It a long post
A first time mum, my pregnancy journey was a smooth one, no severe symptoms, I do everything normally, no cravings nor vomiting, I go about my activities normally. I have never miss my drugs or ANC and I do ask questions anytime I go for ANCto the extend that one sonographer ask if I have been n doing chew and pour
because I ask so much questions thanks to midwife sally and team.
This Journey is a whole lot as it involved physical, spiritual and emotional struggle. I remembered one Monday Morning I was going to buy waakye when I met a lady passing by, she called me I went close to her and what she said was(madam the baby in your womb will die if you don’t take care) eish Jesus where from this, this early morning all what I said was my baby shall live to declare the work of God, and I remembered psalm 71, I became more prayerful.
At 36 weeks I changed to a bigger facility even though it wasn’t too close to my house, was ask to donate blood and other things which I gladly did because the class has given ideas about all those things,
Two weeks to my EDD I join the advocacy class organized by midwife Sally, I was encouraged so I advocated for myself at work and I stayed home to fully prepare and wait for my baby.
39 weeks no sign my gynecologist did a membrane sweeping for me but no show baby was just enjoying all the food I eat, I walk a lot, did perineal massage, dancing too.
At 40 still no show, membrane sweeping was done again cervix was still closed, I became worried, extremely tired, I called midwife Sally and she advised me. My gynae told me I will be induced at 41 if still no show. I packed and went to the hospital for the induction, @ 10 I was given the first dose of cytotec orally for contraction to initiate, contraction started alright but cervix was closed. At 4 pm second dose was given I was enduring the pain cervix was still closed after SV.
At 11 pm third dose was inserted, pain was unbearable, my tears all dried up so I ask for pain relief, I was given but still was in pain.
I opted for CS because I wasn’t able to bear the pain anymore even though baby was fine but cervix was still closed. One midwife came to me and encouraged and gave me hope to pray more.
7 am they came to check and still cervix closed,17 hours and cervix was not even 1 cm opened
eiii God I know you are a miracle working God, I kept hoping and God being so good at 8 am they came to check again and I was 6cm opened!!!! (like Eii what God can not do does not exist,)was enduring the pain, I was checked around 9 am and I was 9cm woow, midwives came in around 9:40 and I was 10 cm opened I was asked to now push for my little angle, on my fourth push that was around 10:10 my bundle of joy arrived (9:45 – 10:10am)weighing 3.5. 24 hours of contraction but it was worth it. All praise to Baba God I prayed, listen to all the advice from midwife Sally and team and the class members God bless you all
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