he is a civil serve vaant at th agriculture bureau and always gets home before lotchana. health care professional when she was in her teens and had a condition causing her legs to swell making it difficult to walk. >> there were no mid wives at the health center where lotchana used to work. when she found the government was conducting the classes, she became a qualified midwife. >> seven different ethnic groups live in the 16 villages that lotchana covers, on this day, she's individuals s ee's visits are two ethnicities. many members of these ethnic minorities maintain long known traditions. one of lotchana's major challenges is to change their beliefs about giving birth and raising infants. neivone has just had a baby boy two days ago at the health center. the c burns under her bed. it's part of a traditional medical practice in post pregnancy treatment. the burning coals are sent to speed up the mother's recovery by warming up her body. women also often go on a diet. it's often a cause of concern for lotchana. >> she belongs to the group who has a custom to avoid eating