Kaylee Rae Hodge

Introducing Kaylee Rae Hodge. We arrived at the Rotorua Hospital just before 11am on the morning of June 18, 2009. We were quickly shown to our room (room nine) in the perinatal ward of the hospital as the birthing ward was all full up. After some initial consults from staff midwifes, the anesthialogist and the… Continue reading Kaylee Rae Hodge

The Fabulous Friday Funnies

“For sale,” read the ad in our hospital’s weekly newsletter, “sleeveless wedding gown, white, size 8, veil included. Worn once, by mistake.” My niece was thrilled to hear that a new car wash was opening up in her neighborhood.”How convenient,” she said. “I can walk to it!” Prior to his biopsy, a patient confessed to… Continue reading The Fabulous Friday Funnies

Baby 2.0

This time tomorrow, we’ll have another child. Kim is going into hospital tomorrow morning for an elective cesarean (c-section) operation in the afternoon. I’m not sure who’s more nervous, last time I nearly passed out. But with the help of our Midwife Midhusband Graham, I’m hoping to stand up and watch the baby being removed… Continue reading Baby 2.0

$1,300 dollar reason to be on Twitter

If there was any time to embrace technology and social networking, medic now is that time. I logged into Twitter at work today at the start of my lunch break (of course), discount and checked my saved search for Rotorua. I quickly discovered some new promotion Vodafone was doing around the country, apoplectic Find the… Continue reading $1,300 dollar reason to be on Twitter