The births of the women with PROM

So I was telling you all about the 2 women with ruptured membranes...

The first mom did amazing. She got into a groove with her labor, started believing she could do it, and pushed her baby out around noon that day.

The second mom, the 4th timer, never got into labor on her own. Eventually she went to the hospital where she received pitocin to induce the labor but it didn't take and she had a cesarean. It was interesting- she had had 3 normal births but this one was the biggest baby she had ever had- 4800 grams - that is equivalent to 10 pounds 9 ounces.


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Shannon
hey chanti! just catching up on your blog. thanks for all of the fascinating details and stories. birth in a third world country is rife with ethical dilemmas. that line between imposing our culture on theirs is often hard to recognize. for me i tended to side with robin and just let the culture do what it will, and meanwhile just do the best you can at being a good midwife. it's late, i'm not making sense...you look so happy! keep up the good work!

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