Baby Catch #1 and #2

Second 'catch' as a midwife...12/09/10 @ 7:33 pm

Baby girl (name coming)

Her mom, nickname Liz, was a single woman who labored so great and pushed like a pro!

Did AROM while pushing and noted thick meconium, baby was suctioned, had a 'lil trouble with breathing and lots of secretions but with some TLC was able to get the baby to breast once stable.

Placenta out 5 min after baby, large amount of blood loss so Pitocin IM given to aid in contracting the uterus (keep it firm= control bleeding) and IV fluids to balance out her fluid loss. She also tore some, so had to be sutured later, but tolerated the pain and discomfort so well.

I had the opportunity to help her breastfeed and it warmed my heart to have her share what she recalled was explained during the prenatal health teachings about breastfeeding. It was nice to her first-hand feedback that all that information does mean something!

God's blessings...

~I could communicate in a depth of English with Liz that I have not really encountered before, so I felt I could connect better with her.

~I definitely felt a tangible sense of God's presence keeping me calm and able to focus and learn throughout the labor and birth process.

~There were some great, experienced midwives on shift to help stabilize the baby.

FIRST 'catch' as a midwife... 12/04/10 12:53 am

Baby girl Joyana Razzel (last name withheld for privacy)

Weight: 2790 gms or about 6 lbs 5 oz.

Another view of this beautiful baby girl!

Proud parents of my first 'catch'...

This amazing woman was a Gravida 5 Para 4 (So this was her 5th preg. and going to be her 5th child as she had 4 others).

God's blessings...

~The birth and labor process went so smoothly. Mom had hardly any blood loss.

I was able to go through all of immediate, continued post-partum...so I got to do the 'whole' process from start-to-finish.

Some other random photos:

Where I get the opportunity to listen to baby's heartbeats and participate in many pregnant women's care prenatally.

An amazing husband... (Josh and I at NCCC mall..huge Christmas tree with lit blue lights...reached almost to mall floor high!)

...Beautiful flowers

An inviting cup of cocoa... (I wish this was my mug of cocoa, but alas I will stick to sipping hot beverages in the comfort of air-con for now)

Thanks all for reading...

May these birth stories serve to reflect on our Amazing Creator, God, and inspire you to seek His presence in your daily life circumstances.