Our Growing Family

Here’s a video of my husband and me with Patience, our new baby boy.  

My Very Own Miracle Baby

I have big news. On December 6, 2010, I gave birth to a baby boy. His name is Patience and he weighed 3.1 kilograms [6.8 pounds]. In the last month of my pregnancy, I found out I was expecting twin babies. It had become a difficult pregnancy. I had serious edema, so I went for additional tests. That’s how I found out I was carrying twins. I had obstructed labor and I had to go to the hospital for a caesarean. Unfortunately, Patience’s twin brother did not make it. My husband and I are very sad about losing our son, but we are grateful that Patience is healthy and doing fine. We are also very grateful that I got good medical care. Too many women here in Malawi still do not. I do not want to imagine what would have happened to me and my baby if I had not had proper care. While I am on maternity leave, my husband is taking care of my clients. He has to cover both his own area and mine. On top of that, he has to do all the household chores while I stay at my parents’ house to be close to the district hospital. I will return to my work in Jonasi Village later in February.