A healthy new addition to the village, Disyon Besi, son of our P.A., Benja and his wife Anna. A few days ago Anna was lugging water and firewood, the birth a mere blip in proceedings. It is customary to give birth at home with the help of your mother and other female relatives. The father never participates, and a doctor is rarely on site. Most women I have asked say their labour is short - one to three hours - from first contractions to birth.
Infant mortality is reasonably high, and in my understanding often due to simple factors such as phlegm, which would be swiftly dealt with in a western medical facility. Anna and Benja have already lost two babies, so hopefully all goes well for little Disyon.
Infant mortality is reasonably high, and in my understanding often due to simple factors such as phlegm, which would be swiftly dealt with in a western medical facility. Anna and Benja have already lost two babies, so hopefully all goes well for little Disyon.
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