I had a reminder of how fast and crazy things can be in maternity. I was working on a project in the birthing center and had been there for a few hours. We had two moms in labor, neither of which were doing anything too active.
I needed to check on something and was gone 20-30 minutes. When I returned all sorts of craziness had broken loose!
There were women on both tables. Sylveste who is one of our best nurses and always has it together had her gown on all messed up, Magdala who isn't usually in maternity was there with sweat pouring down her face. On the bed were two new babies, both screaming their protests to having been made to come to this place.
I asked if these were the moms who had been here earlier and no these were two new moms who had just come. One mom had had her baby on the road on her way here and by the time she arrived she had a prolapsed uterus. Basically her uterus was coming out. (if you don't know, that is NOT normal and it is life-threatening!!)
No wonder Magdala looked stressed. Magdala and Sylveste looked stressed. I asked Magdala what she had done to help the mother with the prolapsed uterus and she very matter of factly said "I just put it back in!" She saved that woman's life that day!
Both babies and moms were fine and healthy.
The nurses were a little stressed.
I was very PROUD of them!
Above is one of my favorite pictures of Magdala catching on camera her laughing spirit. She is so joyful!
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