A Day In The Life Of A Baby Doctor
Pooja Parekh
Waking up half an hour early and spending at least 10 GBP currency
To get scrubs from a scrubs dispenser cos the NHS is so fancy(!)
Running into ward round with no time for a coffee
Who am I kidding, we have no mugs or milk for patients, let alone me
Shining through my admin role of writing neatly and quickly
We see all the premies in NICU 1, 2 and 3
As it is Paediatrics and we are all nice people
We lunch and dine together, even give away our apple
The afternoon is spent changing feeds and vent settings
Inserting lines, performing cruss' in between alarm rings
Once the bleep is in our hands and we have to run to deliveries
We're deafened by screaming mothers thanks to the birds and the bees
Terrified dads and crying grandparents are usually around
Pictures aren't allowed until the baby has crowned
Between the midwifery madness and obstetric tricks
Sometimes the baby doesn't cry and I'm stuck in a fix
The neonatal team are crash called as I perform life-saving resuscitation
You may call it stressful but I call it adrenaline-pumped fun
On a good day we have "normal" babies, rooting and pooping
They have head to toe baby checks and the bleep rarely rings(!)
All I want at the end of a day like this is some strong smelling coffee
Especially if what you're offering is spill-proof and free!