Labour Room Drama 286

Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy is not  a Joke!!!

Hi Stella

I have been an ardent follower of your blog since 2015 and this is my LRD.

My pregnancy was a smooth one from the first day until the 35th week when I was told at the hospital that I had preeclampsia.(high blood pressure and protein in urine). Immediately I was put in an ambulance to be transferred to a bigger hospital.

I was already crying,I was scared of losing the child as I already had a miscarriage in 2018.When i got to the bigger hospital,they took me to high risk ward with like 5 machines all around my body bleeping exactly like the one I used to see in movies,eru ba mi.I was thinking in my heart shey na like this I go die? .They said they will have to monitor me for the next 24 hours.

Thankfully,there was nothing so they took me to another ward to start induction.The first 3 days were hectic cos my BP refused to go down (we were going through financial problem)until the 4th day when I met a Nigerian doctor,her words were soothing so I left all to God.

BP was normal but as at that time I was told I couldn't go home cos I will have to be induced.So the induction process begins, injection,pills,drips.I wasn't feeling anything.I stayed at the hospital for 2 weeks(Thank God health care is free)at exactly 2nd week.

A doc came and said he was going to recommend CS, sincerely I don't even mind cos I was already tired by then.As he went out to bring the consent letter, another of his colleague walked up to me and asked if my water has been broken,I said no.Then she asked me to lie down.MHEN!!!

It was so painful.I just felt something warm gushing down my Vjay.and she told me to expect labour in the next 15-20 mins.Lo and behold,after some mins I begin to feel pain like menstrual cramps, from menstrual cramps to something intense.Women who shout during labour are strong,I can't even utter a word.I was just shaking my head and crying.It was as if I was in trance.

The pain keeps coming and going until I was 5cm dilated.They took me to the labour room.I saw another woman there who was shouting and jumping.That woman was my entertainer.Lol.When I'm relieved I laugh,but immediately the pain comes I'm back to trance.After some times I was 7cm dilated so I was asked to lie down and not push until I was told to do so.People of God,that to me was the hardest part.Cos you will feel like pushing hard but then you have to adhere to instructions.

When I was 10cm dilated that is when the nurses told me to push.At the 3rd push I felt something slipped out of me and heard a cry.It was an emotional time for me.The nurses who were stitching me(I had episiotomy) didn't understand why I was crying.He was the most beautiful boy ever.

This boy came in the same month I lost a pregnancy.

He came when we were financially down.I saw him as the one that God has sent to bring us sunshine after the rain. He completed my family and I am grateful for him.He motivates me to keep pushing I'm grateful for him.He will be one on Friday and Stella,I am sending his picture for your eyes only.

Thanks for this platform, I celebrate you always.
B.V Lizzy

Congrats,your son is tooooooo cute!!!!