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My labor story

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I know my due date is already near that is why we have been preparing for the big event. We prepared her room already. I have made the necessary arrangements at work. I already got the approval to work from home from December 17 onwards or until I give birth. After all my due date is still on the 31 st . I have drafted my birth plan and just for final approval from my OB. There are just some more things to pack in the diaper bag and our own hospital bag. Bottomline, to some extent, we were ready. Though, at the back of my mind, I really want to give birth on December 18. If you ask me why on the 18 th simply because it is my favorite number. But God has really prepared a plan for each one of us. It may not be the same as our plan, but definitely it is the BEST. On my 37 th week, in the early morning of December 12, 2011, I felt something weird inside. It was like a ‘twitch’ in my side. I got up and went to our bathroom. I saw blood in my pee. At that instant, I realized

My last days of being pregnant

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Giulia Bernice is now one month old. I am now getting used to being awake in the wee hours in the morning. I am now content and very much happy if I get at least 2 hours of sleep. Yes I am tired… I lack sleep… I am still adjusting but I am happy. I am now officially a mommy. J But before I elaborate on the stories of being a new mom… allow me to share   stories before I gave birth to our princess. Let me rewind to a few days before December 12, 2011… December 8, 2011 It is the silver anniversary of my aunt and uncle. Gerard and I assisted my sister and brother in-law in being the ‘on-the-day wedding coordinators’. We had our individual tasks on that day so all of us became super busy. Some people teased me that I might give birth on that day because I told them I am on my 37 th week already and I can give birth anytime. Even some of the priests said that it is nice if I give birth on that day because it is the birthday of Mama Mary.   I told them that I do not want to steal