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The Birth

On Friday
the 9th of August, I started having contractions every 15 minutes. I
went to see a local doctor the next day and I was told not to worry,
that the pains were linked to the complications of the pregnancy rather
than labour. I went home and waited until Monday night without saying
much. After all, I wasn’t in labour!! Monday night was horrible. I
went through every contractions wondering what I could do to help the
pains, and I started thinking that I had a torn muscle or a broken bone
in my pelvis. By Tuesday 13th early morning, I had decided that
labour or not labour, I was going to the hospital that day. My husband
still left for work as we were so convinced that this doctor knew and
that the baby wasn’t coming for another 4 weeks. I remember sitting on
my computer chair feeling really frustrated, I couldn’t figure out why
I was in so much pain, and why I felt like pushing (today, I don’t
blame anyone for wondering if I am “normal”. I, myself can’t
understand how I did not guess after having had two other babies.)

Anyway, 10
minutes later, Talina was born in my bathroom. She was born between my
two other children asking for breakfast, in a breech position. It was
the most memorable moment of my life. I delivered my baby myself. I feel
so much love when I think about this magical moment. I wrapped her in a
towel and called my mother who came right away. I delivered the placenta
and wrapped it in another towel. I was blessed with the
opportunity to sing to my daughter and kiss her. My two children
were able to meet their sister alive.

Talina lived for an hour before
she fell asleep in my arms. She didn’t look in pain, she looked
peaceful.
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