Path to see Akil

I always wanted to write this topic since the time I started the blog. Looks like today is the D-day for it.

Like all mom's, my pregnancy was also full of excitement and anxiety. Logu & I realised the good news on Jan 15th. L was totally excited as he loves babies to the core and he decided that we both should go for morning and evening walk to have safe pregnancy. Unfortunately, on the very next day, we got the news that L's company "Thomson holdings India Pvt Ltd" is closing down its India and China operations. But they gave good time period for each of its employees to search for a good job. L returned to the company where he used to work before and was happy in getting into a good project. It so happened that his project got really hectic that we hardly saw each other. I still managed with help of mom and everything seemed to be just perfect until end of 7th month. L's project got over by end of July and all his team mates planned for a trip to a hill near Mysore. I forced him to go for the trip as it will be good break for him after this hectic schedule. I was sure I can manage as everything was perfect on my side.

On August 1st, we visited doctor and did the scan. Doctor said that everything is fine and I have to visit her every 15 days from now on. I was so happy to see the baby in scan and weight of the baby was also good.

On August 2nd (Sunday) afternoon, unfortunately I had too much of bleeding that it didn't stop. I & mom rushed to St. John's hospital and as it was Sunday, it was shut but an emergency ward was opened. I was admitted but there were no doctors or attenders to attend me. I immediately called L and informed him but couldnt stop my tears when I spoke. His team-mates were so helpful that all of them cancelled the whole trip and decided to travel back. Meanwhile, my courageous mom, with the little language she knew, approached the doctors and told that I am patient of Dr. Annamma Thomas. Then, the respect we got was completely contrary. My doctor has got good respect & reputation in the hospital and the needed attention was given to me in no time. Doctor herself rushed to the hospital and checked the scan. The baby has grown well and at this stage of pregnancy, lungs is the only part that may get affected. She gave me an injection for the lungs and the bleeding had also stopped. She told me that placenta has come down (low lying placenta) when the head turned down which ideally should not happen. She gave me all the courage & said that baby is safe and I needn't worry. But she told me that if it bleeds again, she may have to take the baby out. I was admitted in the hospital and was asked to be on a complete bed rest that I should never step down from the cot. My dad, mother-in-law and father-in-law had also started from native. L reached around 9 PM in the night. The moment I saw him, there was great relief in me. Mentally, I was ready for a c-section. Monday and Tuesday went off in complete bed rest. On Wednesday, I got more confidence that I checked with doctor on when I can get discharged. She said that she needs to monitor me for a week more. I was quite upset when she told this. We continued to stay in the hospital. I was always asked to eat healthy food.

On the next Sunday (August 9), my mother-in-law had prepared chicken for me and none of us thought about the drawbacks and I ate amazingly well. L's friend's had come to see me at 5:30 PM in the evening. They were not aware of the route to reach our room as the hospital is too big and L had gone to pick them up to room. Before he could reach, I had severe bleeding again and nurses arrived quickly. Doctor came rushing and told that surgery is required to be done immediately. The nurses there were really quick and sweet. They helped us really well throughout this one week time. I was totally nervous. L reached and initially didn't understand what was happening. They got a signature from L and I was given anesthesia. Anesthist first asked me if I ate anything. I said chicken. He was totally shocked. Before he could react, nurse interrupted saying that this is an emergency. Post the anesthesia, I was taken to the operation theatre. There was a screen put in between my body. I could see nothing below my stomach and could realise nothing. Doctor's were talking about their everyday story but made sure that I was awake all time. I never had sleep also. Within no time, a nurse showed me the baby and asked if it's boy or girl. I blushed and said that it's baby boy. Gender didn't matter for me as far as the baby is safe and healthy. It was at 6:09 PM. His weight was 2.24 kgs but was termed as pre-mature as he was born nearly 2 months before. As soon as I came out, L told me that baby smiled at my mom and looks exactly like me:). L was overjoyed.. maybe he showed it so to make me happy. Baby was kept in the neonatal ICU and I couldn't see him on that day. For the whole night, I was asked to lie down in the same position without a turn. L & amma stayed awake for the whole of night. On the next day, doctor asked me to walk to the neonatal ICU to give feed. That's when I saw my little baby nicely but I could never see my resemblance. Doctor's did a complete check-up of the baby and gave the baby to us on the very next day (August 11th).

There were lot of babies in neonatal ICU. Some were too tiny and mom's looked helpless. Seeing all that, our difficulties vanished in seconds. We should thank the almighty everyday for giving us such a beautiful & healthy baby.

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