Midwifery in Dundee

Having made the baby secure and ready to be bathed, I wrapped it up and handed it over to the women while I attended to the mother. It was now after midnight. The mother was in good shape: all was well. I could leave her now and go home. But I must have a look at the baby. There it was lying just as I had left it unwashed and four or five women sitting round the fire talking. 'Haven't you washed the baby yet?' said I looking at the woman who had appeared to be in attendance. 'ME! Wash a new-born baby! Na, na, I've never washed a new-born bairn. The doctor has to dae that or else the nurse.' 'Which of you will wash the baby?' said I looking round. 'Nane o's! Nane o's! I cudna' wash a new bairn it's no lucky. You'll hae to dae it, doctor

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