Preamble
I opted for an elective CS. I scheduled with my doctor when I was 34 weeks. The reason was that I lost my second baby three days after delivery.
Why? I had a breech birth, and according to the midwives, I didn’t push, and as a result my son suffered from oxygen deficiency. But I knew I did my best and it wasn’t my first birth too.
Because of this, I didn’t want to go through that thing called labor pain not to talk of hearing the word push to be reminded of that painful experience.

So on Friday, I was not feeling too well so I went to see the doctor. He run some tests on me but said everything was normal so he gave me some pain reliever. He scheduled the CS for the following week Wednesday , but will have to report on Tuesday for monitoring.

Yesterday, I was feeling very normal and healthy and even prepared some delicious jollof rice. I Went to bed but around 3am today Sunday, I felt the urge to go to the washroom. Then I started feeling this mild contractions but I thought it was this Braxton Hicks, so I didn’t bother and went back to bed. But the pain was becoming a bit regular, I went to the washroom and I saw the show.

But I said no, I refuse to go into labor again😭😭😭. I quickly went to heat water and went to take my bath.
The contractions became regular and a bit severe. Eeeeei, this short time(within some 15 minutes bio) I quickly called my brother to go for car keys. I called the doctor and I headed to the hospital.
I got to the hospital around 4:30am. I was quickly taken in to be prepared for my CS but not knowing, doctor hasn’t arrived yet, so I had to wait.

Within a short time, the contractions were coming at a very short intervals, that I felt the urge to visit the loo.
The midwife said because I’ve opted for CS , she will not do any VE, but she later encouraged me to have VB, that I could do it, she’ll help me.

All this while, doctor has not arrived, she called other two midwives. When I felt the third urge to visit the loo, she said I shouldn’t go again that she’ll have to do the VE 😭😭😭. Not knowing, by baby’s head was coming😳😳😳, eeeeee! This thing I said I’ll not do again. Hmmmm.
By the time the doctor arrived, I was already pushing baby out. With just two pushes my Miracle arrived at 6:15am weighing 3.3kg, with some minor tear. Just two hours of labor pain.
We truly serve a living God. Man proposes but God opposes. Original Class P, Maame Cee for your daily confessions. I always confess with faith. Thank you MS and Auntie Nira for your support and education. Let me also thank and commend the midwives at COSMAS DAMIEN HOSPITAL at Koforidua.

Thank you to all of you on this noble platform. Even though I’m not a regular contributor.
I wish all the rest of pregnant moms the safest delivery ever.
Sorry for the long post.
Forgive me.

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