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…

This picture was taken last May 2008 at the iBlog4, UP Malcolm Hall (see my previous post). This is my comfy shoes but since flip flops are now in, I barely use it anymore. Guess what? I haven’t washed it since I bought it last 2005 (I think). Well, Chuck Taylor’s are more beautiful when it’s worn-out right? As for the smell? Hmmm… It’s STILL not bad. LOL! If you look closely, the back part of the shoe is worn-out, distressed and faded; it’s the style of the shoe. At it’s side and front, there was a tinged of bluish color, roughly painted to create a dirty look. I bought it because of its vintage style.

I once have a dream, and I am still on it now, it is to have a Chuck Taylor shoes collection. I am a shoe addict! In fact, ever since I was a child, my mom would by me shoes, which are of the good kind and brand.

P.S

I got the right theme now. LOL! The problem is, I posted it late. Nevertheless, its BETTER LATE THAN NEVER…

My first PhotoHunt photo.

This photo was taken by me using my camera phone last April 2008. We have visited 7 churches in Laguna, Philippines to commemorate the Lenten Season.

Before taking the picture of those lighted candles, I saw people pray before it with their wishes and desires lifted to God. I find it dramatic with the colors of the candles as the person lights it and close his eyes and so I captured it on picture.

As the lighted candle melts, our prayers find its way to God’s hears with a hope that He will grant it. Being a Roman Catholic, we believe in Novenas that will grant our deepest desires and petitions. I have done the 9 mornings during Christmas or Simbang Gabi, which we call it here in the Philippines for 3 years and I have done novena to St. Jude (Patron St. of Hopeless Cases) recently to pray for my petitions and my family as well. God is really good because indeed, he listens and he grants our wishes. He always wants us to be happy.

If you happen to have a wish and you seem to be hopeless about it, just light a candle, pray for it whole-heartedly, do some sacrifices for it and surely, He will listen and will do something about it. I must say, it was effective for me.