BabyS' Birthstory

They say your life will change once you have a child, and I super agree to that. I gave a life to two beautiful kids and they turn my world upside down many many times but I don't regret any of it. Giving birth and seeing your baby for the first time is the most fulfilling moments in our lives. So let me share how babyS said "Hello" to the world.

*this is the exact post I wrote for an FB group I join"

" Date of birth : Nov 21, 2015 @10pm

3.2 kilos and 43 cm

39 weeks and 6 days

Due date : Nov 22, 2015

Normal delivery, painless. 

Long story, dahil ang haba tlaga labor process ko.

Oct 30 - regular check-up ko, OB did an IE and 1cm na daw. Panic mode ako kasi Hindi pa tlaga ako ready sa work and even mga gamit ni baby. Pero okay naman daw to continue my everyday activities. Nag work pa ako the next week. 

Nov 7 - check up again, 2-3 cm na. Almost ready na lahat so medyo relax na ako, sabi ni OB within next week baka lumabas na daw si baby, pero I have an important event pa ng Nov 9-10 so nagbed rest muna ako at minimize kilos para hndi pa muna lumabas si baby. Nov 12 nagfile na ako leave, and started walking na din para mapabilis. 

Nov 13 - check up again, 3-4 cm na, pero mataas pa si baby kahit andmi ko na walking na ginawa. OB advised me na I aadmit na niya ako Nov 17, kasi hndi bumababa si baby and nagdidilate na ako. Pero she advised me to walk pa din to speed up the process. She also discussed the possibility of cord coil kaya hndi bumababa si baby at mabagal ang progress ko. 

Nov 17 - 5cm na, pero takot ako maCS or induce, (induced ako sa first born ko 5cm nagstart and 22 hours labor) kaya I ask OB if okay ba wait kmi until sat Nov 21, if hndi pa tlaga lumabas papa admit na ako para induce. Okay naman sa knya kasi baby is okay naman, and normal delivery naman ako nung first baby ko. Basta sabi lang niya be ready anytime. 

So sobrang walking tlaga ako, eat pineapple and linis ng Bahay para mapa anak, pero puro BH lang nararamdaman ko and mawawala kapag nag change position or after empty ng bladder. Ung balakang ko sumasakit after a long walk pero mawawala din. 

May nagsabi sa akin if ung gap ng boobs mo at top ng tiyan mo kasya na hands mo, yun daw ung mababa na si baby at malapit ka na manganak. Pero sa akin wala tlaga nagbabago. 

Nov 21 - I am still hopeful na manganak ako spontaneously, nagagalit na hubby ko and father ko kasi baka napano na daw si baby e sinabihan na nga ako OB na admit na. By 6pm I decided na cge na papa admit na ako for baby's sake. 

7pm - I took dinner na muna, naligo ng bongga dahil matagal ako bago makakaligo. 

8pm - arrived at the hospital emergency room, resident OB performed IE and 8cm na daw ako. Panic silang lahat. 

8:30 PM - nasa delivery room na ako, buti andun din OB ko, may scheduled CS kasi. Nag IE siya 5-6cm pa lang pala. Medyo nainis siya sa resident OB kasi nagmadali pa naman daw siya isara ung tahi ng CS pero hndi nko inalis sa delivery room, pi-nop nalang niya water bag ko, then nagbigay ng buscopan. She also advised na ire ko lang kapag masakit para bumaba si baby. 

After a while 7cm na, hndi na ako makausap sa sakit, they gave me pain reliever pero parang wala ng effect. Hndi ko na matandaan ibang mga ginawa nila dahil sobrang sakit na tlaga. All I remember is I was crying in pain na talaga, the nurses and anaesthesiologist are asking me na umire ng maganda para makalabas na si baby, even my OB pero napagod na ako tlaga sa sobrang sakit. 

I woke up in the recovery room ng 11:45pm, I immediately ask for my baby sabi nasa nursery lang daw and room in na din paglipat ko sa room by 12:30am. 

Baby is out by 10pm pala. The nurses pushed the baby nalang daw. Pinatulog nalang nila ako, pero I remember naman I saw baby na inangat ni OB at nagcry. Nag unang yakap din daw pero hndi ko na maalala. And she has single cord coil sa neck and nagpoop agad. So thankful ako at nagdecide ako na magpa admit na din. Baka if nagmatigas pa ako maghintay napano na si baby. 

Looking back, sa lahat ng hirap at tagal ng paghihitay namin Kay Summer, worth it naman dahil healthy at safe siya. "

Now, babyS is turning 3 months in 3 days exclusively breastfeed and a happy healthy baby.
We are truly blessed.

G, 

D's Birth Story

Few days from now, I will turn 8th months pregnant with babyS. One month to go before the BIG day. And I couldn't contain my excitement, nervousness and all other emotions, which keeps me awake at night (sigh!). But I just decided to let go of those ghosts and leave everything to God's plan. I know, I am in good hands. And as daddy R told me, "Nakaya mo nga kay D, e di mas kaya mo na ngaun kay S". May point siya right?! So instead of worrying, I decided to just remember how I brought a wonderful baby boy into the world, last January 18, 2012. 

Yes, this was almost four years ago, but my memory on my 22 hours at the labor and delivery room was still vivid, until the time I heard and saw my little boy, crying his lungs out! My OB said, "Sabi ko na nga, paghawak ko pa lang sa kanya, alam ko ng makulit tong bata na to!", now I am excited about her prediction with S.  

One week before the D day, a saturday to be exact, my OB said I was 1cm dilated. That got me excited, pero as my OB said, I can still go to work, as long as I don't feel any pain in the morning. So I still went to work for the rest of the week. I was desperate to deliver D via painless normal delivery, so nagpatagtag talaga ako. 

The next saturday, I was 3cm. Still no pain. My OB asked me if I wanted to be admitted, I still refused, I wanted to feel the pain or actual labor before going to the hospital. 

On monday, I went back to my OB, I was 5cm then. Still no pain. my OB even panicked that I was alone during the check-up. She's then pleading me to be admitted. But I insisted to wait for the pain, mala movie ba? ung maiiyak ka talaga sa pain. So then we agreed just to update her, when I felt the pain I was expecting. Then when I got home, there's the bloody show, but still no pain. Only the occassional tightening, and some back pain. I didn't sleep the whole night because of anticipating the pain, and for the big day. Daddy R is in Baguio, and also waiting for my go-signal to come home. 

Tuesday morning, being impatient that I am. I decided to gave the signal to R to go home. To be admitted, get the medications to speed up my labor process. I hated the waiting game and succumbed to my anticipations. Tried to walk around the village pa while waiting for R. By 4pm we were at the hospital, and I am still 5cm! I was wheeled to the labor room, with the tests, IEs etc. I envy mothers who are being transferred to the delivery room one by one. But I just kept on praying and sleeping lol. Still no pain. I even slept thru the night, just occasionally waking-up if they need to do some test and IE. but still no progress. I could hear the nurses talking about my slow progress, and only if I can reach the 6cm mark, they will do a technique to help me. 

Wednesday morning. Still in 5cm. Still no pain. By 10am, by OB arrived, popped my water bag. Kept on telling me that we can still do normal delivery as planned. (But later on, Papa said they were advised that if no progress until 2pm, they might to an emergency CS since I am also running out of water, which might put us in danger) By 11am after they broke my water bag, I finally felt the most anticipated pain. But still tolerable. Sideways position and deep breathing still helped. They hooked me into a monitoring machine, and by 1pm, after they performed an IE, I heard the nurses calling my OB and some staff to prepare me to the delivery room. And finally, this is it! At the delivery room, I met my anaesthesiologist and all other nurses, busy prepping me, but I couldn't care anymore because from time to time I feel the pain from my tummy to my back, like 5x of a menstrual pain. They taught me how to push, but I just do whatever my body dictates me. Then my OB said, "It's time, push whenever there is a contraction". 

1st attempt  --- failed, 

2nd attempt --- something in the bed fall out! they all laughed, umeeksena din daw kasi hung foot rest. 

3rd attempt --- everyone is silent waiting for my contraction, pero antagal dumating. Then finally, I shouted (yes, sumigaw talaga ako) "Ayan na!" 

And after one last strong and long push, I heard D's cry. I saw him crying, my beautiful baby boy came to the world at exactly 2:11pm. I didn't know if I cried too, but I feel asleep after. I remember waking up and sleeping again a couple of times feeling the stitching, cleaning and changing my hospital gown. My OB said they did the unang yakap, but I barely remember it. D crawled to my breast and feed himself immediately daw. 

I woke up from a dream full of colors and rainbows by 3pm. Just then I realised I survived the battle. I thank God, and Lolo D for the guidance, and look for the nurse because I feel so sore down there. She assisted my and told me that I will be wheeled to my room by 4pm. That was the longest wait for me. I still remember watching the ticking of the clock. 

Then by 4pm, I was reunited with daddyR and then finally with our first born D. 

Now, I know better with S' delivery. I believe that I am more prepared now. But then again, I lift everything to God's plan. So please continue praying for me. 

G,