Prenatals in Bugnay...

Early the morning after we arrived, we started doing prenatals at our house. The women arrived at our stairs, knowing we were in town for just that. When we unpacked all our stuff, we realized we forgot a very important part- the measuring tape. But it was an easy fix, we just asked all the builders in town if we could borrow the construction one. Every time we brought it out to use that day, we laughed. Instead of a soft cloth material, it was metal... the women didn't seem to mind. And we had a good time trying to use it .... bulky and stiff as it was. :-)

This is me, getting ready to measure a belly with the construction tape measure.

We also did house visits for prenatals and baby checks. This mother had delivered the night before we arrived. So this little guy is two days old. He was such a cutie!

As you can see, he had a something little special on his hand- and extra thumb. This is regarded as good luck and is not removed in their culture.

All in all, we did well over a dozen prenatals and a half dozen baby checks. It was wonderful going to their homes and meeting their children. The women seemed so much more relaxed having us as guests in their homes.
I even met one young lady who has my EXACT birthday (day, month, year!). Her name is Angela. I took pictures of us together but they didn't work out. :- (
She is due in the next few weeks, and tells me that if she delivers a girl, she'll name her Stephanie.