Bye Bye Rebecca
Today was my day off and thankfully it rained most of the day so it was cooler than it’s been in weeks! We were going to go to the mall and the market today but there a few national holidays this week so a lot of the stalls won’t be open so we ended up
Is This What It’s Like To Be Famous?
Today I was on outreach and went out into the community. Before we left the midwives were like ‘get your gloves on there’s a woman about to give birth!’ so I was able to catch another baby! This one was a lot more independent, they just told me what to do rather than guiding my
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Today is Sunday so this morning we went to church. After church we went to a Korean restaurant for lunch which was the second time I’ve had it and it’s so delicious <3 When we got back the midwives said ‘get your gloves on there’s a baby coming!’ so I went and caught my second
In My Professional Opinion, Your Heart Is Still Beating
Today I had a chill day and was helping Rebecca prepare to go home! 🙁 This morning I helped her pack her bag and she was able to change rooms and sit up for a bit which is an improvement! After this she was exhausted and napped for a few hours. While she was napping
Colour Coded Heaven
Today was the antenatal clinic where women come in for their checkups. I started off in the lab testing urine. Each woman has a number on their notes which matches up to the number on the cup in which their urine is. Our centre has a coloured paper clip system where different colours show what
Dang It Dengue
The lab results came back today and Rebecca definitely has dengue 🙁 Although it sucks, it’s good to know for sure what is affecting her and how we can treat her and hopefully she’ll be well enough to travel back home on Monday morning as planned! I was also able to take her vital signs
Bye Bye Bamboo House
Today was the last day of our trip and Rebecca still wasn’t feeling any better so we agreed to go back early. Cindy and Sarah decided to go for a hike but I’m far to lazy and susceptible to heat for that so I stayed in my trusty hammock all morning and started to read!!
The Jellyfish Sting
Unfortunately, overnight Rebecca had become very ill so she was unable to enjoy the rest of our beach trip 🙁 While she rested, Sarah, Cindy and I went snorkelling in a variety of places – it was so much fun!! The driver of the boat drove to what looked like pretty much the middle of
Hello Puerto Galera
Monday morning we left at 4:30am to catch a boat to Puerto Galera! Despite the unnatural hour, the roads were (of course) still full of traffic, so we arrived at the docks in time for the 7:30am boat, after a stop for some coffee. Once on the boat, it was still another hour and a
Happy Birthday/Half Way Point
Today Rebecca turned the big two five so today was all about celebrating her birthday!! The first thing we did was go to Starbucks for our morning coffee. When I go to Starbucks and they ask for my name, I tend to say that my name is Sophie because it’s too frustrating to say my