Thursday, June 18, 2009
Week Two -- Servicio de los Adolescentes
This week I am in a clinic that serves the adolescent population. We have been seeing a lot of pregnant teens and also some that are postpartum. So, for the pregnant women, we do wellness checks and listen to the baby's heart. We also educate them on warning signs during pregnancy and on nutrition. For many of the postpartum moms, we are doing check-ups and also educating them on contraception in addition to nutritional needs while breastfeeding. Tomorrow, our group has to give a presentation about nutrition to a large group of patients. It's 30-45 minutes long and all in Spanish of course!
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Did you notice that the boys heart rates are slower? People always say that, this baby is usually 126 then up to about 158 when he is moving alot.
ReplyDeleteI have not noticed that. I'm just happy to be able to keep count while we are checking the heart rate at this point!! I am at a different hospital next week, but if I am checking heart rates again, I'll try to see if there is a difference.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you created this blog, it's nice knowing what you're up to and that you're okay. The pictures are beautiful! Are the doctors from Bolivia?
ReplyDeleteYes, all the doctors we are working with are Bolivian.
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