The Day Little One Came Out
This is a late post and... It has been a rollercoaster of emotions for both my husband and I. A lot of first times being experienced for us and for our little one. πΆπ»
I had a feeling I was going to give birth on that week. I just didn't expect it would actually happen π So when I felt the gush of water leaking uncontrollably at 6 PM, I cried. It was time to go to the hospital! And thoughts flooded my head while we packed up our things - I didn't know how to push the baby out or how long the contractions were gonna last or how painful it was going to be. (And I kept praying we both make it out alive together π₯Ή)
My mother and brother were quick to pick us up at our home and we zoomed our way to the ER. It was nerve wracking. I didn't feel any immense pain yet, but I started feeling menstrual cramps and the labor pain was gradual. It was bearable at first. They did an IE and I was already 4-5 cm dilated (It was actually a good call for us to go to the hospital right away). For a while, I was also able to chat friends and family while in labor. Updating them that it's finally happening! π
Although I was 4-5 cm dilated, the labor process actually took longer. It took 15 hours to be exact. I gave birth around 9 AM the next day. There were details I couldn't remember or felt blurry - like falling asleep and not knowing what time it was. I just kept breathing through it all - like what my husband keeps telling me before all this. It actually works! Kept my mind focused on breathing rather than the pain.
When I was already close to 10 cm dilated, the sensation of pushing the baby out uncontrollably was happening. It actually felt like pooping but you're constipated and it's been days since you last pooped πThe doctors and nurses were encouraging me and was telling me what to do with pushing. They advised me not to shout when pushing so I don't run out of air quickly. I'll forever be grateful for their help though! We did it. When they saw how ready I was to deliver, I was rushed to the delivery room from the labor room. It all happened so fast. There was a whole team for the mother and the baby. They gave me instructions on pushing and I went along with it. It was a blur but I think it took 3 pushes and then they placed an adorable screaming little baby on top of my chest π₯Ή It felt surreal. I was just breathing through it all, feeling my baby on top of me. This was it. Pregnancy is over, parenthood has begun. A whole new kind of adventure awaits.
