Saturday, April 19, 2008
Hello World
Yes, the picture below is what you think it is . . . a hand protruding from the birth canal! If you have not yet seen this picture, scroll down. It is included in Shelley's post from 4/17. The woman and baby in this picture came to the hospital around 6:00 p.m. At 11:00 a.m. that day, her water broke and her baby decided to say hello to his mama for the first time. Neither the baby nor his mom were in any distress. Before taking my history, I felt for a radial pulse in the baby's hand, which was present, and even got a grip/grasp reflex. This means that when I pushed really hard on the baby's palm, his fingers began to close into a fist. Isn't that cool?! Dr. Faile, our most excellent surgeon here, performed a C-section immediately and both baby and mama were fine!
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2 comments:
What a neat experience that must have been, and your interpretation is wonderful! It reminds me a bit of when we said hello to you, although you did present that beautiful face first! I hope you have a dozen cases like that for every one heartbreak. We love you. Thanks for the post!
Hey there Kavara. What a awesome expierence that was. You all are doing such a great job! Birth is such an incrediable gift. I've not seen a breech like that in my paramedic days but it sure was a wonderful expierence the first baby we delievered in the field. Keep up the good work and may the Lord watch over you all keep you safe.
Love,
Lynn
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