<p>On this podcast I’ve tried to give voice to the mothers, and to make sure that all prematurity stories are told, even the hardest. But what’s it like from the other side? What is life like as a doctor, working in the perpetual crisis of a neonatal ward? Today Dr Roly Blumberg talks about the differences between planning a pregnancy and planning a birth, the rollercoaster ride of NICU, and what he wishes all his patients knew.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mother Ship is brought to you by VINTAGE Books and produced by Leena Norms. We’d love to hear what you think – please rate and review to spread the word and follow us on social media:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/QPIwCXLQlCqWR9XH6eZoI?domain=instagram.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/francescasegal/</a></p><p><a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/PAS7CYW7mcNwq9LUGpbvo?domain=twitter.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vintagebooks</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Find out more about Francesca’s book at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/Bzz2CZY8nID0Lj5tKi343?domain=bit.ly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/MotherShipBook</a>.</p><br><p>If you need more information about prematurity, help and support is available at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/nP_XCYW7mcN1o4jtrc0dj?domain=bliss.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bliss.org.uk</a>.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>