Day 27:
(6/15/12)
Yesterday was another great day in OB! I got to watch all the babies get baths and vaccinations. So adorable (baths, not vaccines)!! I also got to watch another birth right after I arrived! Later in the afternoon, I went with the nurses to this lecture about cleanliness in the hospital. From what I understand they have these classes every Tuesday and Thursday for all units of the hospital…but it was Friday, so I think this one was an exception. Kind of boring, but still interesting to learn about the procedures. And we got food, which was a bonus! I stayed at the hospital a little later hoping I might get to see one final birth, but the mom was not progressing fast enough, it was going to be at least a couple more hours, and it was getting late, so I left.
(6/15/12)
Yesterday was another great day in OB! I got to watch all the babies get baths and vaccinations. So adorable (baths, not vaccines)!! I also got to watch another birth right after I arrived! Later in the afternoon, I went with the nurses to this lecture about cleanliness in the hospital. From what I understand they have these classes every Tuesday and Thursday for all units of the hospital…but it was Friday, so I think this one was an exception. Kind of boring, but still interesting to learn about the procedures. And we got food, which was a bonus! I stayed at the hospital a little later hoping I might get to see one final birth, but the mom was not progressing fast enough, it was going to be at least a couple more hours, and it was getting late, so I left.
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| Nursery But not actually equipped to handle high-risk babies. The isolates are only used for warming. |
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| Labor and Delivery room Moms are transferred here once in active labor and stay a couple hours after delivering before being transferred back to the ward. |
Hey Kat! Glad you are feeling better! You are so brave to watch a delivery and epidural injections. Oh my. I'm so interested in the 'spiritual essence' in India. Does that interest you? Is meditation part of the healing process? I have read about the sense of calm in India; do you agree?
ReplyDeleteAbby had flashbacks to your days of watching the baby story on TLC. Now you are living it!
Love and hugs (as long as you don't have head lice:))
Aunt Julie
I don't really have a particular interest in alternative medicines/treatments, but I'm sure it would be interesting to learn about. I know that people do use alternative treatments (not sure about meditation) but I think doctors in the hospital try to keep the two treatments separate. India, at least in the city, is very hectic and I don't think I'd ever use calm to describe it!
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