My Mind When I Went Through the C-Sec

I was wheeled in at 7:30 pm, marking the beginning of my C-Sec experience. My doctor was already there, and all the formalities were completed. My mom walked in at 8 pm, and that was when I finally broke down. She was the only person I admitted to about how scared I truly was. She gently kissed me and said, “All will be ok. There is nothing to worry.” I had spoken to my dad before I was wheeled in and had also met my in-laws. Everyone said the same reassuring words, but I could sense how nervous they all were. They had put on a brave face for me and the baby.

They took me into the operation theatre, where the anesthetist soon arrived and explained the instructions I needed to follow. I stayed calm and followed everything carefully. He looked surprised and mentioned that he had rarely seen someone cooperate so calmly. Honestly, that wasn’t the moment I cared about compliments.

I lay flat on the operating table while a curtain separated my upper and lower body. I kept asking for my husband and insisted that no one touch me until he arrived. I felt extremely cold and nauseous, and my body started to shiver. The medical team gave me something to comfort me, though I don’t remember exactly what it was.

Soon, my husband stood beside me. I don’t think I had ever held his hand that tightly before. I silently recited the Gayatri Mantra in my mind while we talked about random things to distract ourselves. I even told him that we hadn’t chosen a name if the baby turned out to be a boy and wondered what we would do then. He simply smiled and reassured me, saying, “Don’t worry, it will be a girl.

My doctor reassured me that everything was fine and that we were ready to begin. She gently pinched my leg, and when I couldn’t feel anything, she asked me to relax. I lay there, exposed and surrounded by several medical staff members. It felt strange and overwhelming.

I could sense movements around my stomach. I knew the surgery had started, but I didn’t feel any pain. After a few minutes, the doctor asked the anesthetist standing beside me to apply pressure from above. The sensation felt unusual and intense, and I instinctively shouted, thinking it might hurt.

Then, I heard it -my baby’s first cry. That unforgettable sound filled the room. It was 9:10 pm.

We both just looked at each other and smiled. Tears rolled down my eyes. My doctor asked my husband to get up and see. He got up and the smile on his face told me, IT IS A GIRL. He did not need to tell me. We both wanted one and our angel was here.

I was stitched up while the doctors quickly checked her and said she was the weight of a full-term baby and thus, was not getting space to move. I had not gained much weight during my pregnancy. My baby was brought to me and all I could say was Hi baby!!

The world stopped when they brought my princess next to me for some time before they took her to the NICU. The father disappeared with her saying he will see me soon. Was I surprised? It was the most special day of his life too!! She was so tiny and gorgeous!!

Her little hands stole my heart.. and her little feet ran with it!!

I was a mummy and God had given me the most precious gift ever!!