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She cannot differentiate between giving birth and passing motion.
I thought the feeling is totally different?
I thought the feeling is totally different?
My husband had just stepped out of the house. I needed him to pick up his mum-quickly-so she could watch over our two children while we rushed to the hospital.
Earlier, while reading bedtime stories to the kids, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I ignored it and continued to tuck them in.
After all, the intervals of the cramps weren't consistent, so I didn't think anything more of it.
I was into my 37th week of pregnancy - and, yes, Baby no. 3 was due anytime. But I'm an experienced mum, so I knew what labour pains were like.
I carried on with housework and even went in the computer. But the contractions got worse and more frequent, even after I rested in bed.
Then I felt a strong urge to pass motion. But when I sat on the toilet, I realised that something wasn't right. The continued urge to push despite the lack of results triggered warning bells.
I had two normal deliveries without epidural and could clearly remember the feeling of having to push a baby out. I suspected that it was going to happen soon, and that prompted me to squat to reach below. True enough, I felt something hairy and knew at once that it was the baby's head.
I screamed for my husband - but he had already left.
Baby's out
The urge to push was already quite intense, and I instinctively got on all fours.
It felt like only a few seconds had passed from the time I felt his head… and baby was out.
