European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Seth Aaron Reynolds just minutes after birth March 15 at the . Army regional medical Center in Frankfurt West Germany. Special delivery by Janet d Agostino medical writers amps photos by Lynda Davidson m Artin Eitel was the first person to Greet Seth Aaron Reynolds when he left the quiet safety of his Mother s womb and joined the world at 5 29 . On March 15. He took Seth in his arms wiped away the White cheesy substance covering his body and placed him on his Mother s stomach As airman 1st class Derrick maj. Martin Eitel a nurse midwife moves Tracy Reynolds into the delivery room. And Tracy Reynolds marvelled Al their Lisl child Eitel an army major had guided Seth s Mother through the final moments of her pregnancy at the Frankfurt West Germany army regional medical Center. As a certified nurse midwife Eitel has been educated and trained to care for women during Tabor and to deliver the babies without assistance from a physician. Eitel who has delivered More than 400 babies would seek a physician s help should complications develop. Seth s journey into the Bright noisy outside world had begun hours before Eitel arrived at 7 30 . On the labor and delivery Ward where he shares duties with three other midwives. The midwives Lake turns working Between the obstetrical gynaecological clinic and the labor and delivery Ward. Seth was the fourth baby Eitel delivered that Day it was late afternoon before the Waves of contractions passing through Tracy Reynold s body had fully prepared the Way for his birth she was wheeled into the delivery room when the top of the baby s head Quot crowned Quot a became visible to Eitel As the birth Drew closer he gave Tracy words of instruction and encouragement Quot Good push Good push. Push push push push. We re having contractions but they re rather  to strengthen the contractions pushing the baby through the birth canal obstetrical nurse Susie Rawls slowly administered a drug called Potocin through the intravenous line running into Tracy s . The baby s head was too wide to pass through the birth canal without tearing so Eitel performed an Episiotomy a Cut in the Bottom of the Vagina to Widen the baby a path Quot another push. A Good push one More time a big push right toward me. Just a Little bit More. Allol a sudden it s going to happen. It s almost  and then the baby a head emerged wet and continued on Page 14 tuesday april 3, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 13