This is an exercise in patience! I am still struggling with getting the low
birth weight baby fed. I've been working with the nurses on that. Today, I
scheduled a meeting with all of the nurses to talk about the importance of
feeding. It's sometimes difficult to understand! :)
Other things are progressing a little bit. I met with Meghna today to talk
about my goals my stay. One of them is educating the nurses. I'm also going to
meet with the community Health Care Workers. I'll hopefully go to a Nursing
School and government hospital as well. Today, I met with the supply room to
find out what supplies they have and what they need. I also followed up with a
few malnourished children. 1 is the baby from last time. He has a name. It's
Vicar. Often times, people in India don't name their babies until they are 1,
because the survival rate is not good. Despite it's advancements, India still
has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. But, Vicar is doing
well. I told some of you that when one of our doctor's followed up with Vicar in
November, at 1 month of age, he was almost dead. She brought him back to the
hospital, where he stayed for a month. Then, he was sent home with formula. He
is now up to about 5 pounds, which is double his birthweight. That's good. They
are following him, so it's looking more promising.
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