It's rare to find a teen or tween who even wants to be at the
hospital while their mom gives birth to a new family member, much less
hang out in the delivery room.But 12-year-old Jacee Dellapena
wanted to attend the birth of her new baby brother Zadyn, so her parents
allowed her to be in the delivery room while her mom Dede gave birth.
Then
Dede's obstetrician Dr. Walter Wolfe suggested Jacee should suit up and
help him deliver Zadyn, a suggestion she was surprisingly excited
about.
And with her parents' wholehearted approval
Jacee stepped up and helped bring Zadyn into this world, which will forever give her the upper hand in arguments with her little brother!
"... My doctor, Dr Walter Wolfe then suggested, 'Jacee why don't you suit up
and come deliver the baby.' I was in shock lol! I told her as long as Zack doesn't care go ahead and he said 'go for it Jacee!' She got suited
up for delivery. Although the pain from the contractions and the
pushing hurt me so bad... watching Jacee's expressions on her face were
like no other. Concentrating on her face while I pushed helped me so
much! Dr Wolfe actually put her hands on the inside of his and allowed
her to do the entire delivery. We were all very emotional and it was
like no feeling I've ever felt. it's not every day your eldest child at
12 years old gets to deliver your last child."
Hail to everyone involved - the girl, the parents, and the medical team.
More children need to be exposed to the realities of birth and death
(and preparing food) (especially if the wingnuts are successful in cutting health care financing).
There are more details and photos are available
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