First week

I am surviving, and even thriving in my first week of clinicals! I've gotten oriented to the clinic and hospital, and have already spent 1 1/2 full days in clinic and one night on the OB floor. Tomorrow and Saturday I have 24 hour call shifts. I am sleeping and eating when I can and thanking my lucky stars that I am young, healthy and relatively hearty. This is wonderful, challenging work. I am still mostly in observational mode, but have been handed the speculum more than once now, and am becoming comfortable with measuring bellies and finding fetal heart tones! We have seen women for pre-natal and post-partum appts., birth control consults and checks, post-miscarriage care, depression, unexplained bleeding and cramping etc. etc.
I am finally getting around to studying for my two classes (Advanced women's health and Health Policy) and may even cook a meal this week!
I am so glad to have the opportunity to live with Pam & Connie and Kasey & Keena the dogs. They are all dear and welcoming. I feel at home, which is such a comfort, being so far from my own!! I miss my boy and dear folk in the Chequamegon Bay. Everyone says he's doing great even in my absence (imagine that!! :). No surprise. He's got good care and a whole community looking out for him.
Off to go study some more, and then sleep before tomorrow! Pray for births!
Lots of love to all- and please comment so I know you're out there! -Erin