I was eager n curious 2 know how d labour pain feels especially when my EDD (Expected Delivery Date) passed. It all started on a fateful Tuesday morning specifically 29th September 2015, at about 1am when I woke up and felt wetness in between my laps, I used my hand 2 feel what it was lo n behold, it was a slimy substance (SHOW) when I entered d toilet. I came back laid down very happy but refused 2 inform my husband of what just happened, d pain started almost immediately but very mild n I was enjoying it, waiting for the arrival of my baby. I've never felt such joy before.

Fast forward to 6.30am, I prepared and left for church since it was faith clinic n I also had lectures DAT day, so I carried my bag with hope of going for lectures from church, pls don't laugh cis its not funny, I never knew what was awaiting me, I was forming strong but as I got to church, d pain increased in intensity n frequency but I held myself cos I didn't want anyone to notice it. After the church programme, my pastor met me and asked were r u going from here n my response, 4 lectures ofcos n she asked again will u be able to attend lectures 2day n I said yes after a long conversation I admitted d labour pain cos it was now very obvious, she took me out 4 a walk after DAT came back home waited till 6.30pm before going to the hospital, mind u my husband had traveled DAT morning reason why I didn't tell him of what was happening so DAT he won't get worried. 

Getting to the hospital, hmmm! I met many women in labour,d Drs n nurses didn't believe I was in labour cos I was very strong only to check n send me home according to them, they realised I was 7cm gone. I was very happy till when they said, ha! Dis baby isn't lying well (OPP meaning d head is behind instead of front) and this will make the labour longer as it will take d long turn to bring the head down. Me, what kind of thing is dis na, then the Prof attending to me said they should add drug into drip to augment the labour n also inserted another into my anus all to increase the pain so DAT the head will turn fast, DAT was when I knew DAT to be a mother is not a days job. I shouted, cried without tears, sang songs with no meaning, said prayers I didn't understand, spoke many languages I never knew their meaning n every body was just laughing at me.

As if that wasn't enough, the head finally turned n it was time to push, gbese started, I told them I won't be able to push DAT I was tired, they tried everything to help me but couldn't, at a point they said the baby wasn't breathing fine again, den the Prof said they should deliver the baby with forceps, ha! I shouted DAT I don't want it o, after hearing DAT some babies become imbecile after the procedure DAT instead I'll prefer a cs but prof insisted on forceps after many attempts to push baby out failed, I gave consent for the forceps delivery, I was prepared n a cut (episiotomy) was made to make it easy but just then the God of the 11th hour appeared and I pushed the baby out while Prof was gloving for the procedure. My baby girl, princess of life, first fruit arrived at 10.57pm weighing 3.4kg to the glory of God.

For me, delivery mode doesn't matter, what matter is DAT, the mother and baby comes out alive. The only disadvantage with cs is DAT u will be confined for some days n u can't do somethings after delivery. But be it as it may, it should be as it pleases God. Mother n child alive, DAT is my definition of safe delivery.