PhotoHunt 003: Self — my Hands
At the delivery room…
Clinical instructor: Antagal naman managanak ni ate, Sino ang may balat sa pwet?
(trans. The labor of the pregnant woman is taking so long, who has a birthmark at the buttocks?)
Me and my other two group mates: Wala po…
(trans. None)
Clinical instructor: E ung direcho ang linya sa palad?
(trans. Hmm… the one with a straight line in the palm?)
Me: Hala ako ata…
(trans. I think I have…)
2 group mates: Naku, Dianne, yung solar hands mo… Hehehehe! (as they would call it…)
(trans. Dianne, your solar hands…hehehe!)
I let them see my hands…
*another late PhotoHunt entry. Grrr…
Clinical instructor: Naku iha, lumabas ka muna, kaya pala matagal manganak c ate ehh…
(trans. Ohh… I think you should go out first, this is the reason why the woman has difficulty in delivering the baby)
Staff nurse: Naku pag nalaman ng midwife yan papalabasin ka talaga…
(trans. when the midwife knew about this thing, she will really ask you to get out…)
Me: Ganon po ba yun? E ako pamandin ang nagmonitor sa kanya… oh sige na nga lalabas muna ako…
(trans. Really? to add, was the one who monitored her. Ok, I’ll go out for a while…)*with a comedic exit and humorous aura…
After the baby’s head was expelled, my clinical instructor called me because I will do the cord dressing… Minutes after, there was difficulty in the delivery of the placenta, then again… I was told to get out of the delivery room… then I said, “Ha? Pati ba naman placenta?” (trans. what? also the placenta?) LOL.
Then came out the placenta.
According to the institution, a palm with a straight line assisting in the delivery of the baby (normally) will make the pregnant woman’s delivery slow and difficult. In addition, they have proven that through the years. I said to myself, there are a lot of risk factors for slow progress of labor…or maybe, they just don’t have something/someone to blame…
That was the first time that I knew there was a “kasabihan o pamahiin” (superstitious belief) like that. I was assigned to several hospitals particularly to the delivery and operating room but there wasn’t any incident like that. I was like “WTF??!!” but deep inside I was trashed and I felt worthless. Somewhat my self-esteem decreased that moment.
Filipinos indeed have these kinds of superstitious belief. However, growing up in a family with a doctor, who is my mom, we don’t believe in such things. There are also different interpretation for my straight-lined palms…but I only want to hear the good ones. LOL!
I hope in my future duties at the delivery room, there won’t occur such incidence anymore. To be asked to “get out” is a not-so-good feeling, although, in my experience it was with comedy and stuffs.
I don’t want it to happen again.
In your point of view, is that belief true? Or is there really such thing? Comment me your answers…
Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-02-2008 | 05:06 PM
Posted in: PhotoHunt
I also have those lines on my palm. I didn’t know that there was a superstition like that. O_o
I think the lines are so cool. Like you, I didn’t know that there’s a belief like that. It’s a bit disturbing that medical professionals still let unscientific notions affect their decisions.
Uhm, part of me wants to know the name of the hospital *shh* (so that I can avoid it)…
ah.. simian crease.. lucio tan has it.. as well as my ex who was super emotional to the point that he’s unstable.. are u emotional? according to the palmistry book a simian crease is formed when the head and heart line become one. usually this type of palm line is seen in mongoloids or kids with down syndrome…. oh what do u know?? hehe.. makulet ka ba? emo? at least there’s a possibility ull be a tycoon someday :p
and oh.. its better if you dont become an OB..
if you’re planning to be a doctor..
You have quite symmetrical palm lines
Nice picture and composition
@cams- hahaha at least i dont look like i have a down syndrome. LOL! emotional? id rather keep it to myself.. (when i get emotional, i tend to write more.. see my posts. hahah!)kung makulet lng.. oh well.. IM DEAD GUILTY. hahaha! yahey. im inline with lucio tan. LOL!
Silliest thing I’ve heard all day except the earthquake machine Josh was telling me about earlier (is it really all that silly? I’m not sure).
Clearly, this is a mother who’s having a difficult delivery whether or not you are in the room or not. I bet it would’ve taken them twice as long if they couldn’t find you to dress the cord hehe…
Take it in stride. Next time this happens, volunteer this info yourself so you can relax elsewhere. I bet watching a mother giving birth isn’t all that fun to watch anyway.
PS Just curious, how long did it take anyway? And how many times did she give birth previously?
@philos, i cant remember how long she had he labor…but she was a primi.. she was fully dilated but the baby was not yet engaged.. that is what taking her so long… in fact, 1 pregnant woman gave birth first before she finally delivered..
That’s soooo straight as in like this ————-. Hahahahaha!