Mothers share joy of new-born babies
Kelera Drakece, who is from Wainunu in Bua, Vanua Levu, was one of many women in the country who gave birth to healthy babies yesterday Ms Drakece’s new-born baby girl weighed 3.2 kilograms at birth at the Makoi Maternity Unit in Makoi, Nasinu.
The baby was born at 8.35am and is the second child in Ms Drakece’s family.
Her eldest is a two-year-old boy. Ms Drakece’s husband was in Bua, Vanua Levu, and was made aware of the birth of his daughter.
The unit in Makoi, since its full operation in September 2018, has recorded, as of yesterday, a total of 486 births. Ashna Kumar Photo: Ronald Kumar
Christmas came on time for two women at the Lautoka Hospital yesterday.
Reshma Devi, 26, of Tauvegavega, Ba, and Sereima Nainoka, 25, of Yaqeta, Yasawa, are each sharing their Christmas joy with their newly-born babies.
Both women gave birth to their babies at 1.20am.
For Ms Nainoka, she gave birth to her second daughter.
“We have yet to name her,” she said.
“I had hoped that it would be a boy, but all in all I am happy to have her as a new member of the family. My due date was December 24 and did not expect a Christmas Day birthday,” he said.
Her baby girl weighed 4.16 kilograms at birth.
Ms Devi, a house wife, gave birth to her first son, and third child in the family.
“He is my ‘Santa Claus’ I have wanted a baby boy for a long time. Finally my wait is over,” she said. Her baby weighed 2.94 kg. In Makoi, Nasinu, a 23-year-old mother is blessed to have her daughter born on Christmas Day. Kelera Drakece, who is from Wainunu in Bua, Vanua Levu, gave birth to a healthy baby girl weighing 3.2 kilograms.
The Christmas baby was born at the Makoi Maternity Unit in Nasinu. The baby was born at 8.35am and is the second child in Ms Drakece’s family.
Her eldest is a two-year-old boy. Ms Drakece’s husband was back in Bua and was made aware of the birth of his daughter.
“I am very happy that I have a beautiful daughter born on Christmas,” she said.
“I cannot believe that my daughter is born on the day when Jesus was born. She is like a blessing and God’s gift for me and my family.”
Undecided about a name, Ms Drakece said her mother had asked that the new-born baby be named after her.
The Makoi Maternity Unit is run by 24 retired midwives and two nursing unit managers.
The unit, since its full operation in September, 2018, has recorded a total of 486 births as of yesterday.