Am Rajalakshmi Manikandan, sharing my birth experience in bloom after 8 months...
From the first day of pregnancy, i decided to give a normal delivery... For this reason I selected Bloom hospital, velachery. Asusual checkup, scan, etc was done. At 20 week, i heard about the antenatal classes. Me and my husband were discussed and finally attended the class 1 by Dr Jeyashree mam. Very informative about birth.She gave us knowledge about wat is birth, how breastfeeding us important, how to handle baby, how to tackle labor and exercises as well. After attending the classes, i boldly started doing all the house hold works. After 30 weeks, i used to do floor cleaning twice, daily exercises and walking for 2 km daily. My husband encourage me to do squats daily in front of him( becoz he knows that i wont do if he leaves). At 38 weeks, i had little little pain while walking but it last for few sec and went. We went for the check up and doctor said no effacement and not dilated... i got upset though i am doing all the exercises, walking daily and asked my hubby will i get pain and normal delivery possible? He said dont get upset and dont stressd urself...surely our baby will come through normal delivery...dont worry... He always encourage me and he is very bold than me...
At 39 weeks 2 days i got contraction and it last for 20-30 sec and it comes at regular interval.i tolerated the pain and Dr Jeyashree mam said once u get unbearable pain then start to hospital other than emergency. so i think of that and i started walking in my home itself...that evening i couldnt bear the pain and the movement of baby also fast...i went to hospital... Dr Ramya checked and said 2 cm 25% effaced. After the examination, met Dr Kavita she said get admitted since u had pain from the morning.That nit eagerly waiting for the moment.My baby is not ready to come.Next day i started walking and did squats and after that i got induced. After 4 hrs, i got severe contraction.. Dr Misha checked and said 4 cm 50% effaced. Then i started to climbs stair's and did squats walking. Actually i got that severe contraction at 5 am in the morning. My husband helped me alot.Dr Jeyashree mam classes really worked out. My husband soothes me during pain. At 11 am my water broken out. They took me to labor room where i did squats again at 12 pm i couldnt do anything becoz am very tired.Am sisters told me to take bed for a while.Dr's came and said that 100% effaced -1 station and discusing that they can see the baby head. Finally they told me to push fast. First push and second push.... woweee i can hear my babies sound, it was around 12.10 pm.Really felt very happy. The pain which i had for 3-4 hrs went away.My husband looking at me. I asked him "enna baby" he asked me "Are u fine" and said i havent seen.Then the nurse showed me the baby and said Baby Girl. (July 26th 2018).
We both are very happy and the birth travel become an unforgettable moment.
After the babies birth my understanding towards my husband increases. I haven't think he could do these much help.Even after birth, he tried his best to take of us both in all cases.
Still i think what would have happened if i didn't attended the classes...
My very big thanks to Dr Jeyashree mam for the knowledge she given and it not only helps for labor but also how to care baby and important of breastfeeding.
Thank you so much mam.
