the great accumulation of things...

Welcome to Mercy Maternity Clinic's Birth room.... where EVERYONE leaves their shoes at the door! It can become quite the heap when people don't deal with them... and well... apparently you can have HEAPS to blog about if you leave if for to long without "dealing with it"!

So I have purposed to blog several times over the past few weeks... sat down to do it even a time or two... and sleep has persistently won out! Funny how that happens at times...

Hummm but what has been up? WELL where to begin.
Well we can always start with the less than exciting and move on from there I guess.
Assignments. I am almost half done the killer we have right now. One due date, and two tests next week and it is done. Whew. That will be a major relief. And I am also relieved that I don't have to mention it again!
Oh... then there is the clinic. Birth's have been a happening of late... and just a few hours ago I caught my third baby this week... which is kindda a lot...

One of those three was my continuity Mary Ann. She is the gal in my blog about fear. I appreciate her so much, and we really are friends. Anyways... it was an interesting birth. The baby didn't fair the best... and is in hospital now. He had pooped cause he was a little stressed out... and he inhaled it and it made him sick. His apgar score was 3 at 1 min, and well that is definitely a viable being, 10 is still a perfect score, and 0 is really showing no signs of life at all... so 3 really isn't all that hot! We got him stabilized though, and transported... and I am waiting to hear how he is doing... and hope to go visit them soon! Mary Ann was texting me yesterday, and was just like, "Why Lois... why do all these bad things happen to me." First her aunt dies a month and a half ago, then her mom is seriously sick in hospital for a month, and now her first born son has taken her mothers place! ICK! I hope that somehow in the end Mary Ann sees good in all of this... and somehow knows Jesus better.

I have also been enjoying postpartum visits with a lady named Roselle. She has to travel over a hour to get to the clinic. I feel so bad that the visits are so short, and that everything is ok... because they put in so much effort to make it our way! It was kindda funny cause I happened to have her for two full shift as they had come to the clinic when she was in early labour, but because they live so far away we let them stay for the night. I watched her all night, and another midwife sent her home in the morning. The next morning I got to shift and outside was sitting Roselle's husband. I grinned at him, and he grinned back, and I though that they must have had there baby in the night... and thought it was still fun to get to see them again. Little did I know that they had JUST arrived at the clinic, and that the labour would be endorsed to me! SO GREAT!

Then there is the whole topic of Sharon Craig... she came from Afghanistan to share her vision for a midwifery clinic on the outskirt of Kabul. I really enjoyed spending time with her... and gaining her vision... and considering how her vision might affect my life some day. Mostly is was just really great to gain another facebook friend:)... and talk about the people and places we have in common. When we live in a small community each visitor is SUCH a breath of fresh air!

Humm... another interesting one that will actually make this blog come to an end soon here is that tomorrow I am becoming a godparent... and tonight I have class to learn how:)! [I really think that the class is quite amusing as it will probably be in Visyan so I will most likely only understand 1/16th of it... and well... ya.] Mary Ann (my other friend Mary Ann that is (it gets a bit confusing at times!) asked me to be Precious's godmother, and I am so happy to. I love this tubby little girl, and I am excited to be involved in her life, and pray for her... and well, stay connected with this little family.

I must run now to "class" :)... but on the topic of class we are doing some primary health care classed right now... and WOW. it is super cool. I am learning how to pop massive boils, and deal with huge open bed sores... and much much more. The only unfortunate part is that class it always right before supper... slightly ick!