Think you had a tough time giving birth ?

[dipsydoodle]

This mother had to trek for nine days in -35C just to get to hospital... then carry her baby all the way back along a frozen river

It took them nine days to get to their destination, Lingshed, the nearest town with a hospital, after which they had to return the same way they came - up a frozen mountain river in temperatures of -35C.

A photographer encountered the family during their nine-day journey home with their newborn baby in a basket, carrying a young child.

The frozen river Chadar is at an altitude of 11,123 ft,and the family walked for eight hours-a-day over the frozen river often up to their knees in bitingly cold water.

The family were forced to carry both provisions and children, and camped in mountain caves at night as they trekked back to their home town.

The photos were captured by photographer Tim Vollmer from Iceland who was trekking up the Chadar with his friends when he spotted the weather-beaten family.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543835/Think-giving-birth-hard-Indian-mother-trek-nine-days-35C-nearest-hospital-carry-newborn-45-miles-back.html#ixzz2rEf5xUIE

[Little Star]

1. Yikes! I can't even imagine.

[MineralMan]

2. What a risky venture!

I'm not sure I understand the wisdom of undertaking such a thing. Babies have a way of being born whether it is in a hospital or not. In remote villages all over the planet, local midwives have assisted women in giving birth for thousands of years.

What was it about this particular birth that required such a dangerous journey. It seems to me that the risks of the journey were much higher than the risks of giving birth away from medical professionals.

I don't understand, and the story didn't help me understand.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Could be it was known to be a breach whatever

and that home birth would be less safe. They may also be used to such treks.

[MineralMan]

4. Could be. I'd like more information.

I did a little research on Wikepedia, but couldn't figure out exactly where they were and where they went. The story doesn't have all that much detail.

[dipsydoodle]

7. Note here from the past regarding such treks on the frozen river.

A Himalayan Highway, but Only in Winter http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/travel/a-himalayan-highway-on-the-frozen-zanskar-river.html?_r=0

[MineralMan]

8. Thanks!

[hlthe2b]

6. They would have to be (used to such treks)... Geebus, I could hardly do anything during our

double digit below zero spell... but looking at how they are clothed (which looks to me only adequate down to about zero degrees F, without wind), they surely must be well habituated to the climate. Geebus.

[tavalon]

10. Thank you

I was a labor and delivery nurse for much of my career and the first thought I had was why didn't that woman stay home and have her baby. She had one before, so the works, work and frankly, babies come just fine without all the crap we add to it.

[hlthe2b]

5. Just to note, -35 degrees C is -31 degrees F....

Damn!

[Rozlee]

9. I'm showing this to my daughter, who sulked her entire time at the hospital...

because they never had lime Jell-O when she gave birth to my youngest grandson. Spoiled American princess.

[X_Digger]

11. This kid will never live the guilt trip down.

He'll be 35 years old and his mom will STILL be using, "Well, what do I know, I just walked for nine days in the snow, uphill both ways, while pregnant.."