Saturday, October 15, 2005

Here comes Miguel....

October 13, 2005 was my scheduled weekly checkup with Dr. Gayer. I had a very high BP recorded (130/90) and Dr Gayer told me to get to my GP the following day and get a another BP measurement. I was tensed that evening because of what I found out but was not worried as I felt assured that the baby in my tummy was doing OK.

It could be because I was tired from the events of the previous week with the trip to Newcastle for the Avaya Kick-off Meeting. I may not just have gotten enough rest....

October 14, 2005 was a Friday and I decided on working from home and slotted a time in the morning to get my BP checked again. Work was great and Dave said not to worry and just look after myself. Even Simon, a client, emailed me to stop thinking of work and look after myself. Nakakataba ng puso.... Well, I did get my BP checked and it was still 130/90. I called Dr Gayer and was advised by the secretary and more than likely I will be asked to get myself into hospital. To this I was not so happy about - 1. My maternity leave was not meant to start until the 24th of October and 2. I felt that the house is still now ready for the baby....

So, Rommel had to drive me into the hospital and I checked in as per Doctor's orders. I felt so bad as I still had Caleb's christening on the Sunday that I was looking forward to going to. Anyway, the equipments where tied to me so to speak and baby and I were both being monitored from about 4PM 'til 7PM. I think Rommel was with me the whole time and had to leave late that night. I wished to God that baby would come out as I was not going to be stuck in the hospital for the weekend alone.

As if hearing me and obeying his mom's wishes, at about 12:50am Saturday, I felt some cramping and the urge to go to the loo. So, I went and when I looked I thought man, I must have pee'd myself. I was went and when I looked again I thought I saw blood (this was "the show") - I was starting the labour process. After about 4 hours of labour and an hour of pushing --- at 4:54am on the 15-October-2005, my little boy, Miguel Anthony, was born.


Praise God for a normal and healthy boy with lungs that can sing like the 4 Tenors. :)

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

3 weeks to go and counting...

I only have 13 days of work to go. 3 and a bit weeks 'til the due date. Mom arrives on the 24th and am requesting baby to wait for Lola and not come before that time. So far, seems like baby is listening.

We are heading to Lake Macquarie for the next two days for an AVAYA kick-off conference. This is the first-time I'm attending one of these and hoping that all will turn out ok for the next two days.

Baby is moving and quite a lot more yesterday than today. We have been washing all the baby shower gifts we received and boy, ang daming damit ng anak ko. Buti nalang, i have heaps of friends and it really helps that we dont have too much to buy pa. I still need to get a change table or I may make a change table out of the tallboy in our room. All I really need is a bath tub. Am also thinking of buying the one that is already in-built in the change table that you can roll around. I still don't know if I need to get a breast pump, guess it depends on baby but I can make that request from Ate Cathy siguro, she was asking what I wanted pa.

So many things to arrange with the house, I can't wait for Mom to get here on the 24th so that she can dispose of the stuff that we have at home that are hers. Sana, it could create some much needed space at home.

I pray for a safe and smooth delivery with no drugs except the happy gas only. :))