A Family Visit...

Today I joined another staff working and went to visit a family in the slum. We visited a 19 year old women, and her son who she gave birth to on the 14th January...

The baby and his mum are both in good health, and the father is also really supportive and helping a lot - which is amazing and not all that common here, especially in younger parents.

This was my first family visit, to actually go to a locals house. It was really interesting to see how they live, and see them in their own environment, so people generally feel more relaxed and open.  I didn't really say anything - partly because I had nothing to contribute to a conversation that two mothers (the staff member I went with has a beautiful 8ish month old daughter) where having about breast milk or anything else to do with bringing up a child! But I was happy to hold the women's beautiful son and pray for him and her, while she chatted.

Something that did strike me about going on this visit is how little they had for the baby - but actually how the baby just did not need things....they used what they had and could afford and the baby was perfectly well cared for and healthy. It made me think of the £££ of pounds we spend on baby things in the Uk...and all the things we call 'essentials' - but really they are not (not saying all things are not essential - but we do over-buy as a nation!), they are just 'useful' and make life a little more convenient in our very comfy, and over protective world.

I just pray that the baby boy can continue to grow up strong and healthy, with his parents together and bringing him up well....I am hoping one day I will visit them again.