09Jan2006 6:30pm

I entered my boss' room saying i'm bound to go home and for her not to worry, i would report to the office the next day to finalize the BFAD documents that we need. Sinigurado pa nya talaga sakin na kaya ko pang pumasok..that time i felt i really could kahit na mejo nahihirapan na din ako lumakad.

09Jan2006 11:45pm

I told lexel that I'm having contractions..hehe..false alarm kame last sunday when we thought that my water bag broke ..my husband was so tired from the day's work kaya he just told me to monitor my contractions..grabe, tumatayo talaga ko sa pain..as in palakad-lakad ako sa room namen para lang mamellow down yung pain

Until my contractions lasted 30secs-1min for 10-15mins interval. the usual stuff naman na ginagawa pag masakit ang puson eh nagc-CR, para lang makaupo sa toilet bowl, naghihintay ng something na lalabas para maalis yung pain ..pero nagulat ako when i found something pinkish sa undies ko..then i texted dra aguilar..

she told me to go straight to medical city..

pause..teka, teka..me contractions nga ako, pero hindi pa naman ganung kafrequent..mejo masakit pero hindi pa naman ganung kasakit though hindi na ko makatulog..

ewan ko, kinabahan ko..natakot pumuntang hospital, hehe..i reasoned out pa sa doctor ko na walang mashadong pain..

she told me "don't rely on the pain..some preganant women don't experience it at all"..oh shocks..

texted her again.."could i take a bath first?"..haha, shempre, ayoko namang maging mabaho..haha..or kung maglalabor ako ng matagal, at least nakapaligo naman ako.."ok but proceed to the hospital immediately"..

when i woke my husband up and told him we have to rush to the hospital na, automatic na napatayo yung loko..hehe..direcho na kame pareho sa CR to take a bath, then pagkabihis, nagpaalam na sha sa parents nya..hinatid pa kame ni daddy sa labasan..sentra na lang dinala namen, wala atang gas yung L300 nung time na yun..still pingas pa rin naman namen yung sentra..

i told lexel na wag magmadali magdrive..siguro nagpapanic din yun deep inside, i need to calm him down na hindi naman agad agad ako manganganak..natatakot siguro yun na manganak ako sa loob ng car..kasi me tita daw sha sa cebu na nanganak sa jeep..

10Jan2006 2:00am

we reached medical city ortigas with 30minutes travel, kasi madaling araw..naghanap pa kame ng parking space sa basement, ayoko naman sa emergency magdaan kasi actually, hindi naman talaga ako emergency..nakakalakad pa naman ako..

when we entered the building, akala pa nga nung guard eh check up ko..hello?!? check up ng 2:00am? meron bang ganun? or siguro nga kasi hindi pa talaga ko mukhang manganganak..hehe..

we proceeded sa admission..i handed the admission slip na binigay ni doctora weeks ago..so dadalin na daw ako sa pre-labor room..sabi nung nurse, ihahatid na daw ako dun ni a wheelchair..ha? super nag-no ako kasi hello? kaya ko pang maglakad? hehe..pinayagan naman kame..

pagpanik namen, dun sa waiting area, me tatlong guys na nanonood ng tv..must be husbands and fututre dads..nakakatuwa..kasama ko pa si lex sa pre-labor room at first pero pinalabas din sha as soon as nakapagpalit na ko ng hospital gown..

i was interviewed. internal examination was conducted. contractions and baby's heart beat were monitored. i was asked where i live. sabi ko malapit lang, sa sucat..nagcomment yung intern, hindi daw malapit yun, malapit lang pag madaling araw..hehe..oo nga..

i heard the resident doctor called dr aguilar. conversation goes like "1-2cm 70%, minor contractions every 10minutes"

1-2cm..shocks, ang layo ko pa..for those who are unaware, 10cm ang opening bago lumabas ang baby..

ineexpect ko na na papauwiin pa kame dahil 1-2cm pa lang naman..and hindi pa naman ganung kasakit..but the resident doctor announced that dr aguilar recommended admission already..i would be transferred to the labor room na after makakuha ng blood sample..

i was shaved..shempre hindi naman ako sanay na bumubukaka sa harap ng ibang tao..it just felt so awkward..hehe..lalo na when the nurse asked me to turn to my right..hehe, she inserted something sa aking butt, hehe, para daw majebs ako ..para shang ini-spray na water sa loob, haha, ang lamig, pero off pa rin yung feeling..pero true enough, wala pa atang isang minute, bumababa na ko ng bed para magCR..and take note, yun ata yung pinakamadameng jebs na nailabas ko my whole life..grabe talaga..

and so i was transferred sa labor room..my cube number is 2..gusto ko sanang itext ang mom ko, para papuntahin na sha sa hospital..kaso na kay lexel na yung phone ko..and as of that time pala, battery empty na ko kasi 2 days na kong hindi nagcha-charge..wala namanh number ng mom ko si lex, kaya hindi rin nya matext..

baby's heartbeat and my contractions were monitored again..tapos nilagyan na ko ng IV..ewan ko na lang dun sa nurse na nagbabantay sakin, kumakanta ng "Para Sa 'Yo ang Laban na 'To"..yung kanta ni manny pacquiao..hanep..inisip ko pa that time kung saan ko narinig yung kantang yun..shet..

ang super nakakainis lang sa labor room, i was with other women who were in labor too..yung mga nasa stage ng labor na much more painful than mine..

super tili ng tili yung isang foreginer..as in tawa ng tawa yung mga nurse..ewan ko, kahit mejo in pain na ko from my contractions, tinanong ko pa rin what was happening to that shout-to-death girl dun sa mga attendants..sabi nila, nagplan pa nga daw yun magLa Maze..kaso hindi kinaya kaya tinurukan na rin ng anesthesia..sangkatutak na nga daw na anesthesia ang binigay dun pero sigaw pa rin ng sigaw..what's worst, german, hindi marunong mag-english..so dun sa delivery room, me kasama pa daw silang interpreter..hehe..kaso dahil natetense na rin yung interpreter, halos hindi rin matranslate yung mga instaructions nung doctor dun sa patient..hehe..natutulala pa nga daw..

tapos yung katabi ko naman, sa cube 3, super sigaw rin ng sigaw..as in napapamura na sha..pinatawag na yung anes para lagyan na daw sha ng anesthesia..5-6cm na kasi sha..kaya super sakit na daw nun sabi nung nurse ko..

honestly, dahil dun sa mga painful cries ng mga kasama ko sa labor room, natakot din talaga ko..i was in pain, pero dahil nakaretain sa mind ko na i was only 1-2cm as of my last IE, hindi pa talaga masakit yung nafifeel ko..sasakit pa to the point na baka mapamura din ako..whehehe..kaya mega tanong ako sa nurse kung hindi ba pwedeng papasukin na lang sa labor room si lexel..hindi daw pwede..shet..

in that cube, with just the nurse, naisip kong ako lang talaga that time..kahit naman mapapasok sa loob ng cube ko si lex, he could only do so much, yet andun pa rin yung pain..

i started to chill..as in super duper nanginginig..dahil yung intensity ng pain eh nag-iincrease..gusto kong tumayo, or even maglakad..i asked the nurse, she said it's not allowed..i asked the resident doctor..when she found out that 1-2cm pa lang ako, pinayagan nya ko..pero nanginig ulet ako, and nakita nung doctor..kaya binawi..baka daw matumba lang ako habang naglalakad, lagot naman daw sha..

so wala akong magagawa..kelangan kong tiisin ang pain habang nakahiga..

10Jan2006 6:00am

the resident doctor conducted an IE on me again..ineexpect ko, nagwiden na ang gap..i was on my second dose of that stuff na nagpapasoften ng cervix..so there must be some improvements..pero nothing..1-2cm pa rin ang dineclare nya..i heard her call dr aguilar and reported just that..shempre malamang hindi pa nagworry ang doctor ko..malamang inisip nun matagal pa ko..hay, after 4 hours, 1-2cm pa rin..pero masakit na..hassle..

change shift..so palit na rin ang nurse ko..and my new nurse is buntis din..she keeps on monitoring my contractions..sa kanya ko lang nasasabi yung frustrations ko about the pain of having contractions..sabi nya ganun talaga..hehe..ano pa bang pwede nyang sabihin diba? sabi nya i could ask my anes na lagyan na ko ng anesthesia..kaso yun nga, 1-2cm pa lang ako, super early pa daw nun..

yung nasa cube 3, tahimik na..tinurukan na kasi..but i heard her ask her nurse kung ok lang ba magpaturok ulet kasi nagsta-start na naman daw sumakit..hindi ba daw mawawala yung effect nung anesthesia kapag kelangan na nya talaga..hehe..sus..fears..shempre, yung dosing naman nung anesthesia, nililimit yun, hanggang ibigay yung full dose kapag manganganak na..so nothing to worry about..

super na yung pagchill ko..as in naaalog ko yung bed ko..paulit-ulit yung nurse ko ng "breathe through your mouth"..sus..super dry na nga yung throat ko..since pumasok ako ng hospital, hindi na ko nakainom ng water..buti na lang the resident doctor was kind enough to give me a sip..pero actually, hindi daw dapat..

dumating yung doctor nung asa cube 3..parang ang sungit, lalaki pa naman..sabi "mamayang gabi ka pa manganganak, makapal pa eh"..naisip ko, malamang mamayang gabi pa rin ako, kasi sha nga 5-6cm nung pinasok eh..

10Jan2006 8:00am

dr aguilar came in at last..she told me nga na baka mamayang gabi pa ko manganak..ngek..then she conducted an IE..nagulat sha dahil i was 5-6cm na daw, rounded..ang bilis from 1-2cm nung 6:00am..she told me, hindi na nya ko iaallow to eat, kasi she'll be back by 11am to have my baby delivered..i could have a late lunch na lang daw..naisip ko lang, WOW..

then on, paincrease na ng paincrease ang pain..my heart beat rate started to reach 100..dahil daw din dun sa ini-inject na pampasoften ng cervix..

10Jan2006 9:00am

i asked my nurse to call my anes..hindi ko na talaga kaya yung pain..hindi nakadating kagad kasi asa delivery room daw..shet..

but when he came, i felt some sort of relief..he asked me to move at the edge of the bed, curl up like cooked shrimp and stay in that position until the deed is over..

i remember i asked my nurse kung masakit ba yung epidural injection..sabi nya, mejo pero bearable naman..yet iniisip ko pa rin, masakit sha kasi somewhere in the spine sha ituturok..

my anes told me iinject na daw nya yung local anesthesia..para hindi ko daw mafeel yung injection ng epidural..felt the needle..then naramdaman ko na naman yung contractions ko..eh nanginginig nga ako kapag nagko-contract ako..eh hindi pwedeng gumalaw dahil critical injection ang gagawin, sa spine, ayoko namang mapaalyze noh!?..buti na lang me assistant na guy na dala yung anes, he held me still..and in fairness, hindi naman ako nakafeel ng pain from the injection..

shempre hindi naman magic yung anesthesia..hindi agad-agad yung effect..i felt a series of cold stuffs flowing in my spine..then nagmellow down na yung pain to the point na nakatulog ako..

10Jan2006 10:30am

nagising ako dahil sa pain..i-IE ulet ako..8cm..malapit na..super sakit that they've called my anes already..to give me my full anethesia..nginig to death ako..

they are training me na to push..they were commending me na super galing ko daw magpush..well, it comes with age, sabi nga ng nurse..

kahit me anesthesia na, super duper painful na..kasi daw the baby is going down na..kaya ganun..

10Jan2006 11:10am

dr aguilar came..conducted an IE..she said punta na kame sa delivery room..it's my time on the table..the nurses were already congratulating me..dahil nga daw in a few minutes, makikita ko na yung baby ko..

yung asa cube 3, naiwan pa..deep inside me, i felt proud..hindi pala ganung katagal ako naglabor..considering i arrived at the hospital ng 1-2cm pa lang, tapos after 9hrs, manganganak na ko..

dr aguilar told me that lexel was waiting outside, ready to see the baby..

sa table, inayos na nila yung sheets na magko-cover sa lower body ko..they asked me to push..3 successful pushes..then on the 4th sabi ni dr aguilar, habaan para lumabas na..something happened na hindi ko sha malabas ng maayos..they called the male resident to help push my tummy..after another 3 pushes, ckheil was out..and they started my repair..

sabi ng mommy ko, yung pinakamahirap na part ng pangangak yung pushing..masakit..super low ng tolerance ko sa pain..mareklamo ako..kahit konting ouch lang yan, sasabihin ko nang painful..pero thanks for the technology..wala talaga kong naramdamang pain..as in pag sinabi lang nilang push, push lang ng push..hehe..inhale, hold and push for 10 seconds..ganun lang..walang pain whatsoever..

after they've washed ckheil, pinakita na nila sakin..siguro dahil groge pa ko, hindi ko natanong kung anong weight..sus..basta naalala ko lang nung sinabi ni dr aguilar na 11:39am sha nadeliver..

i was transferred to recovery room..sabi dun, at least 2 hours daw ako magsta-stay dun..what?!gusto ko na matransfer sa room ko..gusto ko na makita asawa ko..somehow, parang that was the longest time i've beared not to be with him when i wanted so much to..

tulog lang ako ng tulog dun..pero hindi din naman makatulog ng maayos, naririnig ko yung mga usapan..

i've asked for water twice..dahil super dry na talaga ng throat ko..pero ewan ko, yung second na ininom ko, vinomit ko lang din..weird nga kasi parang hindi ko mapigil na lumabas na lang bigla..hassle..according to the nurse, ganun daw talaga kaya as much as possible hindi nila binibigyan ng anything sa recovery room..

10Jan2006 01:50pm

at last i was transferred to my room..at last i was together with lexel..somehow there's a feeling of security that now i'm with someone..i turned on my phone and luckily, nabuksan..

i've called my mom..walang sumasagot..sa office nya sabi wala sha, lumabas..i called my sister instead..buti na lang nakausap ko..super nagulat kasi nakapanganak na ko kagad..sa gulat nga, hindi natanong kung boy ba or girl..basta ang sinabi punta na lang daw sila..

i've texted my friends..yung mga magiging ninong and ninang ni ckheil..all are excited..shempre..

i've texted my boss and our secretary..para at least aware na sila why i didn't report that day..hehe..tumawag sila both..i apologized kasi wala pa kong ginagawa sa appraisal ko..wag ko daw munang iworry yun..