Hospital - Tale of a new mom (Part 2)

It’s my first time to be admitted to the hospital. I do not know how it goes when you go inside the emergency room (ER). I do not know what to expect.

Tito Jong, Mama and Love were the ones there when I was admitted. Tito had to ask one of the hospital people (a nurse maybe) to get me a wheelchair… geesh! They had to rush and look for one. I guess it (was) one of those days when a lot of patients came in to get hospital care. Anyway, on I go. I saw a familiar face, a friend from way back. She didn’t see me though.

When I was seated on the wheelchair one student nurse got information from me while my mother was “booking” me a room. I am supposed to get a bed in the ward. I was psyched to get a ward room in order to save the money we have. I really don’t know how much the delivery will cost me (us) so I have to be the frugal self. Just in case. But, OB ward is already full and I have to choose between a private room semi-private room. So, semi private it is.

After all was settled I was wheeled to the Delivery Room at the 2nd floor of the Brokenshire Hospital. My mother tells me that she also traveled the same route (to the 2nd floor) when she gave birth to me. The orderly wheeled me there and a nurse helped me don the gown. I wore a gown without anything underneath. No kidding… it’s SOP.

While mama went to the room to “settle” I was wheeled to the “inner” delivery room area where I was to be checked. I had an internal exam (yeeee!!!), and then a lot of people came to talk/ interview me. A nurse, a Doctor (they call it a PGI), a midwife, who also checked me often for contractions, and lastly a student nurse. It’s already past 2 and I haven’t had any lunch. The nurse in the delivery room told me that I was past the luncheon delivery of the hospital so I have to settle for biscuits and juice.

After everything was checked and rechecked, I was allowed to walk. By this time I was 4cms open (my cervix) and the water bag is still in tact. Contractions are about 5-6 mins apart and not that painful (considering the other patients inside the labor room). I was allowed to walk around the delivery room area as well as on the outer area but not beyond there. So I walked, and walked and walked.