Labour Room Drama 238

WOW!!!

Here's my LRD experience.

It all started after I accidentally hit my stomach on the wall while trying to open the door.the bite it gave me was extra ordinary so I had to look far to know what went wrong.I used the strip I had at home n it showed double lines.next day I went to a lab and confirmed it.hubby came and I informed him.(my period was never been regular ).I registered for ANC and the journey officially began.

Eldest brother in law came and insisted on church wedding because I've refused to do that to avoid emotional breakdown(orphan).

He won anyways so 6months into the pregnancy we wedded.

5 days after was my hospital visit.on getting to the hospital,they saw my bp had sky rocketed,obviously due to stress.so I became a BP patient and was under drugs to control it.At 36 weeks I was told i can't be allowed to fall into labour rather would be induced.I was booked for the following week cos I had malaria as of That day.next week came and I checked in by exactly 6pm.

7pm doc came and asked that I change into a wrapper,pick my gloves and pad n go wait for him in the Labour room.few minutes he came and the procedure started.

Catheter was passed with several colourless fluids injected in.was a little painful though and I fixed my pad.few minutes on the pains started coming n gradually intensified while the doc was coming to check every 4hrs.(the worst part of child birth).I felt my bladder being shifted and the pain was..... (till I find the word).

Long story short,till morning under excruciating pain I was only 2cm gone.after the docs changed shift the new doc said we have to take to tablet,that it would be faster.catheter removed n tablet(5ml) was inserted,the pains tripled.I cried I begged I prayed.I was checked after a long while and the expression on the docs face showed all was not well.

I asked and he said I didn't dilate.rather we lost the 2cm achieved initially.he called for doubling of the tablet.he was given 2.(10ml).I went back and the pain continued till the end of Friday I was in serious pains and the most we could get was 3cm.

Saturday came and a new doc started work.read my folder n said the last doc wrote that the dose should be tripled if nothing happened.so we went back to the Labour room and 3 tablets thrown in 15ml by now.I saw heaven and hell all at once.by this time calls have tripled as everybody was worried including my husband who was outside just by the door but wasn't allowed in....the whole family had arrived.

All this while I had not tasted anything and hardly took the boost my husband got.

While people were going in popping and being discharged.I almost lost hope but I held unto God.By the end of Saturday I was so tired I told the doc we are going to the theatre that I cant continue in this pain,moreover I was afraid for my baby but on each check at 30mins intervals,the heart beat was still very strong.doctor said it's still too early to take that decision but my mind was made up.I picked my phone and called hubby.he said whatever I decide holds because he was tired and sick from worrying and crying.I told him to stop the doc on his way out and discuss with him.he did and the doc gave him same reply.

he begged me to exercise patient so that they don't get to blame us if anything goes wrong.I obeyed and at the end of Saturday,I didn't go more than 3cm.

one of the nurses felt pity for me after checking me by about 2am Sunday morning and said my case is becoming worrisome.she held my hand and prayed for me.....5 am the doc came,checked me and said we are reverting to catheter and he fixed it and asked that they connect one IV fluid he prescribed(didn't get the name).they did and I experienced what is called PAIN.

After 4hours the doctor came and checked and I was 6cm gone.he smiled and said the devil has lost(for where?but God over all).brethren my water was ruptured at this point and I was in high hopes.I informed the multitude outside and everyone felt relieved.from then till 6pm Sunday night I didn't exceed 6cm,the doc came.checked and wore a sad face.called for my folder and began writing for hours on end.he later came and asked me if it was my first child I said yes.he said we are going to the theatre.I should be strong.

I told him my only anger is allowing me suffer for days before doing it.by now strength from nowhere filled me and within me I was happy.my husband was called to sign some documents.he did and they gave me to also sign.I didn't care to read I just signed.

A nurse came,shaved me and brought a wheel chair;after asking me to remove every fashionable jewelry including my band.I was wheeled to the theatre.I didn't get to see hubby cos he was asked to go buy pad as we had exhausted the ones I came with.



Inside the theatre I saw about 4 people (men and women).we exchanged greetings and I was asked to climb the bed .they engaged me in a conversation and before I know I was given the spinal injection.

I was asked to lie down and everything started happening very fast.I prayed for us and they used a material to cover my face from seeing them but I was awake.I felt them pulling me but no pain.not up to 2mins I heard my princess cry.they showed her to me and in the next 5mins I was stitched and we were on our way out of the theatre.The baby had already been dressed and sent to the ward.

Outside we saw my hubby asking if we had gone in and immediately we got to where he was,he whispered "baby please be strong for me" but I informed him we were done and baby is already out,he didn't believe it until he followed us in and saw his first fruit.I was full of gratitude to God. Family members came in and we gisted till they left.only I was asked not to raise my head.

Baby was extremely hungry and yawning but I couldn't feed cos breast milk was not coming yet.

Indeed I am grateful to God.

Recovery was very smooth as I didn't feel a single pain.I bathed my baby the following morning,went for immunisation same day with her alone and even for jaundice check on the 3rd day before discharge.God knew I have received enough pain.I have since healed and ready for baby no 2.(lol).

I will take CS a 100 times over and till today the only pain I feel is from the checking cos at a point,my perineum area was injured.but in all mother and baby strong and kicking.

We were 5 weeks yesterday and counting.

*Wow,you didnt feel any pain after the CS?that is rare...Congratulations to you and yours!