Birth

Today I was in the Midwifery Home Setting room and got to see a baby girl be born it was so beautiful. This room is for the midwife students studying and practicing at Fabella. There are strict conditions on which women can deliver in this room. It can not be there first birth or more then four, their fundal height has to be less then 30cm, gestational age between 37-39 weeks, no complications in previous births and no risk factors. However if they get to labor and deliver their they are allowed to have a family member with them and the baby stays with them much more after delivery. The room is set up to look more like a home with a bamboo bed and they creatively use items found around a normal Filipino home like newspaper. It was a rewarding experience to see this young husband and wife go through the birth together.