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It's a Boy!
- Hope K. Haefner, MD
- University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0718. Requests for Reprints: Hope K. Haefner, MD, Division of Gynecology, Medical Professional Building D2202-0718, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0718.
One morning I did a repeated low-transverse cesarean section and delivered a healthy, 8-pound 13-ounce, male infant. Although deliveries are always exciting, this one had a deeper, more personal meaning. Three years before this cesarean section, few anticipated my ability to ever do surgery again.
My problems started abruptly, on 14 December 1985, with a sweet unpleasant odor. I thought it was from the infant I was examining during a neonatology internship rotation, a requirement at that time for obstetric and gynecology residents. The nurse assured me that there was no foul odor, but I knew better. Rather than debate such a fine point in the early hours of the morning, I decided the night had been long and it was time to go home.
Christmas had always been a favorite time of year for me. While driving home, I ran through my long gift list. The pungent odor streamed …
