johannairingamidwife

Finally the 7 weeks are over and I could hold Matthias in my arms. Overjoyed and really difficult to describe what that feeling was like. We still had time until our next flight...

I am now looking back. My week in Moshi alone was really nice. I read a lot and did nothing, but I also walked around the city, sat in cafes and just enjoyed the time. But there...

I am now reporting from beautiful Moshi - unfortunately, the journey here was not very enjoyable, even though Saskia and Mia were luckily with me. I have been on many bus rides...

It could have been a beautiful day and no, I did not end up in prison - Saskia just panicked a little. Today I thought I could take Saskia (one of the girls here who is studying...

Today we set off for nowhere. We were invited to a camp by the farm family. After almost an hour's drive with the Bajaji, which was anything but comfortable, we arrived. The...

The week, even though I was alone, started very nicely. I had a beautiful birth in the clinic. It was just me and the birthing mother, and she did an incredibly good job. It's a...

Now the last week with Maria has started and I am already a little sad because you can achieve and have beautiful births together compared to being alone in this hospital. ...

Today the day started completely differently. It is rather an exception to have a premature baby here, but we also have to experience it. In the 30th week of pregnancy, the...

On Friday afternoon, we left the city to drive to a farm 30 minutes away where two other German girls are working. The farm is run by an English family. Richard was born on the...

And another week has passed... I have slowly settled into my work in the delivery room and know what my tasks are. In the mornings, I usually clean up everything, as this is...

Finally it's weekend again! And the anticipation for this weekend grew from hour to hour - so much that I could hardly sleep from Friday to Saturday night. On Saturday we set...

Just when you think it couldn't get any worse, an emergency comes in and it's handled at a snail's pace... on top of that, you're yelled at for what you're doing. Maria tried to...

Even though today it was two cesarean sections again, we were rewarded with twins. And again, we can't believe how doctors and nurses can call themselves doctors and midwives...

You can also hike in Iringa and you don't need any paths for that. Thanks to the girls, we explore the area in our own way. It's good that there are no property markings and...

Fortunately, I have Maria by my side with whom I will share happiness and sorrow in the coming weeks. Maria has been here for 6 weeks and was able to show me everything right...

Since physical activity should not be neglected, I went jogging with the girls without thinking about the consequences. For the first 5 minutes, I thought I was going to die...

Arrived and fell in love with the city at 1,550 meters above sea level. Today, I started the day off calmly and then got to know the city, thanks to Ines who lovingly showed...

10 hours bus ride ahead of me and a break. As you know my bladder, it is already full of anticipation. The bus station is the biggest chaos and I was glad when I found my seat...

And there I was - arrived in a different world and yet in the 21st century... In the middle of the night. Luckily, I was picked up and taken to the transfer house. The ride...