Like Anita some women time their births perfectly, meaning come in with little time to spare before their babe emerges. Inday was the same way. She came in around 4 in the morning on one of the busier night shifts. We already had 3 deliveries that night making me next up to take care of the next women coming into the clinic in labor. She came in calm but hasty to make to a bed. I could tell that she was ready to deliver. In these cases you try to get as much information in the little time you have before the baby is born. I like to be a part of these births. It is exciting! Almost like a race. Well after a couple pushes she delivered a healthy baby boy. Startled by the cry of a new baby, one of the other midwives hallered from the other side of the birth room, “Jonna did you just have a birth?” I said yep! The other girls didn’t hear her come in. When the placenta came out I was shocked at what I saw. In rare cases the umbilical cord can connect into the membranes instead of the meaty part of the placenta.
This is very dangerous to the baby. When the bag of waters breaks it can tear into one of the blood vessels. If this happens the baby can bleed out in a matter of minutes and die. Luckily for this baby the membranes broke on the other side of the placenta. We thanked God for keeping this baby safe. He is a miracle baby!
Like Anita some women time their births perfectly, meaning come in with little time to spare before their babe emerges. Inday was the same way. She came in around 4 in the morning on one of the busier night shifts. We already had 3 deliveries that night making me next up to take care of the next women coming into the clinic in labor. She came in calm but hasty to make to a bed. I could tell that she was ready to deliver. In these cases you try to get as much information in the little time you have before the baby is born. I like to be a part of these births. It is exciting! Almost like a race. Well after a couple pushes she delivered a healthy baby boy. Startled by the cry of a new baby, one of the other midwives hallered from the other side of the birth room, “Jonna did you just have a birth?” I said yep! The other girls didn’t hear her come in. When the placenta came out I was shocked at what I saw. In rare cases the umbilical cord can connect into the membranes instead of the meaty part of the placenta.
This is very dangerous to the baby. When the bag of waters breaks it can tear into one of the blood vessels. If this happens the baby can bleed out in a matter of minutes and die. Luckily for this baby the membranes broke on the other side of the placenta. We thanked God for keeping this baby safe. He is a miracle baby!
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