you like it.” 38. “A lot of girls have this issue, you’re not the only one, relax.” 39. “I read that hirsutism means that you aren’t as developed as other humans, and are more like monkeys, is that right?” 40. “You’re a great friend, I love you and everything, but I find your hair so gross, I wish you would just control it better and take some pride in yourself!” After having severe hirsutism for the best part of 10 years, these are just a handful of the extremely hurtful things that have been said/happened to me. Some of them were clearly meant in good taste, but a safe thing is that, unless the hirsute person brings up their hair, don’t bring it up yourself.
- A Hirsutim sufferer
I’ve only heard a few of these, but it is so hard when there is no solid diagnosis.
Make this happen. Do you hear me, Heidi? You can make this happen, not just for Shelagh, but for Gloria too. And Dot, while we’re at it.
Her forced smile during these scenes did me in. Just cry, Shelagh; it’s okay, you can cry. (Laura Main is brilliant BTW).
Does anyone know why the consultant treating Shelagh in 6x03 has the title “Mr.”? Wouldn’t she be treated by a doctor, or maybe he was the equivalent of a physician’s assistant, which would explain the different title?
http://mg-bsl381.tumblr.com/post/156972575543/random-notes-2
Magnette explained it here for me….
Thanks...I figured it might be a UK thing. I tend to say “I’m going to the doctor,” but my primary provider is a nurse practitioner.
Does anyone know why the consultant treating Shelagh in 6x03 has the title “Mr.”? Wouldn’t she be treated by a doctor, or maybe he was the equivalent of a physician’s assistant, which would explain the different title?
Last I checked, “I’m pregnant and I’m bleeding,” definitely falls under “reasons you can interrupt an important meeting,” Shelagh.
It’s a good thing Nurse Crane answered the phone because you sure as heck weren’t getting to St. Cuthbert’s on a bike.
That dress is more than decent Shelagh. You should definitely keep it around for after the baby is born. And yes, that hat is adorable.