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I am back with my birthing story.

One experienced that I would reminisce with a smile.The week before I gave birth was troublesome for us. It saw me nursing a toothache and sleep has been eluding me. Kaya I am not in the best shape that week. So, we went ahead to UST on a Thursday, that was July 20. We were there around 11, got my urinalysis and Dr. Reliever instructed for an Ultrasound.We headed for the ultrasound kaso ang haba ng pila. Both sa ultrasound and sa cashier. So, nainip na si Doktora and she have to leave daw because she has a class. I showed her the urinalysis and I know it was not good. She told me that according to the sonographer the baby is okay. But I should go to the laboratory and order a 24 hour monitoring of my urine for albumin. After my rheuma check up we headed home.

Because I was so tired and I have to collect my urine the next day, I decided not to report for work. Mahal and I spend the rest of the day at home resting. We rest but not fully rested. Early saturday morning we went to UST again. This time pagod na pagod na kami. Thin na ang patience namin.
I waited for the result and head to Dr. Reliever. That was July 22. And when she saw the result for the 24 hour urine test she told me na ‘Ipapaadmit na kita ha’. I was shock. At first I thought, papaadmit lang nya ko to monitor me and we wait until sumakit ang tyan. Kasi at that time, I am not feeling any contractions yet and nde pa bukas ang lalabasan ng aking baby.

I was really nervous when she told me that pero nakuha ko pang humirit na ‘Can I still go home?’. Which she answered NO. Well, knowing me I did not follow her advise. Bwahahaha. I left my rosary at home kaya I want to get it muna before the operation.

I asked Mahal to drive me to the office and then home so that I could do my last minute preps. My husband oblige kahit na pagod na sya and worried na worried na. I was praying all throughout na walang masamang idulot ang tigas ng ulo ko. We went to the office, to our house, to kuya’s house and back to UST.

What I was expecting was that I will be admitted in the room and I will spend my night there. Nde pala. I aadmit na pala ako sa delivery room. I was like a child throwing a tantrum. Pati ung mga attendants nasimangutan ko. I dreaded going to the delivery room alone. Kasi natatakot ako nun pa. The first time nagpunta ako dun for my NST.

I was on the verge of crying and I was insisting to be put into a hospital room not the delivery room. Kaya ayun napagalitan ako ni Dr. Reliever. Pasaway daw ako. I wanted to put the phone down pero I know I am no longer a child. Magiging mommy na nga ako eh.

And then, she was mad because I ate pa daw. She was expecting kasi na before lunch nasa delivery room na ko. And they wanted na 8 hours walang intake para umepekto ung anesthetia. But you know what eating has been a blessing in disguise. Because we ate at around 6pm, yumburger pa from Jollibee. So they have no choice but to wait until 2 am the next day for me to be operated. And 1am ang dating ni Dr. D so she will be the one operating me. Which is good news.

Habang nagpapalipas ng oras at the delivery room, my baby have been monitored through NST. I can hear her hearthbeat. But tears started falling down my cheeks when they inserted the catheter. Weird! But i felt so violated at that time. he..he..he.

After the catheter ung magnesium naman. IT was injected in my behind, both left and right. three times. Masakit and mainit. Para kang nasa disyerto. Even if the aircon is on its coldest, may electric fan pa ko. Ang init talaga. Tapos andami pang blood extraction. And all this was done to me while my husband is outside. Wala akong kasama to sooth my fears away.

Unti-unti nahihimasmasan na ko. I was clinging very hard to the rosary at my hand. I wanted to sleep but I can’t. I would listen to the medical staff if there is something wrong with me but i think everything was ok and all they have to say, is to wait for Dr. D.

That night, it was raining very hard. Dr. D went straight to the hospital from the airport. When she arrived, all the staff went to work. Dr. D was kind enough to wheeled me first to Joseph. Joseph was emotional. I can see it in his eyes that he was worried. But Dr. D assure him.

I was wheeled in the operating room. Dr. K introduce himself as my anaesthesiologist. He is kind. Soft spoken and higit sa lahat nde ako nasaktan when he injected the anesthesia.

I was not asleep the entire operation. Kung nde lang nakatali dalawa kong kamay I would make silip of on what they are doing sa tyan ko eh. I doozed in and off and finally, my baby cried.

One of the medical staff, carry her to me and I kiss her. And then Dr. K told me okay now you can go to sleep, the baby is ok.

Despite the reassurance of the staff, I keep on asking where my baby is and if she is ok. Ang kulit ko, everytime I woke up un ang tanong ko.

And the staff where kind enough to assure me. After that, pinunta na nila ako sa room namin where Mahal greeted me with a kiss.

God, thank you very much.

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