After our check up, Tim and I decided to have a "last date" as a couple. We went to the mall first and syempre naglakad-lakad pa din ako. When I went to the washroom to pee, I noticed I had some bloody discharge. I called my OB and she asked if there was a lot of blood. I told her "konti lang naman". So she said, it must be from the IE, but told me to monitor it. If hindi naman lalakas ung bloody discharge, okay lang daw and wait for the next day kung kelan talaga kami scheduled to go to the hospital.
The bloody discharge did not stop the whole day. Although hindi naman malakas, continuous pa rin. Para lang akong may monthly period na patapos na. Syempre si Tim worried about and asked me if okay lang ba un and hindi ba kami dapat pumunta sa hospital. I told him what Dr. De Joya told me. We had dinner at Chocoloate Kiss and then went home.
At home, I doubled checked the stuffs that we need to bring to the hospital. I want to make sure that we'll have everything we need (baby stuffs/daddy and mommy stuffs/paper works). While doing this, pinapapakiramdaman ko na dyan ung tyan ko. I told Tim parang I can feel contractions already pero tolerable naman. We decided to sleep early para we can wake up early din for our 7am schedule in the hospital. I was able to sleep pa naman, pero pagising-gising na din trying to feel my tummy. At around 3am, I told Tim I can feel na tumitigas ung tummy ko and may konting pain na din akong na-feel. I decided to pee na rin and I saw blood pa rin on my undies. Suddenly, I feel a sudden gush on my legs and saw lots of blood. At this point, kinabahan na ko and decided to call my OB. I told her na hindi na konting blood, super dami na kasi tumulo na sa legs ko. She told me to go to Makati Med na and don't wait for my 7am schedule. I told Tim to get ready while I take a bath.
Off we went to Makati Med. I told Tim not to hurry kasi na-feel ko na super bilis nyang mag-drive. He dropped me off sa entrance ng Makati Med and I was wheeled into the Maternity section. Tim had to park the car kaya he followed na lang.
Once inside the Maternity section, they checked on me and said I was only 1.5cm dilated but already contracting. What? 1.5cm pa rin? Eh ang sakit na ng contractions ko! Tim was allowed to see me and told him about the 1.5cm. I told him to call my parents and his parents to inform them that we are in the hospital already and to check about available rooms.
The resident doctor said she'll call my OB for any instructions. They put on some wires on me to monitor my contractions. Hay, I thought mataas tolearance ko sa pain pero sa 1.5cm pa lang, na-feel ko na ung saket. Not enought for me to shout, pero enough para mapapikit ako. The resident came back and told me that she was instructed by Dr. De Joya to transfer me to the labor room.
I was asked to changed clothes and remove my jewelries and shoes. I was given a private labor room. I noticed this because on the other side of the room, there were beds with curtains to separate each patient. I can hear mothers screaming - hindi naman ung exag na sigaw pero alam ko na naglalabor na talaga sila. Siguro I saw 3 patients there.
De Joya arrived around 7am, and she checked and I was only 2cm dilated. She decided to speed up the pace of my labor. I was strapped on different wires to monitor my contractions and my heart rate. I've been looking at the monitor for the contractions and I can see when the contractions will be. I was surprised when De Joya told me that I was only 2 cm dilated. Whaaaat??? Eh super sakit na. I was already asking my OB for anesthesia. No exag to, pero every time makikita ko na ayan na ung contractions, humahawak na ko sa rails na bed ko and napapapikit sa sakit. Hay. I even told De Joya na because of the pain, ayaw ko ng manganak ulet. Ung 5 anak na plano ko, ayaw ko na!!! Isa na lang. Tumawa si OB! She told me, iba-iba talaga ang pain tolerance, sya daw 5-6cm na, wala pang na-feel at nakikipagkwentuhan pa. Since wala pa si anesthesiologist, kaylangan ko pang tiisin ung pain.
When my anesthesiologist arrived, my OB told me she's the wife of my perinatologist - Dr. Reyles. After the anesthesia, hay, ang sarap ng pakiramdam. I can see the contractions pero wala akong pakialam. Hehehe! Wala kasi akong na-fifeel. Pagbalik nga ni OB, sabi ko sa kanya, if ganito lang ba ung contractions, kahit 5 anak pa! Hehehe! Ang yabang ko na!
Around 10am, OB checked me again and said I was 3cm dilated. She decided to rupture my water bag to speed up my labor pa din. Ang bagal kasi ng pagdilate ko kahit na I was given oxytocin already. I told her that Tim's waiting outside and please inform him of my progress. Around lunch time, there was no progress, I was still 3cm dilated and I told my OB na medyo nafifeel ko na ulet ung contractions. After lunch, around 2pm, I was only around 4-5cm dilated. Hay, inip na inip na ko. Nakita ko ng lumabas lahat ng patients dun sa kabilang wing and ako nasa 5cm pa lang. Since na feel ko na ulet ung contractions, I asked De Joya for another anesthesia. She came back with some results and told me na bumababa ung heart rate ng baby. I asked her what does it mean and she said we need to have emergency cs na. I told her GO! Ilabas na ung baby kasi ayaw ko na kung ano pa mangyari. She said she will talk to Tim first and informed him about the situation. She came back and said they will prepare me for CS already. Kahit masakit na ung contractions and kinakabahan na ko, naalala ko pa to ask for the camera.
After a while, they transferred me to the operating room and from there, everything was a blur. I remember na nilagyan na ko ng anesthesia and i can't move my legs but I'm still conscious. And then I heard a cry then I can also remember na pina-latched si Bea saken. Officially, on October 29, 2010 at 2:57PM, our little princess was born. After that, I blacked out. As in wala na kong naalala until I woke up in the recovery room.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I asked the nurse if I can be transferred to my room already and if I can see my baby. The nurse approached me and asked me if I can moved my legs already, and that's when I realized na hindi ko pa pala na-feel legs ko. The nurse told me I need to wait kasi may certain time dapat sa recovery room (can't remember if 2 or 3 hours) and hindi pa ko umaabot sa time na un. Hanggang sa nawala na ung effect ng anesthesia and siguro nakulitan na ung nurse kasi I kept on asking if pwede na kong ibalik sa room, she finally told me na pwede na. Unfortunately, inabot pa siguro ako ng mga 30 mins before ako natransfer kasi wala silang mahanap na pwedeng maghatid saken sa room ko.
Finally, nakabalik na ko sa room and I saw Tim, Kai and my mom. We decided before hand na hindi namen i-room in si Bea as adviced by our OB na din. She said I needed the time to rest and recover, sabi nya nga, after the hospital, magkasama na rin naman kami ni Bea so might as well take advantage na meron pang pwedeng mag-alaga sa kanya.
Tim showed me the pictures in the camera and nagulat ako kasi we have pictures together! Meron pa nga na naka-smile ako! Hahaha! Promise, wala akong naalala and I can't even remember na nakapasok pala si Tim. They called the nursery and after a few minutes, a nurse came with our beautiful princess. Finally, Breanna Samantha or BEA is here! It was love at 2nd sight! I felt this overwhelming love for our little girl. Thank God we are both safe and thank you for giving us this beautiful gift.

STATS:
W: 5bs and 5oz
H: 47cm (18 1/2inches)
Apgar Score: 8,9
Age of Gestation: 39 weeks