Clarissa was having dinner with me when the TV Cantonese drama series on Doctors' lives had an episode with a patient in prolonged labour. "Daddy, why is that auntie screaming?", she asked. "She is about to give birth to a baby, like Christa (see photo)", I said. "Why is there so much blood?", she asked. "Eei... yer! The baby is coming out from her 'pet-pet'(babies lingo for the female reproductive organ)!". I was left speechless as it was too late to off the TV and did not have a clue what to tell her. "Yes!", was the only word uttered from my mouth. "Eei... yer! So much bloo..oodd!", she exclaimed.
We were lucky as both mother and baby survived and within seconds the baby was crying. And Clarissa went on asking more questions. "Daddy, why is the baby crying....?".
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Accidental exposure to childbirth
Posted by Dr Aston Ngai Seng Huey at 9:28 PM
Labels: Communication, Education, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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2 comments:
Hey doctor, dumbfounded by a little girl's questions? Aiyoh. Better get ready your birds and bees talk.
Thanks, Ai Lian. ehh... my birds and bees talk are somewhere out there but not everyone agrees to expose them so early.
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