Meet the love of our lives... My third.
And so the third one was born….
Pregnancy as they say is never the same. Having had three birthing experiences, I would honestly say that it is true. I want to remember everything that happened; so I can show these stories to my children once they grow up. It is something that I look forward to as a mother; showing them this part of our story that for sure they will never ever even remember.
I want to piece my own birthing story because one day this will all be a blur and a dust in the wind.
My due date was supposed to be last 19th of November; but I already had a feeling that he might come a little early. I know that he would pop up at any moment but never really expected things to happen so quickly.
30th of October I was still on my 12hours night shift and was already 2cm dilated. I had managed to finish the shift and I was excited to celebrate Halloween with my daughter who will be Tinker Bell that day. I went on for my 31st October check-up with my ObGyn and to my surprise she gave me an internal examination, which was way beyond painful. I remembered the Doctor told me that if I were not giving birth any moment then she would induce me by 4th of November (2weeks before my due date). The planned induction was because I was again diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Although I had managed to control the sugar but the Doctor doesn’t want to take the risks.
The night progressed with a dinner with my family at The Pointe while watching the longest fountain in the world along with my “Tinker Bell” daughter who was ecstatic with her Halloween costume. I kept on walking and enjoying the scenery but little did my family know that I was already in pain. We went home and I slept through the night.
1st of November
Voila!! A striking pain started at 2 o’clock in the morning. It was still tolerable and I was able to sleep for another hour and then at 3 o’clock I woke up again and felt a sharp pain like a knife stabbing my whole body. I opened my contraction app and started counting the 5-1-1 rule (every 5minute pain which would last for 1minute in a span of 1hour). I remembered waking up my husband but he was sound asleep couldn’t even hear me. At 5 o’clock in the morning I stood up and my husband couldn’t believe when I told him to get ready as the baby’s coming out. I then took a shower, changed and I was calmly waiting for my extremely tensed husband who doesn’t even know what he was doing. At 5:30 in the morning we were out of the house. I sent a message to my Mama asking her to pray for me while we were driving to the hospital. We arrived at MedCare Women and Children hospital at 6 o’clock in the morning. Riggi had managed to do the hospital check-in formalities while the nurses were busy preparing the room. I spoke to a resident ObGyn that I want an epidural and she said it was already impossible as I was already 9cm dilated. The nurses were quite shocked because I was still able to walk and talk while I should have been shouting from pain. I was even complaining that I always wanted to have an epidural but I always end up not having one.
The nurses told me not to push and to wait for my ObGyn, Dr Agatha Moniz as she was on her way. At 6:32 in the morning the doctor arrived and at 6:42 my baby boy came out of this world after 5 to 8 pushes.
My family and friends, meet our baby, Rocket Saint Ybańez-Neis.
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| Few days old |
I had the best view in my delivery room, the tallest building in the world; which looked like a space rocket about to launch into space. Just as my Rocket launched in this world with a bang on an “all Saints Day.”
Pregnancy labor and giving birth to a human is the scariest thing that happened to me, the most painful one but at the same time the most rewarding. I was just one of those lucky ones who had the quickest labor and delivery out of my three pregnancies. The nurses were the best ever; they were like my allies who cheered me up inside the labor room. I always felt comfort in the hands of my ObGyn for the second time around. She knows exactly what to say to make me feel better. My husband who is always right beside me and had seen it all; and most of all to our Almighty who never fail to listen and help me with my difficulties.
We are already past more than a month after the delivery. We are totally sleep-deprived, exhausted, most challenged physically and emotionally but I always say this, I wouldn’t want it any other way. My children are my greatest rewards and blessings. I am more than honored to be given the chance of a lifetime to be their mother.
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| At 1 month old |
This is another beginning of my motherhood journey. I am eager to see what life will bring with my family.
If you’ve made it this far, thank you! I hope you enjoyed reading my blog.
LOVE,
M xo
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