The first droplets of motherhood
The Birth - From an aching mother’s view ;)
Since many a days I had been waiting, for things to uncover soon,
For my parents to arrive with whole lot of goodies and for a sunny spring time.
The most awaited part was though the arrival of our bundle of joy and boy was I over the moon...
When past midnight my hormones decided to let loose and release that fountain of mine,
I knew it was time but kept my cool whilst others panicked as if it were snowing in June!
Sat inside the Taxi hoping not to soil the leather seat cushions, I held still
Then quickly followed a swift motion of events leading us into the birthing din.
Routine check ups followed declaring that ‘true’ labor was yet to begin,
Having heard these words repeatedly was I curious to feel the chills!
A lot of hours into it and the devil was yet to show up, an injection here and an injection there, lead medicine over nature win!
My words at this juncture may be few for my cries in the birthing room were mightier,
“Epidural, epidural” my husband heard many a times, till I bit hard into his hand!
None arrived even after a few good minutes...for me the world seemed to have stopped
When I heard the midwife's amused voice declare - “Sie steht vor der Tür”!
Oh did I forget to mention the whole drama was in German...who could now take a stand?
For now it was too late for the magical injection since she was almost into worlds hands
Yet again my words will be few for I was in pain and in some more,
till the animated expressions of the midwives forced me back to reality’s core.
We were pushing and pushing till I could no more,
With might galore keep up with my daughters downward journey,
‘Kristeller Handgriff’ followed suit and there she was covered in slime!
Tears of joy gushed down my eyes and I squealed with pure joy!
All of this happened except for the fact that it did not!
I was relieved that there was no pain, I was relieved that she was fine.
All three of us looked at each other in bewilderment, enjoying the new found togetherness...
Enjoying each minute of our ‘Bonding time’...
Our eyes made love, each time shifting focus, shuffling from mother to father to her… her cries filled our hearts, ‘she’ who is a part of us...
