At 5:30AM when the PGI announced that I am ready to give birth I practically exhaled a sigh of relief. Said a short prayer and here goes everything.
Funny, when I was about to deliver I still have to climb down the bed (with the help of the midwife) and ride the wheelchair… wheel out of the labor room and into the delivery room. They called my attending physician, Dra. Darleen Estuart and prepared me on the table. It was not a very easy task climbing onto the delivery table I tell you! Especially when you are so ready to let out the baby in one go!
There I was on the delivery table, people around me seemed very busy all of a sudden. They were telling me not to push just yet… Dr. Darleen is on her way just yet… and they are still preparing everything… whatever it is that they are preparing! [giggle]. I was asked to move up and down of the table in preparation… amidst all the pain, I was asked to raise my bottom and move up and down the darned table. Can’t they just carry me and position me properly?
At the right side of the room was a wall clock. It’s now almost 6AM. I am ready to push. Doctor gave me instructions on what to do, and then it began… Real labor. The real act of getting the baby out into the world. They told me to push, not to shout when pushing and that I push together as they count. First push, I shouted. Dr. Darleen scolded me, as well as all the other people there. They told me to be quiet when pushing. I pushed and pushed to no avail… Dr Darleen asked the people to change my position (the leg was raised) and then so many push. But still nothing… It’s past 6 now. This time, one of the midwife (i think) helped me push Andie out.
One, two, three… and then I felt it. She’s out. Heard the loveliest cry I have heard my whole life. And then I saw the baby, very pink and lotsa hair! Lotsa curly hair! They cleaned the baby and then let her suck on to my nipple for a short time and then let me kiss her.
Andrea Felice is born July 27,2007 @ 6:36AM… I passed out.
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