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Family pay tribute to 'local celebrity' midwife known across South Derbyshire
20.07.2022 - 16:21 / msn.com
Swadlincote midwife who delivered thousands of babies across a 42-year career as a midwife. Ann Kinston was described as a "local celebrity" and a "super mum" by her daughter, Ruth. Hundreds of mums across South Derbyshire may remember Ann for her aqua-aerobics sessions and her mother baby and groups.
Ruth, who is a doctor herself, praised her mother for being someone who occasionally "broke the rules" to provide quality care for patients, before she retired in 2008. One example was teaching young mothers to correctly mix bottles in order avoid salt poisoning at a time when it was frowned upon in the medical profession. Mrs Kinston has now died at the age of 79, after a 15-year battle with dementia.
Ruth told Staffordshire Live that her mother was so famous, she herself was referred to as 'Ann Kinston's daughter, you know, the midwife', such was her mother's fame. Ruth said: "She was a local celebrity, and we were immensely proud to be associates, even if it meant we couldn’t put a foot wrong without it getting back to her. "She was always keen to develop herself acquiring many new skills and qualifications along the way.
She learnt to use ultrasound, completed her diploma in midwifery, mastered episiotomy repairs and water births. Some of you may even have been treated to her 60s inspired aqua aerobic sessions. She was simply prepared to learn whatever was required to care for the mum’s and babies of South Derbyshire until she retired in 2008.
"Originally from Manchester, Mrs Kinston began training at the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 1961, qualifying in 1964. While a student, she met her husband, Neil, a Manchester farmer, and went on to become a mother to four children: John, Ruth, James and Mary. The family moved to
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