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From: J Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, 14 October 2002 5:57 PM
To: ozmid
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dear All,
I am happy, stoked, proud, thrilled and woohoo-ed to announce that today saw the arrival of a baby, which coinsided with me assisting at my very first live birth!
i rushed to the hospital at 3am this morning and at 12.40 in the afternoon mr 9.5pounds reared his [HUGE] head!! i cried!
i was able to get really envolved, it was amazing! mum was EXCELLENT! 13hrs of labour, strong contractions and using only the gas. however, her dialation seemed to halt around 9cm which was frustrating. but to cut a long story short, the big beautiful head was born then within minutes the even bigger shoulders then he was here! im suprised you didnt all hear me singing and dancing around with joy!
mum and bub are fine, student midwife dancing around the room like a crazy person!
just had to share!
take care!!
love [a delirious] Jess
Congratultions MIDWYF Jess... You’ll remember this birth for a long time to come.
Yes, it gets very frustrating when the birth seems imminent and the action stops temporarily .... but big heads have to take time out to mould and move forward SLOWLY so that they don’t rip mother’s soft tissues apart.
Two things you have surely learned from your first birth are patience and trust.
Hope this woman appreciates how much she has contributed to your learning.
Don’t forget to keep telling her what a wonderful birther she was every time you see her.... she just may want to have you (and your enthusiasm) around her for her next birth.
Yours in continuity of care
Jan Robinson
