See JJC!!!
I took in two months after my trad and it was hassle free. The only problem was I hated any type of sweet smell and I hated traveling by air. I banned everyone around me from using perfumes and scented creams. You either use ori or be gone!
I was a very active preggo and my "nlecha" was on another level. Hubs and I were kinda new in our state of residence so we had no idea about any good hospital. I attended antenatal in FMC but I hated it there cos the medical personnel were nonchalant. My parents and inlaws suggested I went back home to Abuja to have my baby since they both live there.
My EDD was may/June so in April, hubs and I left the east for abj. My mum's doctor suggested one specialist hospital in suleja. I declined that I didn't want to have my baby in that town but I was asked to just go there and at least see the place. I agreed and immediately fell in love with the place.
The gyno was very intelligent and dedicated. Like he was called by God to become a gynecologist. Very patient and he knew my problem before I even finished explaining. Everything was perfect until during my routine scans, he noticed my baby was in an occiput posterior position. I asked him if it was bad and he said we might resort to surgery.
I felt bad because I didn't want that kinda pain. He said some women with such cases actually give birth vaginally but that labor in this case is extremely painful. I left for home feeling sad I told my mum and the started calling our Mother of perpetual help and Divine mercy to come and help her. I didn't tell my mother in law because she's hypertensive. I did lots of squats and long walks with my mom at nights.
I was praying for the baby to turn like I saw on Google. Some even got a midwife to turn the baby for them but that site was painful for me to look at. I just told God to let his will be done. I was tired of being pregnant and my siblings were already telling me they were tired of seeing me. They wanted a new face
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Na so I increase my walking distance o.
On the 22nd of may, I saw the mucus plug. Called my doctor and he said I was close. So I started all sorts of exercise since hubs had gone back to the east so we could not "tidy" and I could not bring myself to drink castor oil.
On the 24th of may i woke up and i was still dry down there despite my very intense exercise the previous night. I jst closed my eyes and told God to please bring the baby out. I wasn't even done asking I felt some trickle I just knew it was it! Ha! I screamed "mummmmmmmmmmmy"!
She didn't go to school that day (lucky me) she was like oya go and shower and come and eat something.
Me: no o. I'm going right away. Lemme go and born biko.
I agreed with my sis that she'll do my makeup that I wanted to slay in the labor room. My sister came out and was like oya let's make up naw I just told her abeg bring my tight and rubber band I'll pack my hair in the car. I told my dad to start the car let's be going o.
I no even baff sef I just brushed. I called the doctor and he was so calm. Ha! I told him I'm coming to have my baby o abi you are not ready ni. This one you are sounding like this. He just giggled and said you can come. I got there and told the receptionist to take my card in immediately that it was an emergency. Meanwhile my mum didn't even come with us o.
She said let her be washing clothes that she'll come very soon.
Me: I'd have had my baby before you come sef. She just smiled.
When I saw the doctor, I was like oya let's go to the labor room. He was just there trying to bring up gist. Long story short, misoprostol was inserted into my vajajay to ripen my cervix and then I was moved to the private ward I had booked earlier. I thought I was going to have my baby there. Later they administered pictocin IV.
My people, na there I begin see all my village witches.
Meanwhile, I didn't call hubs o. I wanted to surprise him. Hmmmmm! Matron came in and said I'll have my baby by 4pm or there about. I screamed but its just 8am naw!
My mum came with my sisters I was screaming the hospital down. Even patients with pop came to say sorry because at some point I told them to open the door. Mehn! I was in painful labour for 15 hours. My mum was beside me praying all the rosary there is in the Catholic Church. My dad and sibs went to church to do divine mercy prayer for me. I couldn't cry cos of my mum... Shez avery emotional person. I just kept screaming.
At some point I told her I was tired. She knelt down and started begging me to please hold on a little more. Long story short, we did the C-section and my baby came out looking like I just gave birth to his father. The after effects of the labor took a toll on me I couldnt even carry my son until the 3rd day. I couldn't eat anything after the surgery because I no fit mess.
Hubs teased me because he calls me the chairlady of messers club. My siblings couldn't believe that messing which was my second hobby, had become a herculean task for me. I was finally allowed to take only lipton after they had listened to my bowel movements. The day I messed ehn! I called everybody in the world to share my miracle.
My son is 9 months now and I just thank God for everything. Pictures for your eyes only.
*Tis your story is so sweet.Your baby is so cute,I WANT HIM!....
Infact very lovely family.you thought labour was moin moin right?lol
God bless your family
ReplyDeletehahahahahaha congrats
ReplyDeleteLol..That mess part is so me... My mummy called everybody in the family to beg me to please mess.hahahahahahaha
DeleteSweet Story
ReplyDeleteI just love it when learned and intelligent people write...it just flows without hassle or eyes popping out due to numerous gbaguans 😀😀
Ayam not perfect tho, still a learner lol
Congratulations ma'am
Be very ready for next round
You sure didn't read LRD that's why
ReplyDeleteI think LDR started after I had my baby
DeleteOkay dear
DeleteIs that drug (misoprotol) not for something else? Well I've learn something new today. Thank God for you and your baby.
ReplyDeleteI wish you triplet next time.
Misoprostol ripens the cervix and thats what triggers that something.
DeleteYes it can be used for abortion or to fasten childbirth. So if you use it in your first trimester you are about to abort.
DeleteHahahahahahahaha I had a very good laugh. You sound like a drama queen, a good one at that.
ReplyDeleteThank God it all ended happily.
During my last delivery I witnessed a lady whose body part tore mercilessly. If there's anything like 7degree tear, then that's what she got. Learnt she refused CS and wouldn't cooperate with the doctors and midwife about staying in position and what not. The story? She lost the child at the end. The baby suffocated or so. I simply prayed for her survival but no woman should be stupid enough to say No to CS if that will safe you and your child's life.
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DeleteWow,nice one
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to settle and also get preggy so I can send my own LRD
Lord help me
Wow,nice one
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to settle and also get preggy so I can send my own LRD
Lord help me
Sweet storri, all the best
ReplyDeleteWow!poster thank God for you. I enjoyed your labour room drama. May God continue to guild and protect you guys amen.
ReplyDeleteGod bless the baby
ReplyDeleteJust passing by
ReplyDeleteHehehe u sef
DeleteCongratulations dearie, Divine Mercy prayer and our Mother of Perpetual Help anytime anyday...may God continue to grant his grace on your familt
ReplyDeleteAfter reading all these story I've decided that when my own time comes, I will do CS. I have such a low threshold for pain. Certainly can't see myself suffering like this!
ReplyDeleteWhy would you do CS? Why can't you just ask for epidural? CS should only be an option if it's medically necessary. There are a lot of good hospitals in Nigeria that offer epi.
DeleteMy dear don't be decieved cs is also painful.The difference is the pain from cs comes AFTER childbirth.I shared a ward with some women who did cs and was surprised had the pains they went through during recovery.it is not painless biko
DeleteMy dear d pains after a C-section is crazy mehn!
DeleteHahahaha that was how I made mouth till i did CS (I didn't even have a choice cos I was having twins and I wasn't a spring chicken) ..the pain after sugery is another thing..I even had a infection and had to go back on admission for like another 2 weeks...poster I so lol at your messing miracle....u don't appreciate anything till u are deprived of having it...it was when I had my first sugery I started to appreciating the miracle of waking up and being able to lift your self and getting your feet on the floor..
DeletePlease can someone help me understand the stigma against CS? Here in the UK it's not frowned upon but it seems like so many women would rather almost kill themselves and endanger their baby because they want to have Vaginal birth. why?
ReplyDeleteNigerian mentality for you.
DeleteWell hun. In the Uk, they wont offer you CS except there is a valid reason to, especially for your first.Epidural was a life saver for me, i will prefer that to CS
DeleteI am considering opting for C'S ......I can't be displaying every level of drama queen with strangers watching
ReplyDeleteLol
ReplyDeleteCongrats slay mom
Thank God for you o..
ReplyDelete#Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder*
ReplyDeleteDrama Queen. Nice write-up. Thank God it ended in praise
ReplyDeleteOTHER STORIES FRIGHTEN THE SHIT OUTTA ME. THIS YOUR OWN MADE ME LAUGH. MESSSING CHAMPION
ReplyDeleteThe messing part got me Lmao. Congrats poster.
ReplyDeleteCongrats poster,u are indeed a drama queen.
ReplyDeleteDrama queen congrats. I don't like recalling my own cos it still makes me cry. Even as I pray for another baby I still have this inner fear. Every mother deserves an award.
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