THE TALE OF BIRTH OF A LITTLE PRINCE -MANAN
| By : Pooja Kakkar ( Posted on :19 Sep, 2006 ) | Total Views : 597 | Previous | Next |
It was the 20th of March 2005, Vikas , Mummy and myself were getting ready to go to the hospital (Jivodya) for my routine checkup. That day we expected the doctor would either advise me more bed rest or tell us the days left for the baby to arrive.
When we reached the hospital, my doctor Dr. Manisha, told me that the baby is not gaining weight since I did not keep well throughout the pregnancy. She said we cannot wait for the due date to come and advised a “ Caesarian Operation”.
To our surprise, she even asked us to tell the date, day and approximately the time when we would like our baby to come in this world.
I was very worried about the baby but at the same time I thought that when the baby will get my feed directly he/she would grow fast. There was a bit of happiness on my face because of the following reasons:
1.After the birth, the baby would grow fast as he will get the food directly.
2.We ( Vikas and myself) wanted to see the child i.e. how does he look like.
3.I was myself very scared of a Normal delivery.
So, three of us decided that we are going to ask panditji about the date. He told us that on 23rd the baby will be a gandmool and Otherwise all the days are fine. If he is born on the 24th it would be good.
On the 22nd of March 2005, we again reached the hospital and told Dr. Manisha about the same.
THE DESTINY COMES INTO PLAY HERE
She told us that due to some reasons, the anaesthesist cannot attend the operation on the 24th of March, and since we could not delay the operation further, the operation can only take place on the 23rd of march at 9 a.m. in the morning.
I was immediately asked to get myself admitted in the hospital. In the meantime I saw a light of happiness on Vikas’s face. He was also very eager to see the child. He told me once that he cannot wait for the due date to come.
Anyways, I got admitted, my mother was informed and she came quickly. I chatted with my mom the whole night,there was no sleep in my eyes.
At around 4 a.m. sisters started the pre operation procedures,At around 8 a.m., they came to take me for the operation, By that time Vikas and my mom in law had also come.
I swear to the god, I wanted to cry.I was so scared but I was smiling and so the sisters. Vikas accompanied me in the lift. Outside the operation theatre, both the mummys were waiting,
I said goodbye to everyone.
I was taken inside the O.T. where everyone was dressed in green, I did not understand what was going on. I couldnot see my doctor. The nurses who were known to me had left by that time and a whole lot of new nurses had taken their place.
I was puzzled??, scared, curious!! and.... everything in this world.
One of the sisters then took me to the actual O.T. it was a huge room with lots of equipment which are used in the operation. I was transferred to the operation table with the help of two sisters. One of the sisters read prayer for me before the start of the operation.
At the start of the operation, I was given anesthesia to numb half of my body. ( I had earlier told the doctor that I wanted to see the child first, so don’t make me sleep while the operation is going on).
I felt the numbness pass through my legs and finally half of my body was numb.
I saw Dr. Manisha, she had already arrived and had started with the operation. She talked to me and asked me whether I was feeling fine. I told her that I was feeling a little uneasy while breathing. One of the doctor’s then asked me to take a deep breath with the help of oxygen mask. I did that and felt relieved immediately.By that time all my fears were gone and I was happy once again.
Sometime afterwards , I heard one of the sister saying” beta hua hai”.I was thrilled. I quickly asked them to show me the baby. When the sisters showed me my little prince I was extremely happy and said hello to him.
Then I heard someone saying go to sleep now.I felt a little pinch in one of my arms, they had given me an injection and I went fast asleep. After sometime I again tried to wake up beause I wanted to meet Dr. Manisha.
My request was conveyed to her and she met me. I held her hands and thanked her for her efforts throughout and again fell asleep.
Written By : Pooja Kakkar
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