15 September 2012 - Little Angel on Earth!!!

               Entire last night went on with severe contractions. But when your dad suggested that we must go to the hospital now, I was hesitating because of the last two experiences. But when the pain was coming every two to three minutes and when it was unbearable, we had to go to the hospital again. All the three of us were hoping to see you today. We reached hospital at 11 am. For the third time we filled the hospital admission form. I was worried when the nurse told us that I was still only 2 cm dilated. I thought about the return trip once again to home with disappointed face! But after measuring the pain, they finally told us to stay back! That was a happy news. :) Since it was a week end, my regular doctor Dr. Kristie Moss was not available. Hospital arranged Dr. Norton for my delivery. 

             We were then taken to our private delivery room. Two bottles of liquid with medicine and drips were hung. My blood pressure, contraction pain and your heart beat were constantly showing on the monitor. I was given a personal nurse, Ms. Jenny, who made me comfortable and helped me fill all the required forms. Your dad and Granny were sitting in the same room consoling me. But after a few hours, I couldn't bear the pain any more. I was already crying every time I got contractions. Pain was too severe, with every contractions, I thought I was dying! I asked for an epidural shot. After the specialist came and gave me an epidural shot on the spinal cord, the pain finally reduced! That was when even your dad and granny could finally smile at me! 

               I was told to inform the nurse when I felt the urge to push you out. My water bag was broken forcefully at 1.10 pm. I was not allowed to have my lunch nor to drink even water. My bladder was emptied and when I finally felt the urge to push, I told the nurse who was really sweet and caring. She immediately informed the doctor, and along with the doctor few more nurses came to the room. They changed my bed to the delivery bed within no time, without making me get up from the bed. I was told what to do when I get my next contraction and now I could feel the contraction pain to some extent. Epidural didn't make me numb, but only reduced the pain. But that was more than sufficient. Finally it was time for me to push 3 times with every contractions. After 4-5 contractions and pushes, I heard you cry at exactly 5.06 pm!! Your dad and granny were in the same room. With your first cry, I saw your dad's face and he was in extreme joy and relief! I saw your granny's face, and she was busy crying along with you! The doctor kept you on my chest even before cutting the umbilical chord. And then you were taken to the baby table where you were cleaned, measured and then weighed. After wrapping you tight with a cloth, they gave you in your father's hands. He looked so different when he carried you for the first time, he held you for some time and then gave you in my hands! Mean while, I was cleaned too. Until you were born, all the attention was on me and as soon as your first cry was heard, both your dad and granny focused their 100% attention on the new creature! Then it was your granny's turn to hold you, and she was still in tears! (which now she says, it was because she was promoted to an older generation!) It took some time for all of us to settle down!

                                                                     The First Cry
             
     
               You are such a cute tiny creature! And in just two hours after you were born, you scratched your face with your long nails and there were marks on your cheeks already! Your granny was already trying to analyze whether you look like your dad or mom. Nurses were happy to see that you already have eye lashes. When the nurse took your foot prints for the birth certificate, your dad took a print for my baby scrap book too! My first thought when I saw you was that you are too small! And much later your dad told me what was his first thought seeing you. He was worried seeing your hair which looked as though stuck to your head in patches! That was because you had just come out from those 9 months' stay in water. But your dad had thought that's how your hair would look forever and only after you were bathed and given to us, he realized that you have got such a cute, smooth, straight hair! Also, your head looked so long, because your bones in head overlapped while you were passing through the birth canal. I hope your head won't look elongated forever! You were weighing 2 kg and 705 grams. Your entire body length was 19.5 inches. Once everything was done, you were taken to the nursery for detailed check up and your dad and granny went to have dinner. I was given a menu card to order whatever I want. Your dad thought I would order some healthy food, gave me the menu and went out. When they returned after their dinner at home, your dad was shocked to see me happily eating pizza!! 

             When I touch my stomach now, it feels so empty and I don't feel as though I am touching my own tummy, it just feels like touching an aired out balloon! Your birth announcement was made to family and friends. All were really happy to hear the sweet news. Later at 7.45 pm, we were given a private room and I was given a different nurse who was on night shift. You were brought to the room directly from the nursery and that was when my breast feeding lessons started. You were hungry, I was new to breast feeding and you were new to the world itself! I didn't know to feed you and you didn't know to drink, so you were crying. Only one person was allowed to stay at the hospital. So your dad stayed till 1 am in the hospital and then went home. He definitely didn't want to leave you and go, but had no other option! So that was the first night you were not in my tummy any more, but you were in my arms! I didn't sleep the whole night, neither did your granny, but it was such a beautiful feeling, can not be expressed in words! Felt as though even I have come to a new world altogether!!