A week in the life...

It's a good thing I love my job.  Here's my week in review...

Monday: 

3 am: wake up and to birthcenter to meet client 1 in early labor.

10 am:  send client 1 home still in early labor.  Drive home to rest up.

12-5 pm:  Answer no less than a dozen phone calls and texts from various clients.

5-7 pm:  charting at home.

10 pm:  bed

11 pm: wake up and to birthcenter to meet client 1 in early labor again.

Tuesday:  

2 am:  Still at birthcenter with client 1, attempt to leave student midwife in charge so I can catch short nap.
3 am: wake up and prepare for client 2 coming to birthcenter in labor.
7 am:  catch client 2's beautiful baby boy born into the water.
9-11am:  attend client 1 in labor.  Call in reinforcements.
12 pm:  leave client 1 in hands of one of her other midwives.  check in on client 2.  Find dark quiet corner in childcare room of birthcenter and pass out.
3 pm:  wake up and attend client 1 in labor.
5 pm:  transfer client 1 to hospital, non-emergent, for medication.
10 pm:  leave hospital and drive home.
11 pm:  arrive home, Joe makes me eat something and go to bed.

Wednesday: 

6 am:  up and to birthcenter for a day of prenatal appointments.  No lunch day.
11 am:  Joe drops off sandwich because he loves me.
5 pm:  wrap up charting.  return phone calls.  check on client 1.
7 pm:  arrive home.  finish sandwich from lunch.  kiss kids, read books.
9 pm:  bath and bed.

Thursday:  

6 am:  up and to birthcenter 2 for a day of prenatal appointments.  lunch day!
5 pm:  send student midwife to birthcenter 1 to prepare for client 3 in labor.
6 pm:  evaluate client 3 and send home in early labor for the night.
6:30 pm:  evaluate client 4 to rule out preterm labor and send home.
8 pm: arrive home.  kiss kids, read books.  client 3 texts that her water broke.
10 pm:  bath and bed
11 pm:  wake up and head in to birthcenter to meet client 3 in active labor now.

Friday:  

1:30 am:  catch client 3's beautiful baby girl born into the water.
4 am:  return to familiar dark corner of childcare room of birthcenter and pass out.
8 am:  wake up and get dressed at birthcenter.  Check on client 1 at hospital.
11 am:  Visit client 2 and new baby at their home.
12 pm:  arrive home and climb into bed...
2 pm:  wake up and respond to numerous texts received while napping.
3-5 pm:  charting at home.
6 pm:  dinner with family.  reflect on week.  take vitamins.  write blog post.