Quote Originally Posted by purple View Post
I'm sorry to hear about you and maricris Jimbojac. It is unbelievable that even their local rural health units doesn't have midwives. It is now mandatory in the Philippines that every barangay will have midwives to look after every pregnant woman and it is a mother's obligation to have the baby checked every 4 weeks on the first trimester.

You could sue the local health officer there for that jimbojac.
Hmmmm a few factors such as she has moved 3 times in the last few months could be factored in here but i made sure she had regular check ups by qualified doctors. Plus always nagged for her to eat well and take recommended supplements and vitamins.
I think province people are much more reliant on their Mothers and friends for advice.
Now in hindsight we are hoping to plan for a baby once Maricris is in the West to lessen any risks further.
An interesting fact is that a good friend of mine has married a German woman and in Germany pregnant women are offered as standard free check ups every week by their doctors. According to her the UK is sadly behind in care too.