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The Journey from Labor to Delivery

In my post yesterday, I have posted Baby Bella’s First Pixies. Now, I have decided to share with you what happened last September 23, 2009 as I can remember it. There is a warning though especially for my male readers, I might say something you might find awkward but naturally normal in the life of a pregnant women giving birth to a new life here on earth.

It was nearing 12nn that my husband and I arrived at Bacolod Adventist Medical Center. Around pass 12nn, my husband started filling-up forms. Then when he was finished, he settled the PhilHealth form while I paid for our deposit. A few minutes later, the hospital assistant came to us and guided us to the labor room. Since it was located in the second floor, he asked if I wanted to ride a wheelchair. I replied looking at the staircase, “Kaya ko ito!” (I can do this!). My husband and the hospital assistant smiled.

When we reached the labor room, the hospital nurses told us that I should change into a hospital gown and leave my things with my husband. Since visitors were not allowed to stay in the labor room for more than 15 minutes, I spent my time alone inside while my husband goes in and out to check on me.

Around 1pm, I was already tied to a dextrose with synthetic oxytocin to induce me to labor. It was around 3pm that I was starting to feel an intolerable pain but still 6cm of dilated cervix, no bloody show nor bursting of water bag. Then around 4 to 5pm, the pain was more painful. I asked my mom, who already arrived from buying food and milk supplies, not to leave me because my husband was more scared than I am. Around 6pm, the doctor on duty checked me again and found out that I am still at 8cm but the pain was already making me push. So, she decided to manual break my water bag to hasten my labor.

After breaking my water bag, the pain got more intense than ever that I was almost pushing my head in my mom’s tummy and crying “Agay! Agay!” (Ouch! Ouch!) while hugging her. The doctor explained that it’s natural for the pain to intensify because it’s the baby’s head that is already making its way to the birth canal. And sure she was right; I was in severe pain already and wanted to push.

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