week thirty four - ANC

what to say what to say.... i think last week was a tough one. i had gone into the week in high expectations for my week in the labour room and each day was a challenge to get through.

during one delivery the mom would not push, baby was coming, nearly half out and she would not push, all she wanted to do was lay on her side and forget that she was having a baby... we eventually got a good push out of her and a healthy little boy was born! thursday the women i delivered had complications afterward, which were corrected but a little scary. and also she had odd mass’s in her uterus... she was going to be going for an ultrasound within the next few days. friday’s delivery was a blur. this women was pushing facing the wall sitting on the very edge of the bed. i got over in time to semi put gloves on (all fingers were still in the palm) and catch the baby before he fell on the floor. it was so quick and she refused to move even after the baby was out. so the rest of the delivery was also done with her sitting on the edge of the bed. it was this lady’s seventh baby... it was a little sad because she didn’t seem too impressed with her new baby or with me. yup she was not a fan of me. i can’t help but wonder if she didn’t want the baby to be caught?

it was also the first week that i saw pre mature twins be born. i’ve seen pre mature babies before but these were very pre mature. it was thought they were only twenty weeks old. they were so tiny, could have fit in the palm of my hand... crazy to see life so small. it made me sad that even them being only five months old they had little fingers and toes and you could see that they were males. makes you realize how precious life is.

there was also a chance for me to go to Kenya this week and get my visa for Bangladesh. but with limited seats available and five of us wanting to go, i was not chosen. so yes just a few tough things to deal with, but the weekend was relaxing and because people are going to Kenya, or Zanzibar to do teachings, there are less of us here and i get to go into the labour ward again next week!

i don’t really have much to add... i know this is a short update but theres just not much else to add this week...

till next time...