Second time around: Kendra Ouillette navigates the medical model at Sparrow
Photos by Abby Sumbler
Kendra Ouillette cuts the umbilical cord, welcoming her second daughter, Bennett, into the world in the early morning hours of March 12 at E.W. Sparrow Hospital.
Photo by Abby Sumbler
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Matt Theiss supports wife Kendra Ouillette through contractions the night of March 11 at E.W. Sparrow Hospital.
Photo by Abby Sumbler
Once her daughter’s head and shoulders had been born, Kendra Ouillette lifted the baby onto her chest for some skin-to-skin contact, which helps with an infant’s ability to regulate temperature and blood sugar and decreases stress for both the parent and baby.
Photo by Abby Sumbler
At Kendra Ouillette’s request, Dr. Renee Stevens shows her the placenta and educates her about the different parts of the organ.
Photo by Abby Sumbler
Kendra Ouillette and Matt Theiss spend the first hours after the birth of baby Bennett gazing at her in the labor and delivery unit before moving to a recovery room.
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