For my first:
I was 37 weeks gone and woke up on the Saturday morning eagerly looking forward to eating my choicest food.My mom had come around to help me with my house chores so I quickly rushed to the hospital (a private one)for my antenatal and return to savour my fufu and then beans with plantain which was on fire.
Prior to this antenatal visit,that was a week before my Doctor realised through a scan that the fluid around baby was low(a condition called oligohydr…something something) so he encouraged me to drink more water and rest well if possible..I did that drinking almost three litres per day.So on this fine day I went and unfortunately the fluid was virtually finished around the baby.He requested for an Immediate emergency section.
My reaction:
Growing up I heard women who did CS was a sort of curse..thus hearing this from the Doctor I literally begged him if he could wait to see improvement(But thank God for his patience…together with his wife who was also a doctor,they sat me down and counselled me on the benefits of having the CS ,which will go a long way to save my life and that of baby).After the session I cried …i mean really cried still wondering why it had to be me.
Hubby was not around as at that time(he had been transferred to another region)so I called to inform him amidst tears. However before leaving the hospital I prayed a quiet heartfelt prayer that God should take control. You wont believe it…I felt peaceful within me. My side sorted I went home to pack my things still praying.
Immediately I opened the gate to enter my home..I heard my mother scream ”Jesus I will not allow that .My daughter will not undergo any knife-me twem w) Yessu Din mu”(apparently Hubby had just called her to inform her).Upon seeing me she enquired why and that I shouldnt allow the Dr to do any surgery.
To cut my story short I went back to the hospital before five ,got prepped up by the abled nurses and the Drs wife who were so nice and encouraging me trying to make jokes to cheer me up. At six pm ,was wheeled to the theatre(I had never entered one before) and everything happening looked like a movie to me. The anesthetist was so kind and also spoke kind words as he administered the injection.. when the Doctor came in to do the surgery he said a word of prayer which made me more calmer as he began.
Sometimes God works in mysterious ways we never understand. As baby was brought out the umbilical cord was apparently tied twice around his neck who had not been seen during my scans. The Doctor and everyone was surprised. As he removed the cord lo and behold i heard the cry of my first baby.. very loud and all I heard after was congratulations
I was glad I listened to my Doctor and also Gods intervention through the prayers cos I could have easily lost my life and that of baby if I had allowed the myth surrounding surgery and the fact that I wanted to push myself to override the needful thing to do.Imagine pushing in this situation…hmmmm..so grateful to God.
Anonymous mum 
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