It has been more than a month and I have yet to update baby Zayra's delivery experience. Yeap, I now am a mother and her name is Zayra Aisha.
Zayra's due date was on the 2nd of November. I started my maternity leave 2 weeks earlier because I was just too tired to wake up in the morning to get ready for work. Tired. Heh ! I did not know tired then. So anyways, I spent my days doing all the activities that could induce labor. Squats, jumping, dancing, walking. To no avail, baby decided to stay longer.
On the 10th, Deepavali day, I went for a checkup. By then I was already 8 days post due. The plan was to induce the next day but the checkup did not look good. My amniotic fluid was lacking. Had a deal with the doctor to come back in the evening for the induction.
We went back to UMSC at 6pm and I was induced at 7pm. Then I had to lie down for an hour. The nurse came to do the ctg around 8ish. I only felt like my usual period cramps during the ctg. I thought they were contraction but apparently not. So while I was playing with my phone, I saw the heart rate reading of the baby dropping. It was supposed to be between 140-160. It was 90.
Panicked, I called the nurse. I tried to calm myself down by thinking that the sensor moved, or the baby moved away. The nurse wasn't sure so she called the doctor.
The doctor came and again the reading dropped. She suggested c-section but I hesitated. While we were discussing, baby's heart rate dropped again. Then I saw it was only 8. No arguments from anybody. Off to the operating room we go.
I obviously panicked. I've never done any operation before and so freaking worried that I might lose our baby. With baby in mind, I surrendered. Needles in, tubes in. Whatever. Scared ? Just take a deep breath and think positive. I trusted my doctor and she assured me,"Don't worry. I'm here. I will make sure the baby is safe". Dr Aizura together with the anaesthetist, I relaxed a lil. I believed that they know what they are doing. Whatever is gonna happen is fated.
After about 10 minutes and a hole in my stomach, I heard baby's crying. Very soft though. So I asked, is that my baby ? "Yes but the nurse is bringing her to the paeds and clean her up. She pooped inside"
I smiled. I was super relieved. My baby is okay. She's fine. That's all that matters.
If I had been stubborn and postponed the induction, things might have worked out differently. Everytime I think of that, I break down. I am super grateful to Allah for this gift. She is just too precious to us. Zayra Aisha, I hope you know that.
Few things you need to know about c-section:
1) To get the baby out is fast but to clean you up and close everything will take awhile. Total maybe 45 mins ?
2) Only the bottom down of your body will be numb. You can feel pressure but no pain. After awhile, you won't feel your legs at all. Don't panic like how I was.
3) You will be shivering. Hard. It will be awhile. Just imagine you're somewhere hot and relax. It will go away. After an hour or so.
4) To get up after the operation is hell ! But you have to. And stand straight when you walk. Bending will make it even more painful.
5) The pain of the scar will be gone in 2-3 weeks so be patient. Just turn to your side when you are lying down or getting up.
That's all from me. Till then !
