Wow! what a whirlwind it has been. Nothing here in the DR is a simple process. I know you (Jon and Noella)know this but it ceases to amaze me in how things get accomplished! I know the Lord is in the driver's seat and He continues to amaze me. Praise him! for watching over Jennie and the baby!We never thought that it would be a full day as it was when we woke up yesterday morning. It was as crazy as the wedding was! We are chuckling how it all came about. Leaving at 10:45 in the morning to go to the clinic was fine, but after 3 hours of waiting.......it started to get a bit tiresome. After a 45 min.visit with her OB dr., it was apparent that there were possible problems. We ventured to get lunch by the doctor's request before heading on to the radiologist downtown for a second opinion on what her doctor suspected as a dry sack around the baby. We went to the local market to buy some turkey and bread and fruit for a quick lunch at the park. We called Miguel to meet us at the doctor's office as he was at work trying to re-do cement benches that the kids had graffittied on while the cement had been drying! With the temperature at 94 degrees and the humidity at 89%, it was almost unbearable. Poor Jennie! Her ankles were so swollen and she could barely walk. Well, we waited about 2 hrs. for this part of the session to be completed. He confirmed that the baby had almost no fluid left in the sack
and also the umbellical cord was wrapped around the neck. He said that the baby had to be delivered within 8 hours. Miguel drove us back to the clinic where we went to wait again to deliver the report from the radiologist. We sat there another 45 min. After seeing the doctor for another 30 min., her doctor flew out of the office and said follow me upstairs. That's where the hospital rooms and surgery floors are. After more waiting, the doctor told Miguel that there were no hospital rooms left! She called the other hospital in town and they said they had no rooms for Jennie! So.........the hospital quickly called for the clean-up crew to come and sweep out a newly renovated room that was not quite finished yet. At least they had just painted it on Saturday! While that was being done, the nurses took Jennie down to get a shower and prepare her for surgery. Meanwhile Miguel left back to the house to get Jennie's duffle bag and also get a quick shower in himself. He was so dirty and didn't want to be unclean for the baby. As soon as Jennie completed her shower,they whisked her off for surgery. She was so upset and reluctant about leaving Miguel behind. The nurses wouldn't even let me go with her! I just sat and prayed. About 20 min. later, the nurse let me be with Jennie. They had already started her on the I.V. I thanked the Lord because we had a chance to pray together and I could see that Jennie was showing a calming spirit. I just kept praying that Miguel would get there in time. Well, I shouldn't have been surprised but God got him there just after we had prayed. All was well and I decided to leave and let them have their time together. Unfortunately, it was another 3 hours before we saw Miguel again. What joy that was! He was running through the hospital to Jennie's room to get the baby clothes saying, "It's a boy, It's a boy (in spanish)!" After that latest experience, it was another hour
before we saw Jennie being wheeled to her room with an excruitiating headache. She was very sick with nauseousness too. God is gracious and by the time I left for home, she was feeling better. It was 11:30pm. Little Diego Miguel is just precious! He is very fair (rubio they say) and has dark straight hair. A nice amount at that. He has Miguel's mouth and nose and so far seems to be nice tempered! Believe me, there were some loud one's down the hall! He weighed 7 lbs. even and was 45 cm. long. I'll have to figure that one out, or you can let us know. Jennie and baby had a good day today and some good long naps. Diego even gave them a smile. What joy I am seeing! You will all love him as I already do. It will be some experience to witness all our little grandchildren together someday! I'd say that the nursing care is somewhat like Italy's. None, ziltch, nada and whatever else fits in that category. The hospital said she could go home today, but Jennie thought she should stay at least on more day! Imagine that! after a c-section.......! Let me tell ya, if Jennnie could be walking better, I would have taken her home immediately. She will have better care at home and I can't wait till she and Miguel and Diego come home tomorrow!
and also the umbellical cord was wrapped around the neck. He said that the baby had to be delivered within 8 hours. Miguel drove us back to the clinic where we went to wait again to deliver the report from the radiologist. We sat there another 45 min. After seeing the doctor for another 30 min., her doctor flew out of the office and said follow me upstairs. That's where the hospital rooms and surgery floors are. After more waiting, the doctor told Miguel that there were no hospital rooms left! She called the other hospital in town and they said they had no rooms for Jennie! So.........the hospital quickly called for the clean-up crew to come and sweep out a newly renovated room that was not quite finished yet. At least they had just painted it on Saturday! While that was being done, the nurses took Jennie down to get a shower and prepare her for surgery. Meanwhile Miguel left back to the house to get Jennie's duffle bag and also get a quick shower in himself. He was so dirty and didn't want to be unclean for the baby. As soon as Jennie completed her shower,they whisked her off for surgery. She was so upset and reluctant about leaving Miguel behind. The nurses wouldn't even let me go with her! I just sat and prayed. About 20 min. later, the nurse let me be with Jennie. They had already started her on the I.V. I thanked the Lord because we had a chance to pray together and I could see that Jennie was showing a calming spirit. I just kept praying that Miguel would get there in time. Well, I shouldn't have been surprised but God got him there just after we had prayed. All was well and I decided to leave and let them have their time together. Unfortunately, it was another 3 hours before we saw Miguel again. What joy that was! He was running through the hospital to Jennie's room to get the baby clothes saying, "It's a boy, It's a boy (in spanish)!" After that latest experience, it was another hour
before we saw Jennie being wheeled to her room with an excruitiating headache. She was very sick with nauseousness too. God is gracious and by the time I left for home, she was feeling better. It was 11:30pm. Little Diego Miguel is just precious! He is very fair (rubio they say) and has dark straight hair. A nice amount at that. He has Miguel's mouth and nose and so far seems to be nice tempered! Believe me, there were some loud one's down the hall! He weighed 7 lbs. even and was 45 cm. long. I'll have to figure that one out, or you can let us know. Jennie and baby had a good day today and some good long naps. Diego even gave them a smile. What joy I am seeing! You will all love him as I already do. It will be some experience to witness all our little grandchildren together someday! I'd say that the nursing care is somewhat like Italy's. None, ziltch, nada and whatever else fits in that category. The hospital said she could go home today, but Jennie thought she should stay at least on more day! Imagine that! after a c-section.......! Let me tell ya, if Jennnie could be walking better, I would have taken her home immediately. She will have better care at home and I can't wait till she and Miguel and Diego come home tomorrow!
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