April Fools, April full
Tatay slept after hearing that Nanay did not have to be operated on this morning. He woke up to the familiar sound of Dra. Jojie Reymatias' voice. They were talking about something, something to be scheduled at 8 PM today.
At 8 PM today, Nanay is scheduled to have her CS. She is already 3.9 cm dilated and Dra. says that its possible for the dilation to progress abruptly to 6 cm and by that time, the operation will be riskier. It would be best to have you delivered sooner than later, you girls are strong and ready. Nanay asked if you will need to stay in the incubator. Dra. says she is optimistic that it would be minimal, perhaps a few days.
Fast forward to the present. Tatay is waiting right below the sign that says Fathers' Waiting Area, Tito BG is beside him. Tatay is typing this post when the nurse suddenly calls for him.
1 Day Extra
Yesterday, Nanay had a close call. She was found to be 3.75 cm dilated, which means that you girls may need to be delivered by CS soon. 4 cm is the point of no return. When Nanay's cervix dilates to 4 cm or more, she will have to be scheduled for CS.
Nanay was already instructed by the doctors not to eat dinner and that is usually an ominous sign. It is a standard Pre-Operation preparation. Nanay said that doctors will check her dilation at 12 midnight and depending on the measurement, they may or may not schedule the CS. Although very anxious, Tatay still went to work and instructed Nanay not to text him about the results. Right after the shift, Tatay printed the revised birthplan and mentally prepared himself. "This could be the day but I hope we can have at least 1 week more or even two".
He drove past the Ortigas and Greenhills morning rush and every church that he passes by, Tatay made a short prayer for you and Nanay. He arrived at St. Lukes in no time and before going to Nanay's room, Tatay passed by the St. Lukes Chapel. He again said a prayer. He then proceeded to Room 226, Nanay's room.
Slowly opening the door, Tatay saw that Nanay's bed was still there and Nanay was still on it! It was a perfect way to start the day. Hep hep hooray! We gained another day extra. You don't have to be delivered yet which means you still have another day to grow inside Nanay's better-than-St-Luke's-worldclass incubator, her womb.
Stay still babies, stay there.
Nanay's Simple Joys
I asked Nanay to write in this blog, but since she is struggling to type, considering that her big tummy is blocking the way, I volunteered to write for her. The following are Nanay's simple joys:
Feeling your kick in Nanays tummy
Burping after a good meal of croissant, ham and cheese
Eating sampalok from Bangkok
Tatay massaging Nanay's back
Getting a new book
Watching the sunrise
Getting a pedicure
Belly rubs
Hearing your heartbeat
Flowers by her bedside
White sheets
Shampoo in bed
Chocolate sundae
Hot Spanish bread
The pushbutton controlled reclining hospital bed
Another extra day on bedrest, because that means Nanay doesn't have to undergo a Ceasarian Section yet... just like today!
