We had so much fun today! Thursday is always fun and one of my favorite days because all of ladies who are having babies come to our program! Today we walked them through the stages of birth, something not really talked about here. Beth explained so many things while Katie and I did role playing with Etrinne (one of my favorites). Some days it feels like we are a million miles away from making connections with the ladies and the topics we talk about that week leaving us wondering if we need to change what we are doing. But days like today are great reminders of why we do what we are doing here in Haiti. These are things that will save the life of a mother and child. It was not scary for them, it was easy and fun having Beth use a turtle neck as the birth canal going over my head to give a visual picture for them. Most of our mothers deliver at home with very little or no help at all. We talked about having a friend with them to help them with the birth process and what is normal and what is not normal. Talking about what is clean and safe and what is not. In our thinking we never think about these things because we see a doctor each month and go to a clean hospital with people who care for us and love us while welcoming our new gift into this life. It is always amazing to me to hear the birth stories of these ladies. It was heart breaking to hear about a sister and baby who didn't make it on Wednesday from one of our ladies in literacy class. It reminds me what we do is so important and that education, eggs, milk and vitamins do matter a great deal!
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