No:49-11

August 23 ,2022

Our day started a bit early yesterday. Not only because it's first day of school. I set up my alarm at 5:00 am so i could attend to the needs of my two children whose going to school , prepare breakfast and made sure they will not be late for their first day. The youngest is in Grade 1 and the eldest is in Grade 11. But i heard a knock and calling my name prior to my alarm. It was 4:15 am upon checking the time on my cellphone.

Since i have a store i thought it was just an early customer in need of an emergency stuff from my store. So i open the little window infront and i saw my cousin waiting for me. Then i asked why? " Ate, manganganak na yata si Ann!". ( I think Ann will give birth any moment!) Whaaaat??

Ann is the wife of my second cousin and she was scheduled for a Ceasarian birth on her 37th week of her pregnancy on September 5. So i was shocked of her sudden cramps coz it's too early for labor. So i hurriedly wakes up my husband to help and bring them to the hospital. My husband hastily stand up from bed and headed to our comfort room to splash water on his face to wake up his senses and change his clothings.

I also went to my cousin's house which is just adjacent to ours and check her wifes condition. She was on her knees holding her belly as if any moment the baby will come out. She could still contain the pain coz she's still smile a bit when i asked her some question. Is the cramps in regular time interval already ? Like every 20 or 10 or even 5 minutes interval? She told me it's already in 10 minutes more or less interval. Awwww! so if that's the case then you'll be giving birth soon.

Goodness! Go pack her things ! I said to my cousin , the baby clothings, towels , cotton, diapers , alcohol , baby oil , soaps etc etc.. He put some in a plastic box container and some are not available yet coz they're suppose to purchase the needed supplies just this week. They are not expecting that Ann will about to give birth too early.

Upon waiting for my cousin who fetch somebody to accompany them to the hospital , my husband was quite nervous. I told him to drive safely and not too fast. He drive our tricycle for quick access coz it was park near our driveways exits already. When everything was settled they went to the hospital just 15-20 minutes drive away from our place. Good thing it's not raining.

My husband was calling me around 5:15 am but i was not able to take the call coz i'm already busy preparing breakfast for my two kids. Was able to answer his second call and i was stunned when he told me that Ann my cousins wife gave birth already.

According to my husband , she gave birth exactly as he stopped the tricycle in front of the hospital. Ann shouted and suddenly they heard a baby's cry! The father was so shocked he does'nt know what to do. So my husband speedily ran inside the hospital looking for a nurse to help them.

The nurse hurriedly ran as well outside the hospital with her things and other staff with a wheelchair. The nurse cut the umbilical cord right there inside the trike and wrapped the baby in a clean towel and handed it to my cousin to bring it inside the hospital accompanied by other staff while the wife was taken care of the nurse to get up and safely seated in the wheelchair assisted by the other hospital staff. Whew!

And just like that! And she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. They were able to save a big amount in medical expenses coz the wife delivered the baby through normal way. And not only like that ! Upon checking the baby's and mother's vital signs and after some series of lab test and just after a few hours , the results was released and everthing is fine with both the baby and mother they are allowed by the doctor to go home. That was Magical right?

My cousin called my husband before lunch asking help again to please fetch them from the hospital . And my husband gladly do so , now without being nervous , hahaha! The new born baby and the mother are now safely home. My husband felt happiness and can't believe somehow that someone gave birth to our trike.

In Conclusion

What a great way to start our week huh? Panic Monday is real! They told us that luck will come our way coz she gave birth on our trike. Though we already felt lucky as my husband was saying .. Witnessing a new life inside our humble trike gives a sense of hope and faith was strengthen coz truly if it's Gods will , surely there's a way.

It's a stormy Tuesday fellows, be safe!

Thanks for your time.

All images are all given permission by my cousin and his wife to be used here in my article.

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