During the recent Mercy for Mamas trip we had the great privilege of getting to hold several brand new babies born using our mama kits. It is always such a thrill and blessing to me to get to see these sweet little ones– the fruit of our labors. These precious mamas have no idea how excited I get to see them with their babies healthy and strong.
At one of our last outreach events, we did some basic check ups on the women. We discovered several women were pregnant with twins. This is a huge honor in Ugandan culture! Some of them knew before our exams and others did not. What fun news to share! One of these women in particular looked uncomfortable and very near the end of her pregnancy. Her blood pressure was high and she looked dehydrated. We told her we thought she would deliver soon. I prayed for her and told her to go home and rest and drink a lot of water.
The next morning we got a wonderful surprise! This sweet mama had come to the clinic late that night. She delivered two baby girls with no big complications shortly after midnight. I guess she got her mama kits just in the nick of time! When we came in to meet her around 8am, she was dressed and wanting to go home! We encouraged her to hang around just a while longer to make sure everything was okay. I talked with her for a while and found out this was her second set of twins (and she had two singles in there too!) Several of us got the honor of praying for this mama and her babies before they went home.
I am so glad she was able to have a safe birth. She had the supplies she needed. She went to a medical clinic with an experienced and trained nurse to deliver. She received the love of Jesus by those who took care of her and her babies.
Mercy for Mamas is thrilled that we got to be a small piece of the puzzle for this mama. We marvel at every success story and make it our goal to help as many woman we can to have a similar outcome. Every safe delivery and new baby is a gift. I pray that we never forget the beauty and miracle of each and every birth.