On Friday August 18, 17:02pm, my wife Cheryl delivered a lively baby girl. Weighing 2.889 Kgs for 48.5 cm length. At 38 weeks, the baby was full term, healthy, yet unwilling to turn from the breech position. Dr. Gordon had advised us to go for a caesarian section to avoid any complications with a breech delivery. Last week Cheryl had a dream she was going to give birth on the 18th, so when Gordon advised us for a CS for Friday, we were at peace with it.
Typically my wife (she can still pack one hour and a half before going on an international flight), she was still at her office at 2pm… so after checking in it at Mount Alvernia Hospital it was time for her to get prepared and rolled into the operation theatre.
After I was called in, it was all very quickly done and few minutes later, hardly any time to comfort my wife (who was in good Hands), Gordon announced the birth. Even with a CS it was a bit difficult for her to come out as the umbilical was wound around her hand ( and we were all praying hard for baby to turn! Little one could not even!)
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It took a while for her to cry, but believe me that cry is significant when it comes! Breath of Life into her nostrils and out came the cry! I was juggling between my camera, VDO and MP3 to record the historical moments. Hence the remark of Gordon that I seemed to have more attention for my new born than my wife. Well.. I think it is because all went so quick, not having to comfort my wife in hours of labour and even throughout her pregnancy.
She was strong, without any complications and joyful! Just as the Hebrew woman of old in the days of Egypt.
I guess my wife is made to bear more children and obviously that is our desire as well as to adopt a few in the long term..
It is funny how people look at your wife’s tummy and make all kinds of remarks of sizes and moves and then guess what the gender will be. We thought of getting a boy, though we had no clear indications and did not want to get any.. From Cheryl’s face and her (improved) skin complexion, I reckoned it was going to be a pretty baby girl.
We thank God for this Gift of Life and a fast recovery for the happy Mum!
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3 comments:
Dear Jan and Cheryl,
congratulations to both of you new parents, and welcome to your new family member. This is such an eventful moment for the beginning of your other part of the journey!! Fasten your seatbelt, mum and dad and enjoy the ride.
A Radiance of Love,
Michelle from Sydney.
Dear Jan and Cheryl,
congratulations to both of you new parents, and welcome to your new family member. This is such an eventful moment for the beginning of your other part of the journey!! Fasten your seatbelt, mum and dad and enjoy the ride.
A Radiance of Love,
Michelle from Sydney.
Dear Cheryl and Jan,
MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!! It's amazing how light and agile Chreyl looked the day before the birth!
I know that no amount of words can express the joy of having this miracle in your midst, and i know that through your own individual journeys over the years, you will come to understand the Father's love even more as you take this new journey as parents :o)
Bless you with more of His grace and ' energy ' each day!
Love, Cindy x
P.S. BTW with my own journey, the Lord has moved me out of the slum in Klong Toey and to reach out to
reach out to working people instead. I'm now working in Puhket and will email you my newsletter later on.
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