In my
previous post, I have said that Bella was not delivered inside the
hospital but inside our car. Yes, just 5 minutes before we reached the
hospital. And here is the exact account of that day...
It was November 19,2010... A day I could never forget. It was a beautiful Friday morning. I woke up early and after eating my breakfast I was prepared to play "tong-its" (card game) with mama and my cousin Jing. Playing card games was part of our daily thing. I demanded it to keep away boredom and also as part of the family's bonding. No money was involve in our game so it wouldn't be considered gambling :).
At around 9:00AM, I felt uneasy and I informed mama about it. I also called my sister and my husband letting them know my situation. My husband wanted to go home right away thinking that I will be giving birth any minute but I told him that it was not yet my due date. My sister has also told me that if I'll be giving birth that day, it wouldn't be that early. So I just relax and chat with friends on facebook and even let mama cut my toe nails.
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| this is Bella's real birth place |
At 10:00AM, the pain was progressing so I called my doctor and told her about it. She advised me to go to the hospital right away. It still didn't dawned on me that I will be giving birth that day that's why I just laid down and nap. After an hour, mama has been very persistent in saying that I should take a bath and prepare to go to the hospital because she was sure that I will be giving birth anytime soon. And so I did.
By that time, the pain was very progressive already. Though I am in pain, I still managed to ate lunch and dress up for the hospital. I also called Bren telling him to go home right away. My water bag broke between 11:30AM- 12:00NN. Bren arrived home at exactly 12NN. We all hurried up to the hospital with my sister driving and Bren sitting beside me at the back seat.
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| 2 hours old Bella |
My sister was really driving fast while I was trying to control and manage the labor pains. Most of the time I turn to Bren for comfort.The pain was really there and it was real! I already felt Bella in between my legs so I told Bren to
check out and when he did, he saw that Bella's head was already out. He
immediately caught her and without much effort from her father, Bella gave
her first ever cry. It was like music to our ears.
Despite beating on the red lights and overtaking here and there with a few whistles from the traffic aides, I gave birth to Bella inside our car; it was at the intersection of Sta.Ana and J.P. Laurel Streets. Time is exactly 12:30PM. We arrived at the hospital 5 minutes after I gave birth and there goes Bella lying in her father's hands. She was immediately taken cared of by the doctors and nurses while I was brought to the OR. It was not just any ordinary experience but a happy momentous and unforgettable one for me and most especially for my husband. Anyway, who would ever forget that? Our little Bella made history.Lol!
