Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted - Having observed (and photographed) my own sons's birth, your story brought back happy memories. Watching the pink glow develop and change that ghoulish, withered "birth-object"into a lovable baby is something I'll never forget. Our obstetrician's only warning to me was if I fainted they were going to leave me on the floor. Glad I didn't - might have hurt the M3. :-) Keep these stories coming. Dick >Tina Manley asked: >>>>Are you writing a book? (I hope)<<< > >Hi Tina, >Well yes sort of. ;-) I thought some folks might find in a rough >cut sort of way some of the anecdotes I've put together over the >years. Some interesting and some informative in a "how to" sort of >way. Here's one. :-) > >Oxygen. > >======= > > > >Over the years many assignments have placed me in first time situations, > >shooting a birthing was one I'll never forget.. > > > >I had worked in operating rooms before, but this was the first time >for a birthing > >So I was apprehensive as it isn't every day you are at the arrival >of a new human > >being. > > > >Arriving at the hospital early to meet the "mother-to-be" I discovered she > >was already in labour and this was a first for her also. We sure were a > >nervous pair. > > > >When it came time to move her to the delivery room I became so hyper I > >wasn't sure I could cope with the situation. As the nurses and doctor > >got into action I became immersed in shooting and the apprehensions >disappeared. > > > >There was the usual breathing and pushing routine and then a quick few > >words between doctor and mother and suddenly there was a brand new baby. I > >was so surprised by the quickness of everything I very nearly missed it. > >A little wrinkled, more old looking, than new baby. But it was blue! > > > >I thought "My God it's her first and it's a blue baby!" I was thinking as a > >problem with the child in a medical sense. But as I continued >shooting, the baby > >started hollering and changing colour becoming a beautiful pink! >Look at that > >wow, there was no problem after all, it only needed those first >gasps of oxygen. > > > >And each new birth brings a wonderment as much as the previous, but not as > >much as the first! > > >ted > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick