Hee! I did get a bit queasy, once, the first time I watched surgery as an
operating room technician-in-training. After the initial scalpel cut all
was fine.
But watching my kids' births was just plain fun and exciting - for me. I do
recall the OB doc nearly panicked at my second daughter's birth. Mom was
bleeding fairly heavily (which she'd done with #1) because of this dumb
practice the docs have of trying to pull the placenta out too soon. If left
alone for 15 minutes or so the placenta normally separates from the uterus
and slides out, but docs are impatient with patients. Anyway, I reassured
the doc - who was 7 months pregnant herself - all would be well if she'd
just leave the sac alone and keep pressure dressings on for a few minutes.
Good thing I was a hospital corpsman at that hospital or she, being a Lt.,
might have gotten a little irritated.
I only thought to photograph my third kidlet's birth, tho', with
consideration for mom who was a bit embarrassed by her compromising
position. But those memories are permanent and more easily recalled than a
photo album. I wouldn't trade the experience of being there for anything.
Funny, I always remember each newborn as being perfect, but when I see the
first-day photos I'm reminded how goofy the little persons look after being
put through the wringer. Mushed in faces, mottled skin, heads like Gumby.
But I love them babies.
Lex
===
From: "tmlee" <clairetm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] .....thanks + placenta........
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 10:06:12 +0800
Timothy is very cute...... one of the benefits of being parents is that U
can track the physical changes from birth to days to months .........
When
he came out yesterday, he was all very dark...... his facial features were
not so cute
then..... he had patches over both eyes..... we were worried they were
birthmarks.... but yesterday a few hours later , they were gone...... he is
now quite fair
too..... His nose doesn't look too big now...... seems a wee bit higher
too......
..... the pfrofessor of a gynae..... remarked,.... hey wow.....
look...... I got all of it out now...... hmmmmmm he says..... this is quite
big.... he was holding up for all to see.... this HUGE bloody thingy.....
it
was th eplacenta, umbilical cord....... Blood all over his gloved
hands....the sac was still there..... and he says..... see this is where I
broke your sac....it was still like a bag.... white in colour , half
transparent deflated balloon........the equally huge palcenta was inside
it..... with the thick cord hanging out........
I almost fainted....... !!!!
Good material for 'Aliens' or 'The Thing" ....... now I know where those
monster creators got their ideas from... !
________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|