We have spent the past two days at the Thapathali Maternity Hospital in Kathmandu and finally got to see some births!!
The Maternity & Women's Hospital is the only specific government run maternity and gynae care hospital in Nepal (think BC Women's and Childrens). They have about 60-80 births a day there between their two labour wards - in the past 24 hrs (two 6 hr shifts) we have been at 11 births! We are only observing at this hospital for 4 days, but are learning a lot by watching and talking with the staff. The labour ward we are on is run by nurses who have skilled birth attendent training (SBA's) and they do all the births. Women are sent to the ward once they are in active labour. Most are first time moms, yet all the births take only 3-4hrs from 4cms dilation to delivery! We are working on our Nepali so we an speak with the women and find out their secret :)
We just wanted to share few pictures with you before we head out the door for our third day. We will do a more detailed post soon!
Love,
Yarrow & Lauren
Us on the labour ward - there are beds in each cubicle.
A proud mama cuddling with her bundled baby.
A beautiful new baby girl, waiting to be weighed.
beautiful pictures! gorgeous babes and mamas, and you are both so cute in your white scrubs!
ReplyDeleteWe're so glad you're able to be at this hospital, and it's fascinating that the women's labours are generally short. What a beautiful time for you both.
ReplyDeletei love the colors, what are the baby names-do you remember?
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