A long road ahead
Remember this post? I wrote how thrilling when waiting baby to be born. The nervous wait was something that had never happened to me before.
The baby is now 5 months old. So many things she can do now; I remember when she was born, she just slept and cried (mostly sleep, which can be up to 12 hours a day).
I thought waiting for a baby to be born was the ultimate test for me. I was wrong…
Her name is Nada Marissa Aruni, and she is my first child. She was born on December 8, 2022, via C-section. I was very anxious while waiting for her to be delivered. I paced back and forth like a nervous duck. I could feel my stress level rising, even though the room was a cool 18 degrees Celsius.
The story begins on Thursday morning. I had requested a day off work for this special occasion. I packed all the necessary items like clothes, diapers, and food, ensuring my preparations were thorough.
At 6:30 AM, I arrived at the hospital for the check-up. The doctor came to check my wife’s blood pressure, and thank goodness, it was normal. The previous check-up had shown that she had high blood pressure, so we were relieved to see that it was expected this time.
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