See this is what infuriates me about her, she makes a living out of selling a lifestyle yet waffles on like some women will not be swayed by her crackpot guest because of course no one is influenced by what they read and listen to are they? But because of her stupid disclaimer at the beginning she feels she can be exonerated if anyone follows this twerps example and comes a cropper and even if only one woman opts for no scan that's one too many, Clemmie have new teeth, sell your crappy jewellery and encourage your gormless gurning husband but don’t mess with babies lives you bloody sell outA couple of people commenting about not having scans being dangerous. Clemmie has responded that there is a disclaimer in the podcast stating that you should speak to your midwife. She is a bloody midwife apparently!
There aren’t any risks with formula feeding a baby, only greater advantages in most situations to the baby to breast feed; And yes to the rest of your questions. I would expect her to as a midwife discuss the risks as that is her unique selling point, otherwise what makes her so special and why should we listen to her podcast over any podcasting mum. At least that was my take. No people absolutely shouldn’t follow or be influenced by a woman on a podcast but that’s not the reality and when things come across as beautiful, shiny and glorious it seems to be human nature to shrive for that. Not everyone, but definitely a lot of women feel that way. Just a little example, all of the poor lovely ladies who fell down the spending trap of influencers and are now or have been in debt due to it. I don’t really care if someone decides to have medical intervention or not during their pregnancy but I do think it is the point of saint clemmie, the midwife doing a podcast, people want to hear from a midwife on pregnancy and birth, so she needs to think about that weight before she does things, but of course she won’t. She’s a bloody idiot. Also, nothing against you SilverSpoonNotIncluded at all.Just playing devils advocate here - where do you expect her to draw the line? If someone talks about formula feeding is she expected to talk about the risks? If someone talks about their choice to homebirth after a previous CS does she have to go into the ins & outs of the risks? I trust that women aren’t going to listen to a woman in a podcast and suddenly make risky birth choices. The woman she interviewed is, in my eyes, bloody lucky as I know women who declined scans with horrendous outcomes - but it’s her birth story to tell, whether you agree with her choices or not.
She could discuss the potential dangers relating to not having a scan in more detail, perhaps it’s just me but if you are going to have someone talking about engaging in potentially risky behaviour the risks need to be clearly emphasised at length not skimmed over and if you put yourself on a public platform you have to be accountable on some level especially when it revolves around your job but that’s just my opinion I work in the legal profession so I know we are bollocked if we don’t make people absolutely aware of all potential repercussions like I say just my opinionJust playing devils advocate here - where do you expect her to draw the line? If someone talks about formula feeding is she expected to talk about the risks? If someone talks about their choice to homebirth after a previous CS does she have to go into the ins & outs of the risks? I trust that women aren’t going to listen to a woman in a podcast and suddenly make risky birth choices. The woman she interviewed is, in my eyes, bloody lucky as I know women who declined scans with horrendous outcomes - but it’s her birth story to tell, whether you agree with her choices or not.
New to here but this caught my eye. The other day when she was ignoring the kids when out for lunch. The daughter who was doing his hair saying “mummy, mummy look at your husband. The look he gave her was like am I? Half looking for confirmation. Then pans to her making this face. Total awkwardI know he’s joking about what he’d do if he won the Lotto but you know when those jokes run a little close to home? He’s on his stories saying he’d move out straight away and that the taxi is already booked.
He’s always digging at Clemmie and seems quite happy to give the impression they don’t get on that well and that he’s the put upon husband (which, actually, he probably is given how much she swans about).
This is what I find bizarre. She has created an extremely affluent lifestyle by creating a career out of INFLUENCING people. Not only is it a career getting people to buy into her, it’s nothing like her actual career she has based her USP on. As a midwife she built up a following of 67k people who liked and admired her as a midwife, she then gained loads of followers off Simon and changed her name to match his. She now makes money off this but puts it all under the business Gasandair which stems from her midwifery blog but now incorporates selling small blond children, sickly pink tiles, atrocious black taps and showers whilst constantly begging for freebies.She could discuss the potential dangers relating to not having a scan in more detail, perhaps it’s just me but if you are going to have someone talking about engaging in potentially risky behaviour the risks need to be clearly emphasised at length not skimmed over and if you put yourself on a public platform you have to be accountable on some level especially when it revolves around your job but that’s just my opinion I work in the legal profession so I know we are bollocked if we don’t make people absolutely aware of all potential repercussions like I say just my opinion
Totally agree- if she had any integrity she would quit the one shift a week as it’s totally at odds with her main career as a flogger and undermines her supposed impartiality as a midwife.This is what I find bizarre. She has created an extremely affluent lifestyle by creating a career out of INFLUENCING people. Not only is it a career getting people to buy into her, it’s nothing like her actual career she has based her USP on. As a midwife she built up a following of 67k people who liked and admired her as a midwife, she then gained loads of followers off Simon and changed her name to match his. She now makes money off this but puts it all under the business Gasandair which stems from her midwifery blog but now incorporates selling small blond children, sickly pink tiles, atrocious black taps and showers whilst constantly begging for freebies.
When I asked my midwives and health visitors advice they frequently made it very clear that they could not really recommend products or devices as they had to be impartial given their nhs role, and they had to stick to guidance from the nhs.
Given that this woman is so instapowerful and commands huge amounts for her posts and that she can belittle her original career as something she simply does in her spare time, this power is because she successfully INFLUENCES people to buy into things and do things.
So why is it ok for her to promote this kind of ridiculous behaviour and make money and fame from it when in her role as nhs midwife she should be putting the safety of the mother and baby first and making it very clear that the silly woman she is using for her podcast should have followed the advice of her midwife and checked the baby. Presumably Clemmie herself found out she was having twins because of a SCAN so can clearly recommend their benefits.
Sorry for your loss.I had MANY cycles of IVF with immune treatment and had MANY miscarriages to get my son. He was a twin, but unfortunately at 10 weeks I started to bleed heavily and I was told as a matter of fact in A&E that I had lost both babies but as it was night there was no EPU until the next day. EPU scanned me the next morning to discover that whilst I had lost one twin the other was still going strong. Without that scan I wouldn’t have known and would perhaps have taken risks that I wouldn’t have done so had I have known.
At my 12 week scan it showed my son had a 2 vessel cord - something that can happen in twin pregnancies, it can sometimes harm babies kidneys - wouldn’t have known that without a scan.
My baby was large, he was almost 10lb when I had him at 37 weeks. I might not have been prepared for that without a scan.
Piss off with your faux-fashionable alternative birth stories. If you’re lucky you’ll have a baby out of your fanny or your belly, perhaps without scans you might not be so lucky.
Another thing that irritates the shit out of me is pregnancy, birth and parenting books like the one she’s promoting now. It’s been done to death and just like parenting magazines are absolute gash.
Scans are beneficial, baby books are not.
You’ve articulated what I was trying to say but couldn’t find the wordsThis is what I find bizarre. She has created an extremely affluent lifestyle by creating a career out of INFLUENCING people. Not only is it a career getting people to buy into her, it’s nothing like her actual career she has based her USP on. As a midwife she built up a following of 67k people who liked and admired her as a midwife, she then gained loads of followers off Simon and changed her name to match his. She now makes money off this but puts it all under the business Gasandair which stems from her midwifery blog but now incorporates selling small blond children, sickly pink tiles, atrocious black taps and showers whilst constantly begging for freebies.
When I asked my midwives and health visitors advice they frequently made it very clear that they could not really recommend products or devices as they had to be impartial given their nhs role, and they had to stick to guidance from the nhs.
Given that this woman is so instapowerful and commands huge amounts for her posts and that she can belittle her original career as something she simply does in her spare time, this power is because she successfully INFLUENCES people to buy into things and do things.
So why is it ok for her to promote this kind of ridiculous behaviour and make money and fame from it when in her role as nhs midwife she should be putting the safety of the mother and baby first and making it very clear that the silly woman she is using for her podcast should have followed the advice of her midwife and checked the baby. Presumably Clemmie herself found out she was having twins because of a SCAN so can clearly recommend their benefits.
I haven’t listened to the podcast for many reasons so forgive me for asking, but is it a discussion about their choices and what happened, or is it a platform for women to tell their stories? Because I imagine it’d be a boring and annoying podcast if she’s having to reel off evidence and advice about everything someone discusses while they’re simply trying to tell a story. And also then she would be veering from midwife who happens to be an influencer to someone who is giving midwifery advice via Instagram which is a whole other can of worms.There aren’t any risks with formula feeding a baby, only greater advantages in most situations to the baby to breast feed; And yes to the rest of your questions. I would expect her to as a midwife discuss the risks as that is her unique selling point, otherwise what makes her so special and why should we listen to her podcast over any podcasting mum. At least that was my take. No people absolutely shouldn’t follow or be influenced by a woman on a podcast but that’s not the reality and when things come across as beautiful, shiny and glorious it seems to be human nature to shrive for that. Not everyone, but definitely a lot of women feel that way. Just a little example, all of the poor lovely ladies who fell down the spending trap of influencers and are now or have been in debt due to it. I don’t really care if someone decides to have medical intervention or not during their pregnancy but I do think it is the point of saint clemmie, the midwife doing a podcast, people want to hear from a midwife on pregnancy and birth, so she needs to think about that weight before she does things, but of course she won’t. She’s a bloody idiot. Also, nothing against you SilverSpoonNotIncluded at all.
Okay, personally I don’t think an nhs midwife should be even having someone to talk who didn’t have scans. They aren’t viewed as an optional bit of having a baby. Not having them puts your baby at risk for no possible benefit to either of you.I haven’t listened to the podcast for many reasons so forgive me for asking, but is it a discussion about their choices and what happened, or is it a platform for women to tell their stories? Because I imagine it’d be a boring and annoying podcast if she’s having to reel off evidence and advice about everything someone discusses while they’re simply trying to tell a story. And also then she would be veering from midwife who happens to be an influencer to someone who is giving midwifery advice via Instagram which is a whole other can of worms.
I imagine she has sought legal advice on this hence the disclaimer at the beginning?
Actually scans are optional. I had my 12 week scan recently, and was OFFERED a 20/40 scan and it was explained why, and I was asked if I wished to attend for it. They're part of the screening programme, so yes, you can decline them, just like you can decline scans or blood tests, even if it's risky or dangerous to the baby. Being anti-vax affects not only the person who hasn't received the vaccine but also the wider community. Declining scans, which I don't agree with personally, doesn't have the same widespread risk, it's down to an individual. If she starts commentating on peoples choices or birth stories she veers into the arena of offering medical advice, rather than having a platform for people to tell their stories. I really dislike a lot of what she does and how she does it, but I can't be annoyed at her for sharing a womans story, midwives means with woman - whether you agree personally with their choices or not, they have the right to make unwise decisions and that can only be challenged if you think someone lacks capacity to make reasonable, safe choices.Okay, personally I don’t think an nhs midwife should be even having someone to talk who didn’t have scans. They aren’t viewed as an optional bit of having a baby. Not having them puts your baby at risk for no possible benefit to either of you.
Things like using formula vs breastfeeding can be dependent on loads of factors so that formula might still be the best choice in one situation even though breast is best overall. Same with a vbac, home birth, eating placenta or not, etc. Not scanning is like being anti-vax. It’s complete cod science nuts and is dangerous.
I was going to say that scans are definitely optional, and I was offered scans not ordered to have them. However if you ask whether they are necessary or harmful you will be advised that they are perfectly safe and very useful in picking up potential problems with mum and baby. The woman is just lucky she had a placenta in good position, no cord round the neck, correct presentation etc it’s luck and nothing more and the story could’ve been very different.Actually scans are optional. I had my 12 week scan recently, and was OFFERED a 20/40 scan and it was explained why, and I was asked if I wished to attend for it. They're part of the screening programme, so yes, you can decline them, just like you can decline scans or blood tests, even if it's risky or dangerous to the baby. Being anti-vax affects not only the person who hasn't received the vaccine but also the wider community. Declining scans, which I don't agree with personally, doesn't have the same widespread risk, it's down to an individual. If she starts commentating on peoples choices or birth stories she veers into the arena of offering medical advice, rather than having a platform for people to tell their stories. I really dislike a lot of what she does and how she does it, but I can't be annoyed at her for sharing a womans story, midwives means with woman - whether you agree personally with their choices or not, they have the right to make unwise decisions and that can only be challenged if you think someone lacks capacity to make reasonable, safe choices.
It’s a grey area isn’t it? As is a lot of this influencer culture, with no precedents as to what is or isn’t ok. My concern is that she *is* using her practising midwife status to promote this podcast, which will in turn increase engagement with her instagram and ultimately make her more money. She has chosen, or been advised to, wear her work uniform in the promotional images.Actually scans are optional. I had my 12 week scan recently, and was OFFERED a 20/40 scan and it was explained why, and I was asked if I wished to attend for it. They're part of the screening programme, so yes, you can decline them, just like you can decline scans or blood tests, even if it's risky or dangerous to the baby. Being anti-vax affects not only the person who hasn't received the vaccine but also the wider community. Declining scans, which I don't agree with personally, doesn't have the same widespread risk, it's down to an individual. If she starts commentating on peoples choices or birth stories she veers into the arena of offering medical advice, rather than having a platform for people to tell their stories. I really dislike a lot of what she does and how she does it, but I can't be annoyed at her for sharing a womans story, midwives means with woman - whether you agree personally with their choices or not, they have the right to make unwise decisions and that can only be challenged if you think someone lacks capacity to make reasonable, safe choices.
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