I was helping Ate Car do a health teaching presentation for some women in their third trimester when a woman came in to the clinic and sat down close by. She seemed rather restless, and she kept shifting her weight from side to side of the chair. Finally Ate Car asked her, "Are you here for the teaching, or are you in labor?"
Yep, she was in labor.
We brought her inside and to do an internal exam. It was about 10:30 by this time and I was supposed to be meeting Ate Rhonda for lunch at noon. So I texted her and told her I was so sorry, but I couldn't make it, there was a labor.
She was 7 cms. She really seemed to be quite active though, so we brought her upstairs to the delivery room. Her younger sister was attending her. This mum was so funny. She suddenly was starving and wanted food. Her little sister would spoon a mouthful in and as soon as it was in her mouth, she asked for the next one. She had a baby to deliver, she needed food!
About 10 minutes later, we transfered her to the delivery bed. She was 10 cms, ready to push! I pulled on some gloves, she pushed, and I cought her baby. Just like that. It wasn't even 11 am yet.
So I texted Ate Rhonda. And we met for lunch after all. How awfully considerate of that baby to accomodate my lunch arrangements!
Yep, she was in labor.
We brought her inside and to do an internal exam. It was about 10:30 by this time and I was supposed to be meeting Ate Rhonda for lunch at noon. So I texted her and told her I was so sorry, but I couldn't make it, there was a labor.
She was 7 cms. She really seemed to be quite active though, so we brought her upstairs to the delivery room. Her younger sister was attending her. This mum was so funny. She suddenly was starving and wanted food. Her little sister would spoon a mouthful in and as soon as it was in her mouth, she asked for the next one. She had a baby to deliver, she needed food!
About 10 minutes later, we transfered her to the delivery bed. She was 10 cms, ready to push! I pulled on some gloves, she pushed, and I cought her baby. Just like that. It wasn't even 11 am yet.
So I texted Ate Rhonda. And we met for lunch after all. How awfully considerate of that baby to accomodate my lunch arrangements!
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