Birth of our second angel - How it all happened

Just the last week I had written that I am in my ninth month. And today I am already holding our dear lil one in my arms. He came 2 weeks before the due date. As I was saying, he/she doesn't follow any trend. He tries to take his own decisions.

Last Saturday, I started getting slight pain at 4am in the morning. I felt that maybe itz just that the baby was uncomfortable when I was sleeping and hence the pain. But then the pain started happening every 30 mins and I was feeling like running to the loo. From my last pregnancy experience I knew something big was coming up, but thought maybe itz a false alarm considering it was just 8.5 months. Then at 6.30am, I felt slight water coming out. I felt maybe thatz the signal. I woke up my hubby who was fast asleep and explained to him the situation. I had not packed my hospital bag thinking there is still time. So I hurried up doing it. The contractions had become regular by now.

As there was noises in the room, Richie woke up, though it was unusual for him to wake up so early. But he has a sixth sense. The moment we told "Mama's stomach is paining", he said "Mama, baby paining, going to doctor? Change my clothes". We were surprised. Without telling him he already knew what was about to come and he did not want to miss the adventure. ;)

I phoned the doctor and he told me to see him immediately as he was afraid the baby maybe in the breech as was shown in last week's report.

We hurried off to the hospital. After all the hospital formalities, I was admitted to the hospital. By now the contractions had become regular and strong.
Yes the baby was on itz way to meet us. After the water bag burst, I was taken to the labor room. Since it was my second delivery, it seemed a bit easier just as the doctor had mentioned. After some good efforts by the doctors and me, we got to hear the first cries of our baby who almost shook the hospital.

In all this, I forgot to mention what Richie was doing. When the contractions started, Richie was holding my hand as he could see mama in pain. Can you believe that? Since Dada had to step out for a little while, he was prompt in taking care of mama. Then I was taken to the labor room. When he heard the baby, he said "baby crying" and then happily and tired from all the activities, fell fast asleep.

Dream World - The land of the rising sun

After 2 days of continuos rains, the sun-god decided to shine on us. I am standing in my balcony and it feels great to breath the fresh air after the clouds have cleared up the sky. I like to bask in the morning sun, happy and contented about where I am and what I am doing. Sometimes it looks like a dream. I am working in Tokyo, Japan - The land of the rising sun, one of the world’s costliest city. It’s been more than 4 years for me here and I have enjoyed every bit of it with my hubby. It is a dream come true. In here, it is important to learn at least conversational Japanese language and I did it first thing after landing.

Another feather to my cap is, I am a MOM now and this feeling brings me a great deal of satisfaction and happiness. Richie was born here in Japan, this January, 2009. I started this blog because of him to pen down my thoughts about motherhood. I hope you feel good reading it.

I am proud of my son who is growing with each passing day to be a handsome individual. He is 6 months old now. He is learning and gaining the right skills and we are happily enjoying the days together. How good I feel to take care of his needs knowing that this li’l angel is depending on me for his every need. I know he will soon grow to be an independent person. Until then I am going to be loving mom, his guide, philosopher and above all his best friend.

My Baby is a Reality

Finally the day dawn and I am holding my little angel close to my heart. It was a normal delivery. It happened almost 1 week in advance as compared to the delivery date. Maybe he wanted to see the world sooner rather than wasting more time in my tummy:). He felt he has grown enough and can survive well in the new world.

I had completed 38 weeks 4 days. I was working a lot at home doing cooking, cleaning etc. It started with mild contractions and went on for almost 2 days. It was regular contractions happening every 20 minutes. Then the contractions became frequent with a 5 minutes interval. We called the doctor and he said to visit him. The doctor diagnosed and said that the cervix has opened to 6 cms and it is time to admit. So finally I was there in the hospital for my delivery after the 9 months. I was very anxious. The contractions were unbearable. I was tired due to lack of sleep the previous night because of the contractions. The mid-wife took me on the delivery bed and I was praying that everything goes on well. The labor pains became stronger. My water bag burst open. The mid-wife checked and said the cervix had dilated to 10cms and it was time for the baby to come to this world. I was very excited and trying my best to bring my baby out in this world. It was not that easy as this was my first time. The best part was that my hubby was with me, holding my hand firmly and reassuring me that everything gonna be all right.Hubby dear, what would I do without you? The delivery took about 2 hours with me trying my best to stay awake during contractions and sleeping in between. At one point I almost gave up, but the excitement to see my baby kept me going on... He was there at last. He cried a little to tell that he is here. I just could not hold back my tears of joy. All is well that ends well. I am getting goose bumps as I am recollecting and writing this down. The doctors were very helpful and took special care of me. All in all it was a wonderful experience. I would say we should experience the joy of being a mother. It is life-changing.

Birth of our Little Angel

I am back after a period of 1.5 months of hibernation. I am glad to announce that I am holding my little angel in my arms. It is a baby boy. What a nice feeling it is!! :)Suddenly life has changed. It is more of baby and less of me now. It all happened in the 39th week of my pregnancy.
Keep reading.. more in the next blog….