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Spending time with precious Luke :P #LukeDiaries (at Potchefstroom)
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The Waiting Game: The Last Minute
V and I (and the rest of the family) were excited to meet Luke. As my due date was getting closer day by day, it seemed that time was ticking a lot slower. Everyday, I would blabber how much I wanted to give birth already b/c I was tired of the waiting game and to be honest, my body was dead tired too. Everyone was asking about the progress of my contractions and if I was experiencing any other symptoms that would give us a hint that I might give birth anytime soon.
But no, I felt none except those mild cramps down there. Milder than mild, actually. Cramps that didn’t even made me cringe. Sometimes, I didn’t even feel them unless I meditate or I’m in a room full of silence. Lol.
Jan. 14, 2016 (due date) I had my check up in a private birthing clinic. Still no progress. I was told to double my exercise like dancing and walking because my baby was still a bit “far” and that he really needed to go “down”.
A week before this day, I was even advised to take a supplement to ripen my cervix. I read online reviews from other women that this helped them a lot but sad to say, it did not help me. I walked two times daily, morning and afternoon. I walked the longer distance. We did everything.
Jan. 18, 2016 V and I decided to visit my doctor. Since he wasn’t available by the time I came to his clinic, I went straight to another doctor to have my check up.
I told her about my case and she asked a few questions. Upon ultrasound, my bag of water was below normal level which was alarming. My baby inside was already weighing approximately 7 lbs and my matress had already calcified. Her advice? I need to undergo CS since this is an emergency case. I asked the possibility of delivering a natural birth or something that could save me from delivering via CS, but no, for her it was no longer possible. I walked out of her clinic shaking and in tears. I texted V the discussion I had with the OB. His officemates knew this OB and prompted him that this OB “loves” to assist birth via CS for increased money gain. So I went home thinking that I might still have a chance of delivering my cherub via ND.
On that same afternoon, V went home too. He told his family and we all went to my doctor. This time, he’s in! He checked my tummy and I showed him my utz result. In my head, I was chanting, “Not CS please” like a spell and it worked! He told me I needed to be admitted NOW because the baby had to be delivered and he’ll attempt to induce me since I didn’t experience any contractions at all. As our conversation went on, he further explained that CS is unneccessary at this phase b/c it is not yet too critical and plus, I’m way too young to have a scar. Imagine my face when he was telling me all these! He gave me instructions and an admission paper and I rushed off of his clinic with a happy heart! I was still blessed, and I knew that I’d only be counting hours because any soon, I’ll be cuddling my son on my arms.