Every mother has a unique story to share regarding her pregnancy and delivery. Mine is not an exemption.
I am not as lucky as my oldest sister Rosalie who just need 2-3 pushes in order for the baby to come out. Neither as good as my elder sister Mary Ann who still managed to give birth through normal delivery despite suffering a 12-hour labor. Moreover, I am not as strong as my sister-in-law Marne who takes only less than 30 minutes to give birth to her 4.3-kilo baby girl named Jianna.
My pregnancy and delivery with my first born child is very different. My obgyne predicted that my expected date of delivery (EDD) is January 28, 2013 (based on my last menstrual period). But from my two ultrasound results, the due date is February 11, 2013. The latter prediction seems to be too late from the expected date of delivery. Normally, expectant moms who fail to give birth on the expected date of delivery often deliver their babies either a week before or a week late of the EDD. To prevent possible complications, my obgyne decided to just wait for another week (that is up to February 4) and if ever I still don’t see or feel any signs or symptoms of impending labor, she will induce me.
February 5 came and I still haven’t see or feel any signs or symptoms of labor even if I already take capsules to stimulate my cervix. And to make sure that my baby is still in good condition, she recommended me for a biophysical exam to accurately determine the maturity of my baby as well as her placenta. Based from the biophysical exam result, my baby already weighs 3.4 and the expected date of delivery is February 8. Concerned that my baby will still gain weight and I might have some difficulties in delivering her, my obgyne decided to induce me the next morning and that is February 6.
My original plan for admission was in the afternoon of February 6, 2013. But since I already have a brownish discharge as early as 6 am, I decided not to wait for 1 pm. Around 8:40 am of February 6, 2013 when I was admitted at SMMHGS. The nurses assigned in the emergency unit immediately get my personal information, vital signs and bring me to the laboratory for blood sample. After which, they headed me to the labor room for internal examination. At that time my cervix was already open at 1 cm. Oxytocin was then administered to me using IV fluid and they take me to my room.
February 7 came. I was given another liter of IV fluid with oxytocin in the mid morning. But unfortunately it seems there is no big progress because my cervix dilated for upto 2 cm. to which they have expected to be opened at least 5 cm. Nurses adviced me to keep on walking and I did. But hours passed and I don’t still feel any unusual signs or symptoms except for the occasional kicks and punches here and there. It’s already 9pm and I a still keep on walking hoping that my baby will go down but it didn’t. My mom advised me to take a rest and sleep so that if ever I’m on the climax of labor I have an energy. I followed her suggestion but I noticed that each time I lie down on bed, the pain becomes intense. She called my nurse and informed about my situation.
The nurse brought me to the labor room at around 10 pm for IE. My cervix opens at 3cm... 5cm.. then 6cm. The nurse assigned in the labor room predicted that at most 3 am of February 8, my baby will come out. Unfortunately, she fails in her prediction. The sun already rises on February 8 but my cervix stops dilating at 6 cm. My obgyne immediately proceed to the hospital and ruled out for a Cesarean section.
Inside the operating room
I had a miscarriage on my first pregnancy so being in the operating room is no longer new to me. But I will admit that I still felt nervous while inside. I am nervous for the long needle to be used for administering anaesthesia and for the entire C-section process.
8 am when I was admitted in the operating room. I requested the team in the OR to tell me ahead whatever procedure they will be performing especially when administering the anaesthesia in order to overcome my nervousness. My anaesthesiologist told me he will be giving spinal anaesthesia therefore, I might be awake during the procedure. But since its been about 24 hours that I don’t have enough sleep, I still fall asleep after my obgyne done with the 4 incisions. I was not able to see my baby after she was immediately extracted from my uterus at 8:40 am.
The next time I opened my eyes; I was already in the recovery room. My baby is starting to get the colostrum and minutes later, we we’re brought to our room.
note: by the time i am sharing this unforgettable experience of mine, my baby girl named audrei will be 5 months old on july 8.
I had a miscarriage on my first pregnancy so being in the operating room is no longer new to me. But I will admit that I still felt nervous while inside. I am nervous for the long needle to be used for administering anaesthesia and for the entire C-section process.
8 am when I was admitted in the operating room. I requested the team in the OR to tell me ahead whatever procedure they will be performing especially when administering the anaesthesia in order to overcome my nervousness. My anaesthesiologist told me he will be giving spinal anaesthesia therefore, I might be awake during the procedure. But since its been about 24 hours that I don’t have enough sleep, I still fall asleep after my obgyne done with the 4 incisions. I was not able to see my baby after she was immediately extracted from my uterus at 8:40 am.
The next time I opened my eyes; I was already in the recovery room. My baby is starting to get the colostrum and minutes later, we we’re brought to our room.
note: by the time i am sharing this unforgettable experience of mine, my baby girl named audrei will be 5 months old on july 8.
