Happy Birthday, Max and Lex!

I was originally scheduled for a C-section on October 15. That would have been my 38th week. My OB wanted to be more confident regrading my twins' development (especially the lungs) hence she wanted to prolong my angels' stay inside my tummy until the 38th week.

We were really praying and hoping that we reach the 15th because we didn't want any complications with the twins to arise upon delivery. I was really careful with my activities and I restricted unnecessary movements.

However, I think the Lord had other plans. Though I may have contributed a bit to my twins' early birthday...

Oct 7
I had some errands to do and wanted to go out and do them myself since I didn't want to disturb by husband or my Dad. Well, it was really more of me wanting to go out since I've been on bed rest/ house arrest for a couple of weeks already. I knew I was scheduled for a check up the coming Saturday but I got tired easily and so I didn't want to cram everything in one day. I was also feeling fine and so I went out. I went to the bank and even gifted myself with a pedicure.

Oct 8
11am: I was laid down on bed and was watching tv. I then sat down on the bed as I thought of going to the bathroom. When I sat down I felt some discharge come out. I thought it was just the regular one. When I stood up, I noticed that my sheets were stained, too. But not with blood or urine as it had no smell. I went to the bathroom to pee and saw that my underwear was also kind of wet. I was wearing pantyliners and thought that maybe I just needed to change my liner. However, since I am on my 37th week already that day and that is considered full term for twins already, I texted my OB about the incident.

3pm: I got to talk to my OB and she told me to observe my discharge. It could have been just watery discharge or I could have been leaking amniotic fluid already. Of course, I got worried but was hopeful that it wasn't the time yet. My OB told me that if it happens again, I should go to the hospital already and she will have to deliver me.

6pm: I took a shower and again felt discharge come out. I felt a drop running down my thigh. When I checked, it was a watery white substance so I dismissed it as watery discharge. I didn't report that to my OB anymore. When my husband got home, I told him everything. He was so excited and wanted to bring me to the hospital already. I wanted to wait for a "real" sign. Plus we were scheduled for a check up the following day.

7pm: I was still able to help out in the kitchen and supervise our helpers in cooking our dinner. I still didn't feel anything different though I would regularly check my seat if I stood up.

Bedtime: My husband was so excited already. He wanted to meet our angels already. He kept on talking to my tummy. Sinasabihan niya na sana lumabas na sila. Ako naman, inaaway ko si hubby kasi baka nga sumunod sa kanya babies namin.

Oct 9
2am: I went to the bathroom to pee. I checked for blood and watery discharge. Negative naman pareho. I have trouble going back to sleep after going to the bathroom so I was half awake and was trying to go back to sleep until...

3am: I felt the gush of water come out. As in, ang dami and ang lakas. Para siyang faucet na binuksan! Sabi ko sa sarili ko na it was time already. I woke up my husband and told him na we had to leave na. At first, I don't think he realized what I was saying. I had to tell him again na we had to wake up na as we had to go to the hospital already. Biglang napabangon. When he opened the lights, we saw that our bed was super wet. When I sat down, may lumalabas pa rin. We woke up my dad na. Pero I took a bath pa muna ha! And I had to fix my bag pa. I had everything ready already. Hindi ko pa nga lang nilalagay sa bag. Sabi ko kasi after na ng last check up ko.

4:30am: We got to the hospital around this time. On the way, I called my ob already. I presented my admitting orders to the staff. The nurses and in house ob staff checked me out. I was about 2cm dilated already and sobrang lambot na raw ng cervix ko. Oh no! I was afraid to experience labor pains. Nakaset na mind ko sa cs! They prepared me for the operation na. I signed some papers pa. I was hooked to an IV. The operation was set for 7am. My hubby sent text messages to out closest family members and friends. I was reminding my hubby on how to use the camera. I was both scared and excited. My hubby was nervous, too. He thought he was going to vomit! When it was nearing 7am already, my hubby was provided with a scrub (?) and a cap to wear inside the operating room. I was also injected with a sedative para daw hindi daw ako mastress sa operation.

7am: I was brought to the operating room already. I was a bit groggy na. I remember laying on my side and my back being cleaned for the anesthesia. But I don't recall the injections anymore. I woke up again when my hubby came in.

7:47am: Happy birthday, Max!

7:48am: Happy birthday, Lex!

I heard our first baby cry! Then I heard the doctors telling my hubby to take a picture of something. I remember one of my babies being shown to me. I think that was Max. After that, I don't remember anything anymore.

9:30am: I woke up and I was in the recovery room already. Good thing my hubby was there. I was having the chills. He told me na bawal magsalita. I just asked him if our babies were fine and I wanted to see pictures. He assured me everything was fine and that I should sleep and rest.

11:30am: I was brought to my room na.

Since I couldn't stand up yet, my babies were brought to our room for feeding. Hence, we were able to take these pictures.

Our family is now complete. I love my husband and our angels very much!!!