HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

Hi Dads! We made a video for you and we hope you enjoy it!



Chantel and I have been so busy working, but don't worry, we have also taken some time to get massages and do a little shopping! Upon our entrance to the massage place, we were greeted by the lovely Filipino staff who made sure we were always happy. We told them what kind of massage we wanted (aromatherapy) and we were seated to wait while they set up. They gave us the famous iced tea here and we drank that down! Then we were whisked away where a lovely, warm shower greeted us. After that, we sat in a dry sauna and let the toxins drip out of our bodies...although we think there should be no toxins left in us after all the sweating we have been doing! We then got to have ANOTHER shower. We were led to two beds just waiting for us. The massage was wonderful, despite the somewhat odd positions they bent us into. Needless to say, we had a really great time there.

The next day we went to a touristy area called Al Davinco. Everyone at the house was telling us what a cultural experience it would be. Chantel and I were expecting something like the market but it wasn't really like that at all. It was in a big building that held small individual shops. Most of the shop keepers sat outside and as we walked by and would say, "Hello mom, (mam) please come inside." If we actually went in, they would try to get us to look at everything that had in there. You couldn't stare at anything for too long or they would catch you looking and flock you and try to get you to buy it. However, it was not the scary cultural experience everyone was kind of making it sound like.

The rest of our week has been spent charting and finally assisting with the births! We were supposed to see ten births, then chart five times, and now we can FINALLY assist. When we assist, we grab the baby from the midwife when they catch it and dry it all off, put it on the mom's tummy, bulb suction all the juices out, and then call an APGAR score. We also check fundal heights, mom's pulse, give the baby eye meds, and try to get the baby breastfeeding. Once the placenta comes out, we massage the uterus and check to see how much blood comes out. Overall, it is very exciting. I kind of hope nothing goes wrong while I am assisting, because that could be a lot a pressure, such as deep suctioning, resuscitating, or when a mom hemorrhages.... those could be scary moments.


First up for babies we have Keana Mie, she was born at 12:27 on the 19th.

This little guy is Arwin. He was born at 3am on the 19th.

This baby is unnamed as far as I know. They will have to pick a name soon.

Miranda is the student midwife who delivered the baby.

This was the first baby I got to officially assist with! They named him Niel John. He was born this morning while Chantel and I were both working. This baby was so stinking cute, and whe I say stinking, I mean stinking. He pooped all over and he was covered in it! haha. When we were checking his reflexes, he gave us this aweful glare but he was just so darn cute!

I don't blame him for being upset here. He received both a Hep B and Vitamin K shot.

Poor baby.