My first Labour birth :D

Today, I was in a hospital and I was attached to a Paediatrician, Dr. Tee. Since today was a really busy day, so I sat in his clinic watching him examine babies, kids. Nothing much really, but attached to him was very hectic.

At one point, he was examining a kid and suddenly he got a phone call. He clicked his handsfree and closed it back a sec later.

" Do you want to follow me to the labour clinic?" By the time he finished said this, he was already moving and about 2 metres away from me. He's a small guy but walks at an incredible high speed. I have to jog to catch up with him.

I went straight through doors, which most of them are only for hospital personnels. I was granted all access to the hospital actually. But by courtesy, I only enter by permission. When, I came in, there are nurses who wanted to stop me from coming in but the paediatrician said

" Nevermind, nevermind....He's a medical student"

I was embarassed. I haven't completed IB yet much less entering a medical college.

And so, I went into the Labour delivery room.

Before I step in, Dr. Tee said this to me " Do you want to come in? A lot of blood you know.."

I don't care anyway. If I want to be a doctor, I must make myself tolerable to blood. When I took a step into the room, it was really not a sight to be seeing. Blood was really everywhere. And must I say that, I wasn't expecting this much of blood.

A gynaecologist came in next and Dr. Tee explains to him who I am. The gynae was glad and a welcoming smile was on his face " Welcome to the team"

Oh my.....I'm not yet in the team....And I certainly don't know what to do if he asks me to deliver the baby. Fortunately he didn't.

Then, a scream of pain came next. She was shouting and screaming in pain. I never seen someone in pain so much. Now I know why women are treasured in Islam. Because they bear pain to give birth to life.

After a couple of try, the baby is not yet out. The doctor have to perform suction of the baby. Soon after he did that, the baby's head was out.

I really thought it would be like in a movie where the doctor would shout, " I can see the head!!!" but it wasn't really like that. I was surprised actually when the doctor start pulling out the baby's head.

When the baby is out, Dr. Tee took a hold of the baby. It was a she. He quickly wipe of blood from the baby and cleans off her air ways and trachea by sucking all fluids in the passageway.

The baby cried loudly. I can't help but to smile to myself, knowing that I had witnessed a birth. It is as though that the baby is shouting " I'm here....and I exist".

Dr. Tee gave the baby to the mother and she kissed the baby on the forehead. I was happy for her eventhough I'm not related for her. She had done a great job.....I'll never forget that.