In Labor - Tale of a New mom Part 3

I was asked to stay in bed until after the Internal exam to see whether my bag of water is still in tact (or not). And to really check my current condition.

After about an hour I was told that I can still walk around but cannot go out of the lobby. So there I was, in my funny gown, which I tell you always gets opened, all 39 weeks pregnant and in labor walking around the delivery room.

While I’m walking around I hear another woman in labor (she’s there since morning says the other pregnant woman in labor) crying out in pain. Honestly, even if I was all cool and calm, nervousness started creeping in. Will I be wailing in pain as that young girl? She’s 18 years old by the way. Petite, pretty, but in pain. In so much pain..

So, back to me. I can go out of the Delivery room into a short lobby (but still inside a hallway towards another operating room). I can walk around the area. Talk to my mama if she goes there or whoever goes there to see me.

People who saw me: Of course my Mama, aunt Helen, uncle Jun, aunt Marichu, cousin Ching and friend Wilmer–who has an operation in the other room.

They were like are you feeling fine? How long will you be there? Are you hungry? duh! I was like, I am okay… I feel fine. Contractions are far apart.

At about 5pm, Dr Darleen went inside the Delivery room to deliver one woman’s baby (the youngster). She talked to my mom for a short while while we were outside… She told my mom I was getting nervous. ha!

At around 7pm, Doc had me checked for another Internal Exam, I am still 4-5cms. After many hours of walking and the baby is still floating. geeesh! she tells me, it may progress fast or it may take many many more hours. Okay, at least I can still walk. But I am getting hungry.

At almost 10pm and many checks by the midwives, nurses and student nurse Doc Darleen did another check. I peed first and then went to walk towards the Internal Exam room. This time it was weird. The moment doc put in her fingers to check, some water leaked out. She asked if I peed or was I feeling the urge to pee. I said no, I just peed. Oh, your water might be leaking, she tells me. She inserted another apparatus to verify and indeed my water is leaking and I am not allowed at this point to walk around, to stand up. From there I am already to be wheeled back to my bed.