There is a midwife's moon shining down on us......
January 31
Fingerprints All Over My Heart.
Day 27
Still in the midst of the story of the new baby destined for the Little Children’s Home. Mama and baby are still together and after having watched them bond with one another (and with me) the story feels all the more difficult and sad as the mother will probably surrender custody over to the orphanage. Still I find solace in so many little parts of the story. I stayed up for many hours on night two when baby was screaming because the milk hadn’t come in (yes the mother is breastfeeding her little one) and the mama was post op after a ligation. I held baby, offered my pinkie and sang snatches of lullabies and dozed. In the days to follow I often wander over to talk to the mama and offer some unconditional caring, and see the dear baby girl and speak to her and love on her. I am often rewarded by a sweet newborn dimply smile that melts my heart. I tell her I will love her forever (and I will). The grandmother came in yesterday and hugged me and told me thank you for caring for her daughter and granddaughter. The story is sad, but it is a chance for this little one to perhaps have a better life and for that I am blessed by this mama. So I offer up this song as a tribute to this mother and this baby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4F1oY6xZcc
Day 27
Still in the midst of the story of the new baby destined for the Little Children’s Home. Mama and baby are still together and after having watched them bond with one another (and with me) the story feels all the more difficult and sad as the mother will probably surrender custody over to the orphanage. Still I find solace in so many little parts of the story. I stayed up for many hours on night two when baby was screaming because the milk hadn’t come in (yes the mother is breastfeeding her little one) and the mama was post op after a ligation. I held baby, offered my pinkie and sang snatches of lullabies and dozed. In the days to follow I often wander over to talk to the mama and offer some unconditional caring, and see the dear baby girl and speak to her and love on her. I am often rewarded by a sweet newborn dimply smile that melts my heart. I tell her I will love her forever (and I will). The grandmother came in yesterday and hugged me and told me thank you for caring for her daughter and granddaughter. The story is sad, but it is a chance for this little one to perhaps have a better life and for that I am blessed by this mama. So I offer up this song as a tribute to this mother and this baby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4F1oY6xZcc
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