I know all of you are so excited to know
about my birthing story. I’m sorry for not updating my blog since I’m so busy
taking care of our little princess. Tama nga sila once you have a baby, mag
iiba talaga ang mundo nyo, ang gabi nagiging araw, ang araw nagiging gabi and
now I fully understand the true meaning of 24/7.
I’m not saying na pagod na ko for being a
mom, but I’m proud to say na super duper sarap ng feeling ng may baby sa bahay.
Para kaming may human doll, iba talaga ang dala ng baby sa buhay ng isang
pamilya. Well, I can say na we are now one happy family . #teamvillareal
Anyway, will post another article about
being a first time mom/parents marami rami akong dapat I share sa inyo,
including my post partum period. Yes! I thought di ako tatamaan nun but sad to
say tinamaaan ako. Waahh.. But now, I’m okay! Fully recover na for that dull
moments. Will make kwento rin about dito as soon as nakaluwag luwag ako tulad
ngayon, natutulog na si Baby Rhian and for sure mamayang madaling araw ulit
kami mag tutuos sa puyatan. Waahh..
Okay so let’s go to the main topic, my
birthing story. Last January 19, Sunday while watching Gandang Gabi Vice around
10pm, I decided to go in our comfort room to pee, but I notice something
different. Before I reach the bowl I felt a warm trickle of fluid down before
my urine. I know it’s not that usual
urine so right after that incident, I told my husband what I noticed and he
started to search in the internet on how to identify if the waters break. That
moment, di na ko mapakali basta feeling ko manganganak na ko although no pain
at all ha. While my husband was so busy searching for the right answer, I was
walking into the comfort room again to take another pee but before I reach the
door, a massive amount of water gushed from between my legs. My water breaks!!!
Okay, now I understand some memorable scene of pregnant women standing in
public place as water rushes down in her legs,kasi ako mismo na experience ko
yun. Yes! A huge gush of fluid went all over the floor. As in literal na may
umaagos na tubig mula sa private part ko and I can’t control it, weirdest
feeling should I say. How can I describe it, hhmm.. it felt like a 5-gallon
water had spilled out and the moment I move, the more water came gushing out.
Honey! Pumutok na panubigan ko!!!
As I remember, my husband 1st
words was “kalma lang, kalma”, he immediately called my parents to accompany us
in the hospital. After few minutes, my parents arrived. That very moment, I
know that if my water breaks it is a good sign that I may be in pre-labour/early
labour and as per my OB advise once this happen, just text her and immediately
go in the hospital. Thank God because a month before my due
date, we already prepare the things we need to bring when the big day comes.
We arrived at MMC delivery room around
10:30pm together with my husband and mom. My husband filled up the form while
my mom keeps on telling me that they will keep on praying for my safe delivery
and wag kakabahan. That very moment, I really felt her unconditional love, I
know super kinakabahan sya for me and for my baby but I need to show them that
I can do it, that God will be on our side during the procedures.
The nurses assist me and bring me to the
examination room to check my condition and my cervical dilation. Some staffs
keep on asking me questions, buti nalang wala pang contractions kaya nasasagot
ko sila ng maayos. Hehe. But while doing the interview an extreme gush didn’t
stop, so the resident OB started to check my cervix and found out that I am
already in active labor (3-4cm). So they called my OB doctor and update my
condition while my husband was preparing the forms for my admission. After 30 minutes in examination room, they
transferred me at the labor room where I stay for about 9 hours. Yes! 9 hours
of extreme pain. I’m so thankful that MMC allowed at least 1 companion to be
with you throughout the procedure, that’s why my husband was with me the whole
time while I endure the pain.
LABOR
If you would ask me what contractions felt
like, well, I will tell you mine. It’s unexplainable! Grabe super sakit nya,
according sa iba para syang menstrual cramps but for me it feels like I need to
have a bowel movement. At first,
tolerable pa yung pain because the contraction is between 5-10 minutes
interval, parang humihilab yung puson mo sa sakit but over the next half hour,
the contractions became much harder. waaahh.. super sakit na nya! There’s a device
attached to my tummy to monitor the contraction and my baby’s heart beat, it
was connected in the nurse station. Around 2am my OB doctor came in, thank God
because she make sure that everything is going well.
During my labor, my husband never leaves
me. He’s my strength and supports me all the way. Whenever I almost give up he
always remind me that I’m doing good, that the contraction is a good sign that
the baby is okay, that he will be on my side no matter what happens and keeps
on telling me that God is with us, just pray and be calm. He help me breathe
and tell me that my body knows what it’s doing and trust in myself that I can
do this.
Smile parin during contractions
To overcome the pain, my husband, the
nurses and my OB doctor are with me in the room watching American Idol and
Master Chef US. Naalala ko pa na sinasabi nila na matulog ako to have the
energy to PUSH later on but hello pano ka makakatulog kung super sakit ng puson
mo db? So by 3am and I am already 5cm I request for epidural, actually ayaw pa
nga akong biigyan ng OB ko since it’s too early pa daw and baka di mag progress
yung pag open ng cervix ko, but I beg her and inform her na di ko na talaga
kaya. After few minutes, my anesthesiologist came in and gave the epidural on
my back. Yes! Spinal Injection sya, at first super takot ako since delikado sya
pag gumalaw ka, so one staff hold me and hollah, na inject na pala yung
anesthesia. Well, mas masakit parin yung contraction kesa sa injection. Hehe.
After the epidural, it feels good as in na
relieved yung pain. Di ko masyadong nararamdaman yung contractions kaya
nakapagpahinga rin for about 3 hours, but around 6am I ask for another
epidural, na we-wear off na yung anesthesia kaya nararamdaman ko ulit yung
sakit. So can you imagine the pain that I was talking about? Or sadyang mababa
lang talaga pain tolerance ko?! Hehe.
By 7:30am, my OB doctor told Ian to take
breakfast first and they will text him nalang pag ipapasok na ko sa DR. At
first, ayaw ni Ian umalis but eventually umalis rin sya, nagutom narin asawa ko
eh. As soon as my husband left the room,
my OB doctor check my cervix again and they confirm that I am already 10cm
dilated, meaning pwede na kong manganak although yung head ni baby is mataas pa
kaya naman daw I push eh. Before they brought me at the delivery room, we did a
practice push, well according sa mga nurses ko medyo hirap daw akong mag push
but they will help me naman so I don’t need to worry. After few minutes they wheeled
me in to the birthing room and told me to start pushing, by that time wala si
Ian, I don’t know kung nasaan sya but according to him, andun sya sa labas and
ayaw syang papasukin ng OB ko baka daw kasi manghina sya once he saw me in that
position. You know what I mean; okay to give you an idea let me go into
details.
DELIVERY
At the delivery room, I was lying on a bed
with different apparatus attached on my body to monitor my BP, my heart beat,
contractions and baby’s heart beat. Two doctors were trying to push my tummy,
yes! Imagine, 2 tao yung nasa ibabaw ko at dinadaganan ako to help me to push.
As I remember, 2 girls yung nagpupush sakin then all of a sudden naging 1
lalaki and 1 babae na, take note yung 1 guy is super laking tao as in literal
na malaki (mataba) so can you imagine gano kahirap huminga ang mag push nun,
nabugbog na nga yung tummy ko eh. Since I felt groggy that time and I can’t
feel the contractions, the people in front of me were counting “1,2,3 PUSH”
then I need to inhale for about 10 seconds to push. Para bang silang choir na
sabay sabay na nagsasalita. I can’t remember ilan push yung ginawa ko pero I’m
so tired and still di parin bumababa ulo ni baby. I thought my last push was
okay na, because I heard my OB “Eto na, eto na , eto na yung kakambal” which is
referring to poop. Waahh.. nakakahiya. Nagkalat ako sa DR… E hello, since di ko
nararamdaman yung lower part ko and they keep on telling me to push, ayun tuloy
ang lumabas. Haha.
But seriously speaking, that very moment I
really want to see my baby. Pagod na ko, gutom na and super antok na ko, then I
heard my OB doctor that they will conduct an emergency CS. Waahhh.. Kahit
groogy ako I know what is happening on my surroundings, kung ako tatanungin
ayaw ko ma CS but my baby’s heartbeat was starting to slow down so they need to
pull out my baby immediately. That
moment, I heard my husband’s voice kaya medyo napanatag ako na whatever happens
andyan si Ian sa tabi ko. Then the next thing I remember was I heard my baby is
crying, wow! How wonderful to hear her first cry. That’s the sweetest cry I
ever heard and I just can’t believe she’s really there, that I can now hold her
in my arms. It was so amazing! My husband approach me, kissed me on my forehead
and says “Thank You Honey! I’m so proud of you!”. Can you believe that he
almost cried upon seeing our lovely daughter. On January 20, 2014 at 8:21am, I
gave birth to my daughter Rhian Kelle L. Villareal, who weighed 6.11 pounds.
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Hello World!
Rhian Kelle L. Villareal
First Family Picture
That very moment, I’m soooo tired, I want
to sleep but I need to see my baby first. I want to make sure that she’s okay.
So after they clean my baby, the pedia carried her to me for our “Unang Yakap”
or the skin to skin contact. It was wonderful when they put my baby in my
chest. Wow! She latched on my breast to suck and she did! Ang galing nya! Waahh.. Yun na ang pinakamasaya at
pinamasarap na feeling ever! Nanay na ko! I can’t believe it! Thank God!
First Latch
Day 0
At that moment, it crossed my mind that we
are now a FAMILY! Never mind the nine
hours of labour, never mind the pain because she was with us now, our healthy
baby girl. Having my baby in my arms feels double like heaven. Then all of a
sudden, I realize that my birth was not one of the easiest. Haha.
RECOVERY
This is the hardest part of all, yung
recovery lalo na pag nawala na yung effect ng anesthesia. I can’t remember what
time I moved to recovery room where I’ll be closely monitored. Basta I
remember, I saw my husband and baby on the room. That moment, I feel more
groggy and sleepy kaya after kong ma check na okay si baby, I took a nap. As I
wake up, I feel a bit overwhelmed about everything that has happened to me. Wow!
Nakaraos rin ako.
with my mom
Thank You Lord!
I love MMC staffs because throughout our
stay here they checks on my vital signs, incision and vaginal
discharge/bleeding, they also assess the pain and give me proper oral medications.
The following day, my OB doctor advise me to sit down and stroll the room to
gain strength, waahh.. super takot ako baka bumuka tahi ko and hello super
sakit parin kaya nung sugat but I have no choice kung hindi sundin ang sinasabi
nya or else baka daw magbuhol buhol yung mga laman loob ko. Haha. Then, finally I’ll begin to eat and drink
again, yun ng lang as in soft diet lang
such as broth and gelatin.
After 5 days, we’re going home from the
hospital. With strict reminders, my doctors told me not to push myself, not to
lift anything heavier than my newborn baby because I need to recuperate soon
for my baby. Then after three weeks, I feel a little better. Thanks to my very supportive husband and family, who gives me courage na gagaling rin ako.
Family Picture
#TeamVillareal
Anyway, I just want to thank the birthing
team for keeping my courage upbeat, to my OB-Gyne - Dr. Rhodora Bustos-Del Rosario for being so supportive and very flexible and
helping me to keep my faith in my body, to my baby’s pedia Dr. Pamela Caedo for
taking good care of Baby Rhian, to my anesthesiologist who did a good job in
injecting the epidural on my spine (hello, delikado kaya yun), to all the staff
in Makati Medical Center (DR Division) thank you!
With Dr. Pamela Caedo (Pedia)
With Dr. Rhodora Bustos - Del Rosario
Thank you Lord for keeping me and my baby
safe, thank you for the greatest blessings that you gave to us. Thank you for
everything, thank you.. thank you.. thank you.. thank you.
Proud Grandparents
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To my parents, in-laws and friends who
prayed for us, Thank You! Thank you for your support financially, emotionally and physically. Thank you for taking care of us lalo na sa pag babantay nyo sa amin ni Rhian. Thank you so much!
Proud Daddy
And for my husband, no words can express
how much I’m so blessed to have you in my life. Thank you for your support,
thank you sa mahabang pacensya, thank you for staying with me and for your
trust na makakaya ko lahat for our baby. Thank you for loving me unconditionally
and making one of my dreams do come true – to become a mother. I love you to
the moon and back.
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