Baby Abigail Laura was born on Sunday the 14th March 2010 - Mother's day!
She has been much awaited as she arrived 15 day over due!! You may recall from an earlier blog I was one of the brides maids for her mum, Esther. So from maid at the wedding, I have been 'pregnancy advisor' and then birth attendant.......
On 'D' day we all thought this is it! We were having a bible study group social and Esther had to keep pausing between her mouth fulls of jelly and angel delight to let a contraction pass.... I went to bed expecting to be called in the night - we were all disappointed! 
So the days passed and we began to discuss how to induce labour naturally - lots of pineapple was eaten!
Finally Saturday evening I was called, Esther was in early labour so I encouraged her to stay at home where we had easy access to anything we needed and she would feel more comfortable. Her husband and I persevered at home till 2am, with back massage, hot water bottle (kindly left by a Dr who worked here last year - not the kind of thing I would think of packing coming to Uganda!), 2 paracetamols, and position changes - lying, kneeling and marching! We then moved on to the hospital just 2 min from the house - I have never seen Kuluva a that time of night! It was very quiet and we were able to pace the road without being watched. We continued until Sunday morning when Baby Abigail Laura was born by caesarean section weighting a healthy 3.35kg that is 7lb 7oz. Thank God for her safe arrival!! 
(The picture of me was taken after I had woken up from catching some hours sleep after the eventful night!)
This picture is especially for my fellow midwives. Esther was reluctant to breastfeed at times because Abigail Laura would kick her stomach when feeding - so I changed her position!!! Much to the horror of the 2 grandmothers and another friend present who argued she'd choke :-)
