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Caesarean Delivery , Home Buddies Style

Host: Another episode of the hottest show in town: Blogging Today. Now our guest for today is non other than the girl behind the biggest contest this year (where you can win $200, if you will join, tell her you heard it from pehpot)

Known on the blogniverse as the author of Home Buddies and gf to Mike, let’s all welcome Fedhz!!

Hi Fedhz! This is quite difficult to me as I know you and pehpot had been friends for a time now. I really don’t know how to make this show as lively as you too talk over IM and even on cellphone. I guess I just have to be straight to the point.

As for our topic, Caesarean Delivery, when did you know you will be “under the knife”?

Fedhz: My first 7 months of prenatal I was with a different Obstetrician. Her clinic was like a Maternity Hospital, and she insists on giving Normal birth there, until the last minute that you ever need to be done CS.

When we changed doctors, I asked the new one if I can deliver the baby normally. This was my 8th month, and she said, we can try, but since I have excessive discharge and having problems
with bacteria, it’s not safe to deliver the baby normally as bacteria can infect the baby.

She also checked my pelvic bones and said, the outlet is not that big. In other terms, I can only make baby but I cannot push it out.

Host: So it seems that your Obstetrician gave you no option..

Fedhz: Well, it seems like that, due to m infection it was not advisable to my baby to pass though my vagina. When they opened my tummy and was about to pull Yzabella out, they realized that her umbilical cord was abnormal. It was short. It’s a good thing that I’ve undergone CS delivery, normal delivery was n0t really possible due toYzabellas’s short umbilical cord. That’s also the reason why she’s not coming down from my belly. She got stuck up there. March 30th, my old OB said that I should stop walking and walking already (so I quit my job), since the baby was going down already. But she got stuck in that position, (maybe because of the short umbilical cord). It was just half of the usual umbilical cord length..

Host: This is the first time I heard a case like this, so how was the procedure? Is it painful? or is it really painless? Are just half numb then?

Fedhz: I knew the procedure from my sister and from the videos I’ve watched in Youtube. Damn. I was like shivering to death. I was led to the Recovery room to wait for my turn. I was cold because you know, you’re only wearing hospital gown. So when they called me up and brought me to the delivery room, I asked for extra blanket for some warmth and to cover my butt too.

Before I laid down I was already feeling hazy because of the depressant they injected. I wanted to ask the nurses/interns what would happen. But they’re busy chit chatting
while carelessly shaving the hair from my tummy down to my…. good thing it did not went down, down or else..

And then the anesthesiologist came and introduced himself. He explained that he’ll give the epidural, and that I should be half awake. I will not feel my lower limbs from my tummy down. He asked me to curl, like how shrimps are while I was lying down. When he injected the thing on my back, my body moved forward, away from the injection. I don’t want it. It’s not painful, but imagine having something poked in your spine! It took them a long while before they were able to give me the whole shot.

And that’s because my Obstetrician came in. (yeah, she’s late). When I heard her voice,(dannyfe, you’re okay.. it’s okay).. that’s the only time I relaxed. wahaha!

After a few minutes, the anesthesiologist asked me to move my right leg. damn. I can’t. It’s very frustrating. and that’s the last thing I remember. (and there’s a curtain between my chest and my tummy).

I was awakened by voices saying, “here’s your baby. Look.” They placed the baby on the left side of my head.. and then I thought.. “shet, bat lalaki? kamukha ni Perry!” and then I dozed off.

Host: Ok now before a World War 3 starts here in our show, why don’t we all relax to the tune of Taiyou No Uta

Host: That was a lovely performance Fedhz..

Fedhz: Thanks! (wonders why pehpot did not told her about it)

Host: So tell me, after the anesthesia died down, how as it?

Fedhz: When I woke up, I realized, 2 hours had passed. A man came in and said, he would bring me up to my room. I was already in pain. I cannot explain how excruciating it was. I dunno if it’s the “drugs”, but Mike said I was cursing everyone.. I don’t remember how painful it was, but imagine I have no tolerance for pain..(maybe okay a little) and the ob had to change my pain killers to the strongest one. I cannot move left to right and vice versa (which you should do), until the next day. My body is weak, since you cannot eat nor drink after the surgery for sometime. You have to fart first before they let you eat. LOL

Host: I can just imagine how painful it was and like you I have a low tolerance hen it comes to pain. How did you manage to take care of the scar and how were you able to take care of your baby while managing the pain?

Fedhz: I had the bikini cut and the doctor said it will take a while before it heals than the vertical one.Mike’s mom was here for 7 days so she’s the one taking care of Yz and cleaning my wound.But when she took off, I had to clean it by myself. And yeah, it was hard to walk and stand up, so imagine how hard it is to carry the baby around.

Every night I groan because of the pain. The “MIL” massaged my back and my legs.
But the pain is still there. We took turns taking care of the baby – she in the morning, and me at night. The ob said I can walk but as much as possible refrain from walking up and down the stairs. We clean the wound using agua oxinada and betadine, treated it like a normal wound..
and then covered w/ gauze. I always keep it dry so I take a bath covering the area. After 3-4 weeks it has dry up and I was able to take a normal bath again.

Host: If given a chance or if you have a choice, would you undergo another Caesarean Delivery?

Fedhz: No! Not in a million years! I can still feel some pain until now. I’m scarred for life. I cannot jump,I cannot sneeze and cough so hard. I can’t carry Yz all the time. You shouldn’t carry heavy things. And I think there’s a specific exercise for CS patients. hehehe.

Host: Well that’s really hard but maybe with the help of those exercise you will able to jump again.

Although I hate to end this show, we have to follow orders from pehpot. I hope you enjoyed Fedhz’ Caesarean Delivery experience and please join us again next week for another exciting episode of Blogging Today.

Caesarean Delivery By NIKO

Host: This our second week and I have been reading a lot of reviews about our show (f you want to review the show, make it a good one ok?)

This week our topic is about Caesarean Delivery. According to pehpot, she never experienced (and no plans) CS delivery, so when she thought about topics for her guest blogger, Caesarean delivery is on her top choice.

Today our guest is the lovely women behind so many blogs. I don’t know how to introduce her properly but most of all you knows her and enjoys talking to her (or asking a favor to her), the woman behind the very successful meme;GIRLS TALK

Let’s all welcome NIKO (or to many of you Marce Niko)

Niko: Hello everyone!

Host: Niko, Thank you so much for being our guest today. (this is a taped interview as Niko can’t come to a live interview. we hope that her boss won’t read this and discovered that this was the reason why she came late that day.. well of course except for the time when she, pehpot and kat watched In My Life) How does it feel being a guest here on A DAY IN MY BLOG?

Niko: (teary eyed) I’m touched. Really, this is very touching. I am so touched..

Host: So let’s talk about your Caesarean delivery,When did you know you will have to deliver your baby by CS delivery? Is it an option to you or is it the only way to deliver the baby?

Niko: After 8 hours in the delivery room and without any sign that the baby was ready to go out by normal delivery, my OB talked to husband that I have to undergo CS operation. There was no progress in my cervix so my OB decided to burst my water bag to increase contractions and dilation of cervix. There was still no progress but husband told the OB to wait for two hours, sadly the baby looked like she doesn’t want to leave my tummy yet so after two hours they transferred me to operating room for the CS.

In my record of operation, I found out that my Obstetrician’s diagnosis was arrest in cervical dilatation secondary to inlet contraction.

Honestly, my Obstetrician didn’t give me any option. I told her early on that I wanted a normal delivery. The day I gave birth was my scheduled pre natal check up; I was 36 weeks and 4 days pregnant. The OB ordered my admission and told me I was 6-7 dilated already.

Host: That must have been hard for you. I can imagine how it is when you planned on something but circumstances brought you to another, so how was the procedure?

Niko: I was brought to the delivery room at 12pm 6-7cm dilated. There were two nurses beside me; the gay nurse was asking me lots of questions while the other one was counting the contractions. At one point (maybe after 3 hrs) one nurse injects something at my shoulder and told me it will be painful. It really was, she said it will make me fall to sleep. I woke up at 6pm and the OB said I might have a CS. After 2 hours I was wheeled to the operating room.

Host:Are you awake? half asleep? How was the anesthesia?

Niko: (about to cry)I was awake the moment I was being brought to the operating room, I was teary eyed while talking to husband on my way to operating room. Husband kissed me on the forehead and that’s my last vivid memory. I think I fell asleep before entering the operating room.

Host: (wonders why Niko is crying, hands over tissue box) After the anesthesia died down, how was it?

NIko: I was asleep the whole time in the operating room. I woke up at 9pm and was told by the nurse that I was at the recovery room. I felt my half body was numb, I can’t move my feet. I felt dead from my waist down. I was transferred to my room at 9am, that time I can raise both my feet.

Host: As we all know that delivery by CS leaves you a scar to clean up to, in our own language, we call it “tahi” (stitch).. I wonder hod do were you able to took care of the “tahi” and does it affect your caring capability to your newborn?

Niko: My husband took care of the cut as I can’t even look at it. He cleans the cut twice a day with betadine. I forgot for how long I wore those binders, but the tighter I wore them the comfortable I can be walking and moving around the house.

For the first two weeks yes. It was hard breastfeeding the baby and taking care of the wound..

Host: If pehpot was here, for sure she would cringe at the thought of it.. haha
So If given a chance or if you have a choice, would you undergo another CS delivery?

Niko: If given a chance, I’d like a normal operation.. But since I am used to having operation and wounds, I get a hang of it already LOL 😀 so another CS is just fine.

Host: wow! you are real brave amidst those tears eh, I heard that you’re planning your second CS next year I hope you’ll have it by (counts 9 months from January) October and again thanks so much for ~~flooding us with tears~~ sharing us your time.

If you know more about her aside from Girls Rule, you can also take a peak on her personal blog, Niko’s Blog. If you’re up for some love reads, head on to her relationship site, Lover’s Mushroom and if you want to take a look on how adorable her daughter Yena is, head on to Yena’s World.

Watch out for our second episode on Caesarean Delivery this coming Wednesday and you’ll be surprised on who our next blogger is. See you again here at The hottest talk show in blogniverse:

Blogging Today

Mys’ Thoughts and Obsessions: Undas Tradition

Host: The show that will make you or break you. The show that we all love and enjoy. This is:

Hello again everyone! We are now on our second episode of Blogging Today and I heard our show is doing real good on the ratings.

As promised, we have another guest blogger for our week’s theme, UNDAS TRADITIONS. Today, we have a taped interview from Pangasinan! I thought we were to travel to visit and have a chit chat with our guest, but it seems that Peping made it impossible for us to do. Pehpot says she was glad that our guest blogger was safe amidst the heavy flood on the north.

So let’s all welcome Mys of Thoughts and Obsessions.

Mys: Hello guys!

Host: According to Pehpot, one of the reason why she chose you to be our guest is your geographical location. I heard that UNDAS in the provinces are more celebrated, than in the Metro.

Mys: Maybe, but I am not quite sure. I was raised by a single mom so my UNDAS experiences were limited to my mom’s relatives. I practically went to the cemetery with just my mom all the time. Things changed when I grew older and had my nieces and a nephew.

Host: How did it change your UNDAS traditions?

Mys: We now gathered together and went to visit really early in the morning. We bring candles and flowers for our dearly departed. I basically have no memories of these relatives; they all died before I was even born. When we visit, my mom and aunt would tell us stories about them, about being raised by their parents, their struggles, and their lives.

Host: That is one thing that I like about our UNDAS, we got to meet our relatives and got some new stories from them about our departed ones. So how was your UNDAS day strarts I believe that a lot of people goes early on the cemetery and spend the whole day there, is it the same with your family?

Mys: The day usually starts with a frantic breakfast and my mom going out to buy fresh flowers. My job is to fix it in cans or big plastic bottles. We bring newspaper, drinks (diet ones because we’re diabetic), matches and candles.

Our city has very few rich and famous people. One of the tombs that I like looking at is one that was a former Speaker of the House in Congress a very long time ago. A school was named after him and his tomb is very unassuming. His name was Speaker Eugenio Perez.

Host: Not quite familiar with him.. anyways, I am quite curious if you know some crazy UNDAS traditions or if your family practice one.. care to share it with us?

Mys: A long time ago, when I still had time to watch television shows there was a feature on all saints and all souls day. I think what shocked me the most was not the houses of squatters living in the cemeteries but having super wide lots and building houses in the cemeteries complete with pools. I am not one to complain for any comfort while remembering your departed ones but to an extent of a pool? That just blew me away.

Host: whew! That is something extravagant to my taste too. Although we have no right to interfere on their tombs, but you’re right, swimming with the dead ones.. kinda crazy to me.

You really do have e very rich UNDAS tradition, how do you plan to impart this traditions with your kids?

Mys: This year, I think my kids are still too little to appreciate the meaning of Undas. I do plan however to make it a tradition to visit every year and bring the dead some fresh flowers. That we pray for their souls and everyone else we know that have left our midst.
I also plan to impart to them the lessons I’ve learned from the lives led by our relatives who aren’t with us anymore.

Host: That is very admirable Mys.. I hope you enjoyed being a guest here in Blogging Today. In behalf of pehpot, thanks a lot and more power to you.

Learn more about Mys in her other blogs: Blog contest online, Just keep trying

I hope you all had fun with us specially this week, our pilot week. See you again next week here in Blogging Today.