The Birth Story

On May 11 2015, a balloon was inserted as a preparation for artificial cervix dilation. In the afternoon of May 12 2015, I was 5 cm dilated but it stopped after that. I was in labour pain for quite some time and since I was 5 cm dilated, they proceeded to artificially break the water to induce labour and contractions. However I did not dilate further until nighttime. Even though cervix was dilated at 10cm at night, baby was not stationed at the pelvic to commence pushing and delivery. They started inducing at 6am on May 12, 2015. I was in terrible pain for almost 18 hours and all the doctors did was to give me encouragement and requested me to fight tenaciously so that we can have a normal delivery. 
The doctors fought so hard to avoid cesarean section as I was a kidney transplant patient and appendicitis operations. To avoid infections and blood loss which may affect the transplanted kidney, doctors avoided cesarean at all cost. However, the baby was yet properly stationed and in fact a doctor come and tried to position his head into the pelvic manually (the pain was so intense). They also asked me to push and I did with all might, but The head did not move much. We were also afraid of my baby being in stress as he was low in Oxygen twice during these period. At 4am on May 13 2015, after a long battle, the doctors finally decided on cesarean section and brought me to the operation theater. I had a vertical incision (due to transplant wound and appendicitis operation) and at 4.59am, my baby was delivered. I was on local anesthesia and my body was numb after a spine injection, but I was aware of all the happenings. The doctors explained that the operation was successful and I did not lose much blood. I heard my baby cry and they brought him to me. There he was, my gunden being held by a nurse. I called him baby and gave him a kiss. It was quite emotional as I could not hold him and I had to undergo operation despite all my strenuous labour pain, trouble and effort to avoid it. Anyways, I was glad that my baby is safely delivered without further stress. They completed the suture and I was brought back to the ward greeted by my mom and Satya. They wanted to show me the baby’s picture (baby was showed to them after my operation), but I told them that I was the first one to see and kiss him :)

He was brought to me in the ward and I had a chance to cuddle, hold and kiss him. He was born on May 13, 2015 (39weeks and 5 days) at 4.59am and weighed 3666g. I stayed in the hospital for 10 days, in which I took care of my baby and fed him. I was allowed (due to immunosuppressant of transplantation) to breastfeed for the first 3 months which I did happily and successfully. He is 7 months old now. I have been looking after him solely for the past 7 months (our applications to send him to daycare was not successful). I was working half time (thanks to my very understanding PI) juggling between caring for him, cooking, doing experiments and handling chores. I never regret anything and I’m really glad that I managed to do what I could do for him. I love him and he loves me too. After all these time, we are finally bringing him back to meet family and friends. Hope it will be a happy and successful trip and my gunden will have the greatest time ever!