Meet Sofia

  I met Sofia on my 3rd day at Hamlin.  She spoke quietly and held her son close to her chest.

Sofia, like the others was optimistic about her future but a little sadness was apparent.
She had been repaired once and was now back as she had fistulas once again after the birth of her beautiful son.

She had not returned to Hamlin for the birth,  she had a caesarian which may have been the right course for her but unfortunately she sustained a small fistula during the birth.

One of the tools that Hamlin can provide their midwives is work experience.  They will have attended and taken part in many more births and will have the additional experience of dealing with ladies who have had fistulas before.  This is invaluable experience for the women on the maternity ward.

 More of Sofia's story will appear in the next few postings