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Hello!
Well, we wanted to see more maternity care and we certainly got our wish! This last week has been a rollercoaster of experiences; we’ve seen vaginal breech’s, premature labours without any medical assistance, some widely varying takes on neonatal resuscitation and we have seen how strong women really can be. The differences between maternity care in the UK and here are often indescribable, and then often quite minimal. Without a doubt we shall return to the UK with a different perspective on what we have at home, and what women really are capable of. The doctors, midwives and nurses at the clinic we are working at are a brilliant bunch of people, everyone is incredibly welcoming and as interested in the UK’s maternity services as we are in theirs. Their sense of team work is one we should all aspire to. We have learnt alot over these last couple of weeks, and image we shall continue to do so!
Pamela and Ashley xxx
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Sounds like an amazing experince, I think I wish I could have been part of it (almost life changing in a way). I can’t wait to hear all your stories. What an adventure. .x.
Comment by Becci July 23, 2009 @ 8:42 pmIm glad were not the only ones having such a crazy time.
Missing you both!!
xx
Comment by Natalie July 28, 2009 @ 7:47 pmHi Girls,
I hope your both have a great time! It sounds like your experiencing all different things in a exciting country. Anyhow, a question how do they deal with retained placentas, pphs and prolonged labour. From what i have experienced in a village within Yemen i seen the women with a retained placenta standing up with a massage of the uterus by a senior woman in the village then it fell out without oxytocic drugs. Is it similar where you are.
Take care see you both soon.
Amina xx
Comment by Amina Hassan August 7, 2009 @ 8:16 pm