The first one was very quick and I was very nervous because I had never seen anything like it before. The doctor came in and was asking the nurses some questions and then noticed that I was not a familiar face. He asked who I was and what I was there for, boy I did not know what I was getting myself into when I told him. He immediately grabbed me gloves, a face mask, full on delivery scrubs, and pushed me right in front with all the nurses. I was already very timid and he could tell so he put he hand on my shoulders to make sure I didnt scoot back and hide my face... which is what I wanted to do!! I was glad he was there though because it forced me to watch everything up close. I saw the entire birth of this baby. It was very early so the whole NICU team was in there as well. It was very crowed and messy during the birth. The mom did not have any family members to support her during the delivery which made me sad. She pushed for about 2 minutes and out came the baby. I was shocked when I first saw the little baby's head for the first time. Im not sure how detailed I am allowed to make this, but lets just say I got the full experience.
The next delivery I saw was a young couple that was having their first child. They were very excited and very adorable. I got to talk to the mom a lot about her son that was about to be born. The nurse in charge for this delivery was very open to letting me help out with everything. I held the mom's leg every time she had a contraction and had to push. I got to comfort her and tell her she was doing a very good job. She would sometimes grab my hand when she had to push really hard. I loved being apart of the action! She pushed for about an hour before the baby came. The baby was staying in one position instead of making much progress so the doctor in charge had to get a small "vacuum" to help the baby move along. It was such a gross and beautiful thing when the baby came out. The parents were so proud and even I was crying! The nurses were making fun of me because they see this stuff every day and arent really touched by it anymore. After the fact the dad cut the umbilical cord. The dad asked me to video the parents holding the baby for the first time and to take pictures as well. The grandparents came in and they were so beyond proud.
I had a really good day, and I can hardly describe in words how sweet the process is. I loved being apart of it and really am interested in going in to this field.
This is a picture of me in full gear after the delivery of the first baby.
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