A story has emerged of an obstetrician father and son who, 35 years apart, were each present for a woman's birth and later for her delivery.
According to She's Medi Hospital in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on the 10th, a pregnant woman surnamed Jeong (35) gave birth to a 3.7-kilogram boy at the hospital on the 4th. Jeong lives in Uijeongbu, but she chose the hospital by traveling down to Suwon, dozens of kilometers from her home, to give birth.
Behind Jeong's decision was a connection that began 35 years ago. In Apr. 1991, Jeong came into the world with help from hospital director Lee Gi-ho, who now runs She's Medi Hospital. At the time, before opening the current hospital, Lee operated "Lee Gi-ho Obstetrics and Gynecology" in Yeonmu-dong, Suwon. Jeong said she grew up hearing from her mother that "thanks to Director Lee, you were born healthy," and kept a grateful heart.
Years later, when Jeong became pregnant, she heard through her mother, who lives in Suwon, that Lee Gi-ho was still practicing, and she decided to have her baby at his hospital. During pregnancy, Jeong visited a nearby obstetrics and gynecology clinic, then began receiving checkups at She's Medi Hospital as her due date approached.
The delivery proceeded suddenly about three weeks earlier than the due date. Jeong's amniotic fluid suddenly broke and she rushed to the hospital, but thanks to the medical team's swift response, she delivered safely.
What made it even more special was that the physician who handled the delivery was Director Lee Ji-hoon (42), the son of Director Lee Gi-ho. A father and son on the obstetrician's path, across generations, were successively present at the moments of one family's beginnings.
Jeong said, "When I learned that the two doctors who welcomed me and my baby were father and son, I felt overwhelmed thinking I had given birth within a truly special connection," adding, "the moment of birth will likely stay with our family even longer." Director Lee Ji-hoon also noted, "I felt that I welcomed the birth of life together with my father, and it was a very meaningful experience as a medical professional."