Labour Room Drama 269

36 years old,never been pregnant before,never thought she would ever have a baby and never thought it she did,it would be in America...but all happened and she added tears to the labour room drama..........

I Am grateful to God almighty for the opportunity given to me to submit my LRD on this blog,I pray all women praying to God for this blessing shall be blessed with a wonderful child in Jesus name (amen).

My big man is 2 months now I should have sent in my LRD but meeeehn post natal trauma is real ooo, I never understand until I gave birth. My pregnancy journey was a smooth one the way they treat pregnant women in America you will feel like getting pregnant every year ni ooo. Very lovely people they will ask you how old is your belle someone ask me if is a boy or a girl in the mall one day and bought an expensive cloth for him, talk of gift from the baby shower organised by my people in my place of work, even though I have been ttc since 2013 and each time I go for ante natal they always ask me questions like is there anybody at home threatening you, did you fall down recently, did you feel like killing yourself or tired of life na that part always get me say why I go kill myself.

I was told that the baby should be expected between 38 to 42 weeks so when I clock 38 I do tell my husband that anytime from now the baby will come. By that time I have been experiencing pain in the upper part of the vaginal which I believe he has turn down the head thus the heavy weight I feel and when my Chinese doctor checked me she said the cervix is yet to open at 38 weeks but I should not panic all other examinations shows am good but as soon as my water break, I should time the contractions and when it is getting shorter then straight to the hospital went to the clinic on the 39 week the same thing till I reach 40 weeks by this time I was worried hubby keep on assuring me that I should not be afraid...

 American doctors know what to do even if there is anything wrong with me since they ask us to wait till the 42nd week there is nothing we can do we just have to wait.

I keep on going for checkups and I was told that they will have to induce me if by the 42nd week my water does not break that they need to wait till the 42nd week because no reason to conclude that I Should birth through C Section my blood pressure is normal and no complications has been recorded so far because the baby is not allowed to take longer than that for both myself and my baby sake so I was booked for inducements. 

I keep on praying to God to take control and the doctor told me when she saw the fear in me that don't worry you are in America and in safe hands we will do what we are supposed to do to keep you and your baby alive come back on so so date.

On the D day I couldn't sleep overnight, hubby was worried too but as a man he keep on assuring me that all will be well. Although I have been lectured about epidural but I was worried like how is the induction going to be. Everything was set already fill some forms in case am unconscious questions have been ask, name I wish to give the baby, can I take blood in case of emergency, did I want him to be circumcised because it is not a must in their law, do I use glasses, is there any drugs am reacting to and all sorts. 

When the doctor came chatting me up and said when cases are like this the next option is inducement and if that does not work we will have to go for C-Section but be rest assured that you are meeting your baby today but before we proceed let me check your cervix after checking still not open then let us do the sonogram to see his position. While she was looking at the sonogram machine she said ''maam am sorry your baby is sitting down and we cannot risk inducing you with this position for the sake of both of you therefore we have to go for the third option which is the C section''.

Hubby ask the nurse with me when will that be she said there is an operation going on right now but as soon as they are done then you are next later she came to tell me that in the next 30min I will be wheeled into the theatre. When I got to the theatre I met some nurses and doctors they are extremely friendly introduced themselves asking me the name of my baby before I know it they set everything up and re educate me about epidural ,they told me I don't have to feel pain in the name of giving birth and assured me am in safe hands.

I was injected with the epidural and was laid down the surgeon came in and a lady ask me to lift up my legs that was when I know that the cells in those area are dead I was struggling to do that she said I should not push it and was using a small pin to check from my chest downward to see where I was feeling pains they draw the cotton and told me they will be done in 45 to an hr that have been doing good so far and should keep it up. 

Two people at my side gisting with me and like 4 of them with the male surgeon all of them are female were and four other ladies the pediatricians are by the side all dressed up I don't even know when they cut me, I was feeling dizzy and praying to God in my mind to take control, hubby was there looking like baby dont be afraid I know these people are capable one of the ladies gisting with me asking me if it is my first, could see from the record that we've been trying for some time to get pregnant how am I feeling now am I excited or eager etc. After some time she told me you are going to feel pressure now instead of pain so get ready and truely I felt the pressure like the first time and the lady said the baby is about to be brought out that I will feel the pressure again

 I felt like I was dying when I heard someone saying we are about to meet baby King now get ready next thing all of them started shouting the baby is coming before I know it I saw the pediatricians collected the baby I just saw his head with hair full they gathered and was cleaning him up I ask the other lady beside me is he okay she said yes because of the position he was in the womb he may not cry now but sure he will, tears started dropping in my eyes the lady was like why are you crying I heard one asking my husband where is her phone so we can take pictures or you dont want to, my husband was already doing the snapping oga was smiling when he saw the baby say na him look alike, I heard my baby crying tears was flowing uncontrollably in my eyes it is a tear of joy I have been ttc since 2013 having my first child at 36 never get pregnant before in my life, never dream of giving birth in America and here I am a mother...

 I keep on saying thank you father, they swaddled him and gave him to me to place on my chest skin to skin, I started raining prayers on him gave him to hubby before they transfer him to another place the warm room or so have forgotten. 

Don't even know when they sew me up and put me on the stretch straight to the recovery room where I met another wonderful nurse who introduced herself to me told me to always press a button every 6 min interval not to wait for the pain to start that is the morphine or so added to the drip giving to me she also reminded me I dont have to go through pain.

 I was there for an hour couldn't take anything at least for the next 12hrs was told not to eat anything before coming hubby left the recovery room to go check the baby he said they were like fifteen of them over there newborn all crying that just like three of them were just looking at others like why are these ones crying he was not allowed to enter but there small crib were labelled like three people were with them looking through the transparent glass...

Was at the recovery room and my cells are waking up gradually after some time I was transferred to my personal ward only me inside the big ward with all amenities and facilities you could think of met with my nurse who introduced herself to me ice cubes were brought for me pending the time I will eat my husband left after sometime my baby was brought in later and all sort of experts were coming in to congratulate me and lecture me be it the lactation on how to breastfeed and the benefits of breastfeeding exclusively pediatricians, doctors did series of test for him, he was circumcised the following day it was an interesting experience and mixed with stress because I couldn't sleep for the four days we spent he was crying there was not enough breast milk for him, pain relievers was continuously given to me my body was weak and we left the fourth day. 

I will send in my omogwo story very soon that was where I experience the post natal trauma but av gotten over it now. Once again all women wetting your pillow with tears praying to God all day for the blessing of a wonderful child the lord shall answer you and you shall testify to his glory please dont give up believe in him and he will surely answer you.

wow!!!!