Wow, what can I say?
This has been one crazy ride over the past 24 hours. Last night we had to rush to the hospital to find out what was wrong with my wife and baby. We found out that baby had bowel movements whilst still inside (mecronium). This can be quite dangerous for baby as it can lead to infections.
After many tests and about 10hrs later my wife was rushed for an emergency c-section and a distressed baby was dragged out kicking and screaming at 09:25 this morning!
If there's one thing I can bring out of this is that I now have an even great respect for my wife. She extremely composed and calm even though what she was going through during all the testing and experiences leading up to the c-section was quite a bit more than 'very painful'.
The midwives and doctors throughout the three shifts that we were there said she was a model patient and were quite astonished with her composure and letting them get on with their jobs. In a large part I owe the safe arrival of our son to solely to my wife. Without her dedication, perseverance, strength and courage I fear today would have not have been the best day of my life.
I would also like to acknowledge the kind, considerate and caring teams at the Birmingham Womens Hospital that supported my wife during this experience. The midwives seemed to go above and beyond their roles and made the whole experience that much more bearable. The consultants supervising were also very caring and appreciative of my wifes composure.
I don't really think a simply thank you card and gift for the team would even come close to expressing my sincere appreciation.
I haven't even started to decipher the emotions going through me right now, and I don't know if I ever will be able to.
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How beautiful, Nas - thanks for sharing this here, it's really moving.
ReplyDeleteI agree, very moving indeed. Love to both.
ReplyDeleteThank you
ReplyDeleteAfter having some sleep, last night I've just come back to read this post, and noticed all the typo's and grammatical error. Instead if editing the post to correct these, I'll leave it as a testament of my tiring day.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all of you!
ReplyDeleteDear Naseem
ReplyDeleteOn behlaf of everyone at the Women's Hospital we would like to offer our congratulations to you, your wife and new baby. We hope you are all doing well. I have passed on your kind comments to our staff
Claire Austin
Congratulations Nas, to you and your wife! How wonderful! All the very best :-)
ReplyDeleteDear Claire, Thank you very much for you comment, it means a lot to us both. I'm not sure whether you came past the blog by coincidence or whether someone sent you a link.
ReplyDeleteEither way, it is very appreciated.
Naseem