It was indeed an incredible day as SANA returned to Aboujaoude Hospital for a third session with the midwives. Their skill and progress were unbelievable!

The day started with the midwives sharing their impressions on using the simulator last week. Then the session focused on fetal anatomy: what should normal anatomy look like? What planes to look at? It was impressive to see the midwives properly identify key anatomic landmarks and interpret fetal lie.

As has become customary, a lavish Lebanese breakfast of “Knafeh” ensued before the team moved to Labor and Delivery.

The practical session commenced with familiarization with the sonographic machine there and how to adjust image settings for optimization.

Subsequently the midwives, one by one, scanned a patient first under the guidance of SANA’s Reem S. Abu-Rustum then under each other’s direction. It was truly a sight to see their systematic approach and ability to carry out the 6-Steps with proper biometric planes and measurements!

One of the midwives was pregnant herself at 30 weeks. She patiently sat through and let her colleagues scan her and it was so special as each of the midwives got to bong with her baby-on-the-way!

And at the end of a most rewardring day, plans were made for next session as the team headed back home…