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Birth Story 2
We got to the hospital at 8.45am and was given routine checks. After which I proceeded to one of the rooms, na there me and DH dey, I was just telling him to keep rubbing my back. My Doc checked me and said I was just 3cm
For my mind, I was like "no be early labour be this? Choi". i was just staring and managing the pains. At 10am, I was visiting the toilet countless times, trying to vomit, couldn't sleep properly on the hospital bed allocated to me. DH was just telling me sorry. By 11, I cud feel sumtn down below and I told DH to call the Doc. the Doc no gree come said I cudnt have gotten to the stage of delivering. that was how I marched to his office to beg him to come and check me.
Alas, when he did, I was like 8-9 cm, he could feel the baby's head. They all started running to prepare me for labour. U guys won't bliv that all these while, not even a scream or tear came from me. I was toooooo calm. The doc was even afraid cos he was thinking maybe I was running mad "hahahaha"
The doctor kept talking to me to keep me in focus and told me he wud tell me to push in some minutes. He told me to push and I pushed just twice.
To the Glory of God, our adorable princess came out at exactly 11.45, the placenta followed immediately. I had a tear though. the whole process didn't take more than 15mins. I even asked the Doctor "Is that all?" cos I was waiting for that "sharp indescribable pain" people talk about. I had a supernatural delivery. (Doctor that initially said I would not give birth till evening). Our adorable princess weighed 3.3kg and she is the most beautiful baby we have ever seen (she's cute for dayyssss). I even had the strength to ping and call pple barely 5 minutes after I was cleaned up. treated myself to a meal of soft Amala and ewedu.
We give God all the glory. Baby is currently 5 months and doing beautifully well. Allah decided to bless me, me that always had dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation). see me delivering with ease.....Alhamdulilahi.
Points to note:
1. Eat enough fruits, try to have regular sex and exercise as much as you can (Pls don't overdo it oooo) U guys won't bliv me and DH had sex before going to the hospital (i guess it helped too)
2. Try to read up about childbirth and always ask questions (One doctor almost booked me for CS in my 38th week, claiming that Baby's heart rate was too high). I refused blatantly, because I had read sumwhr that wot we eat especially sugar makes babies hyperactive.
3. Pray for a supernatural delivery. God answered my prayers.
4. Pain is actually a thing of the mind. We ladies are a strong specie (don't mind me, guess I was just lucky?
I pray for supernatural delivery to all preggy mamas. TTC women will hear good news before end of the month.
I drop my golden pen here.....thank you all for contributing to this forum. I never missed a day when I was preggy and still visit daily.
To dear DH, if all pregnancies were like this, I would stop only when I get to 8 kids (tongue out)

Lest I forget, I ate Watermelon to a fault during pregnancy (i swear by its benefits). And I kpesus-ed a lot, I was always running after DH. My libido was hyper during pregnancy*hehehe*.
Now to my Birth story (1)
I commenced my maternity leave a week before my EDD. My doctor told me abt likely signs of Labour and to come to the hospital only when I feel heavy contractions.
The day before I delivered, I still ate Suya and watched football till 11pm(DH forced me to retire to bed). By 2am, I was feeling uncomfortable but tried sleeping back. fast forward to 3am, same thing and then I knew sumtn was wrong. I decided to go to the toilet and that was when I noticed blood stains on my pant (whew, I was surprised and happy at the same time, baby is on the way). decided to chill till morning.By 5am, I woke DH up and told him I was in labour (the guy just slept back, he tot I was joking). By then, I was having menstrual-like cramps but still very manageable. By 6.30, woke DH up and told him that am serious and needs him to rub my back.
Na so DH work start ooo. he was just rubbing my back and we were packing hospital bag (me and him are one unserious bunch ). By then, DH was alert and telling me to take my bath as we prepared to go to the hospital. we finally left for the hospital by 8am. I was still walking majestically, DH was just smiling. our little bundle is on the way.............

First, let me clear some stereotypes;
1. There can be no such thing as Morning sickness during pregnancy
2. One can give birth on EDD (course I did)
3. You can have your desired post baby bod with little or no stress.
Now to my lovely story.
Pregnancy was a walk-in-the-park for me (Glory be to God ), not a day of sickness. No vomiting, no dizziness, bump didn't show till I was 7 months gone, there were days I was tired though but I was really active in pregnancy. My colleagues at work always made me look like a Boss (i won't lie, I was cool like that). DH didn't even feel like an expecting Dad (the guy had so much fun). The only complications in pregnancy was maybe Heartburn which was not frequent.
EDD was April 27 as at First scan and LMP (it was the same date given on both ends)

I want to relate my Birth Story to everyone and serve as a source of inspiration to all preggy mamas. Please I need motivation to continue o

Dear All,
An new on this forum and I sincerely hope am on the right path. This thread has been so helpful to me, even though I had always been a guest

It is well dear