Unlike other moms-to-be who went through their 9-month journey in a breeze, mine was a little bit "complicated". Literally. On my 6th month of pregnancy, I was overweight, my blood pressure went above normal and i have "swelling" or edema.
My OB told me that I have preeclampsia. It's a rather dangerous pregnancy disorder that can affect both the mother and the child. It didn't help that I immediately did my own research in the internet to know more of this complication 'cause doing so only made me more worried and scared about my condition. I realized that it's better to stop reading these articles and just pray and leave everything to God. After all, He's the one who gave this precious being inside me and He's the One to decide what should happen. Yet, of course I should take the necessary medications and take a lot of rest. If other expecting moms were advised to take a walk in her last month of pregnancy to ease her delivery, I was told to rest or else my BP might shoot up and cause more complications. We patiently waited for the "day" with faith that everything would be okay.
At last, the day came. March 13, 2007, our precious little girl we named Charlize Jade (to bear the first letters of her daddy's and mommy's names: Christine and Jericho) safely arrived (thank God!) via Cesarean Section. She's so tiny, just 5.9 lbs. but healthy and perfectly normal! I heard her cry and was able to kiss her seconds after she came out and before I dozed off. I woke up in the recovery room after 3 hours and they wheeled me to my room. I wasn't able to see Charlize until the next day, except through the pics her loving (and cute, haha) daddy took for me, since I can't stand or even move yet because of my operation.
The following day, I was brought to the nursery to see her again, finally! I can't explain how I felt when i first held her in my arms and tried to breastfeed her. I was so happy! It was all worth it! I'm sure all mommies would agree. Hehehe.My life, finally, is complete. With daddy Jek and Baby Charlize, I could not ask for anything more.
Now, we'll be celebrating Charlize's first birthday!
We're busy preparing a little get together for our family and friends to celebrate this meaningful day with us.(We miss you Daddy/Lolo Fil, Uncle Brian, Lola Ella, too. It would be happier if you can come celebrate with us...). It's nothing extravagant. Just to share the blessings we received with the people we love. And to thank God for Charlize Jade, the ultimate blessing, who never fails to bring a smile to us each morning, fun and laughter all throughout the day, and a different kind of fulfillment before we finally close our eyes to sleep and lay our tired bodies to rest every night (or in her daddy's case, before he leaves for work! hehehe! ). We love you, anak!
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