Any minute she could knock and say "Mom, I'm all set to come out." We were all prepared to welcome her. I had packed for my hospital almost 2 weeks in advance with all mom-n-baby essentials. My mom had neatly stitched a number of baby clothes & was eagerly looking forward for her arrival. My dad had already booked a ward in the hospital. My husband waited for my call so that he could fly to India immediately. My sister was all set to welcome the little one.
THE DAY finally arrived. It was May 26th early morning. I woke up from bed & knew the wait had come to an end. I quickly freshened. Meantime, my mom prepared some breakfast for me as I needed a lot of energy in the hours to come. I had breakfast & drank a big glass of milk & we geared up towards hospital. My labor pain had begun. On our way, I called Adi. Luck favoring us, he straight away got a direct flight from Singapore to Bangalore.
We reached hospital & in minutes, I was taken to the labor ward. The nurse monitored me & my growing pain. I think, in a woman's life this is the only time when we wish for more intense pain. I wanted more of it. That would shorten the delay. More the pain, lesser the duration of wait.
My parents were excited, happy, tensed, worried & a whirlpool of emotions filled their hearts. Luckily my baby didn't keep the wait too long. She was quick. By noon she squalled out loud, bringing smiles on everyone's face. She looked like a pink doll... so tiny, so tender, so lovable, so innocent - words are not sufficient to describe this little wonder of the universe.
I was exhausted, true! But it was NOT the movie-kind-of-experience I had expected. I thought I would cry, yell, pull, sweat and all those kinds you get to see in films. It was definitely a memorable experience which can only be felt. It is too personal to share it all here. :) Nevertheless, it was an unforgettable, lifetime go-through that I would cherish all my life. Her first cry, her first touch, her first looks have all formed a pleasant imprint within me.
THE DAY finally arrived. It was May 26th early morning. I woke up from bed & knew the wait had come to an end. I quickly freshened. Meantime, my mom prepared some breakfast for me as I needed a lot of energy in the hours to come. I had breakfast & drank a big glass of milk & we geared up towards hospital. My labor pain had begun. On our way, I called Adi. Luck favoring us, he straight away got a direct flight from Singapore to Bangalore.
We reached hospital & in minutes, I was taken to the labor ward. The nurse monitored me & my growing pain. I think, in a woman's life this is the only time when we wish for more intense pain. I wanted more of it. That would shorten the delay. More the pain, lesser the duration of wait.
My parents were excited, happy, tensed, worried & a whirlpool of emotions filled their hearts. Luckily my baby didn't keep the wait too long. She was quick. By noon she squalled out loud, bringing smiles on everyone's face. She looked like a pink doll... so tiny, so tender, so lovable, so innocent - words are not sufficient to describe this little wonder of the universe.
I was exhausted, true! But it was NOT the movie-kind-of-experience I had expected. I thought I would cry, yell, pull, sweat and all those kinds you get to see in films. It was definitely a memorable experience which can only be felt. It is too personal to share it all here. :) Nevertheless, it was an unforgettable, lifetime go-through that I would cherish all my life. Her first cry, her first touch, her first looks have all formed a pleasant imprint within me.
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| Welcoming Ritvi on 26 May, 2011 |
