01/02/2011 - Volunteering day 2

For my second volunteering day at Poole Maternity Unit I arrived early.  I headed to the post natal ward, greeted the midwives that were around and asked if there were any particular jobs that they really wanted me to do.  I wanted to make sure that I was doing exactly what they needed me doing, so that my time was most helpful.  They were most grateful that I was able to go around the bays and collect food trays as well as offering tea and coffee to the women.  It was a very similar experience to last week and I was able to meet more families, without intruding too much in their personal time/space.  I helped out with re-stocking hand dispensers and helped in the kitchen to clean.  I felt that I had made some contribution to the evening of the midwives and families that were staying at the post natal ward that evening.  I'll be back again next week to be as helpful again.