Nafplio - Easter 06Wow, another 3 months have passed and I've finished my O&G attachment (obstetrics and gynaecology =p) ... Saw a few deliveries and a C-section.. I was really surprised at how quick the surgery actually lasts.. to be fair, getting the baby out is the easy bit. It takes almost twice as long to close the wound afterwards!
After witnessing the live births, I have much more respect for all the mothers who have to go through labour.. just imagine going through the worst pain ever! (yeah I know there is pain relief but they don't always work!) and having a baby passing through the birth canal! *Ouch!!* Am I glad I'm not a woman =)
But what really amazes me is how at one second, the fetus/baby can look so alien/sci-fi-like with no sign of life.. it's head squeezing slowly out of the mother's womb.. it's bizzare! Then the next second, the whole body of the baby just slips out and once it takes its first breath, it lets out his/her first cry.. everything just moved so quickly that it's so surreal. And the funny thing is, once the midwife gets hold of the whole baby after popping out, she immediately wraps a small towel over the baby and literally drops the baby onto the mother's tummy and say "There you go, it's a boy!". It still makes me laugh..
I'm looking forward to next week.. gonna be starting my Psychiatry attachment next. It's gonna be fun! haha. Lots of things to look forward to in the coming months.. I can't wait ;)
After witnessing the live births, I have much more respect for all the mothers who have to go through labour.. just imagine going through the worst pain ever! (yeah I know there is pain relief but they don't always work!) and having a baby passing through the birth canal! *Ouch!!* Am I glad I'm not a woman =)
But what really amazes me is how at one second, the fetus/baby can look so alien/sci-fi-like with no sign of life.. it's head squeezing slowly out of the mother's womb.. it's bizzare! Then the next second, the whole body of the baby just slips out and once it takes its first breath, it lets out his/her first cry.. everything just moved so quickly that it's so surreal. And the funny thing is, once the midwife gets hold of the whole baby after popping out, she immediately wraps a small towel over the baby and literally drops the baby onto the mother's tummy and say "There you go, it's a boy!". It still makes me laugh..
I'm looking forward to next week.. gonna be starting my Psychiatry attachment next. It's gonna be fun! haha. Lots of things to look forward to in the coming months.. I can't wait ;)
I found this in my house! Do you think it's radioactive?___________________________________________________________
Last but not least, I am glad to announce that the STAND UP Against Poverty Campaign last Sunday was an overwhelming success all over the world! Here's an excerpt from the official website:
Official Guinness Verification:
The world record for the most people to 'Stand Up Against Poverty' in 24 hours was set on 15 - 16 October 2006 for the United Nation's Millennium Campaign and involved a massive total of 23,542,614 participants in 11,646 events around the globe.
Six years ago, 189 world leaders sat down and agreed to end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. On October 15&16, over 23 million people across the world stood up to remind them of this promise.
Jump Up! Can you spot me?
