Sunday, May 11, 2014

EXPERIENCE GIVNG BIRTH TO MY SON AT AGE 19


EXPERIENCE GIVNG BIRTH TO MY SON AT AGE 19

 

            Although, I had one child before marrying my husband and he brought 2 children into the marriage I do not believe in saying step children.  I will give an overview of my pregnancy of my son “Phillip”.   I still had a cycle and was able to fit all of my clothing.  How I found out was talking to a friend on the phone and tell her about a dark line in the middle of stomach area.  Not knowing what’s going on also, my baby sister ease dropping on the phone Sharon says, “LaWana” I think you are going to have a baby. 

This noise sister of mine goes to phone our parents, and tells the conversation, I was having with Sharon.  My parents idmitily get off the plane in Los Vegas and come straight back to Chicago.    My parents came home and ask the crazy question which, “You having a cycle”!  I answered truthfully, yes.  While working at the hospital dad played a sick to get me off work and go to the doctor with him.  I was so thirst while waiting for him. I asked his nurse where’s the water fountain.  

Never will I forget Nurse Debbie saying drink about glass of water and you feel much better.  Yes, I did drink the 8 glass of water only to tell my dad once he came out of the room with the nurse and doctor my head and stomach was hurting very badly.  I must have regurgitate at least 3 ti 4 times within 3 minutes.  Nurse Debbie asked my dad if, he wanted me to be seen, and with that said my exam begun.  She told me to get all the way undress and took my urine, and blood followed up by an Ultra Sound.

 

 Nurse Debbie shows the ultra sound picture to me, of a child with all body parents and suggest that I need tell my father.  See my parents took us to school and picked each child up and could not believe this happen.    From the Ultra Sound and exam the doctor tells us I’m 7 months with 2 months to go.  October of 1978, I remember it being sunny and very hot outside.  My brother had to carry me out of the house due to our steps were being replaced.  My father was yelling out to my mother and sister to hurry and get me to the hospital.

 On this day I was to go get and Ultra Sound and a test to see if, the baby could take labor pains.  This was because, my baby never moved about a stayed in the same position.  On this day he decided to move about and dial was where it needed to be.  As, I was getting quickly prep the nurse drops a big tube of my blood, blood pressure rising, and mom trying to calm me down, and sister holding my hand saying, “ you doing fine”.  Now the doctors tells me to push due to the head is ready to come out.  I push my child’s head out and then pass totally out on the table. 

This was due to me being diagnose as having a sleeping disorder at that time it was called “Narcolepsy”.  Narcolepsy is a “Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the control of sleep and wakefulness, and the person can go to sleep at any given time”, and this is what happen to me.  My mom, brother and sister had to finish my devilry by pushing down very hard on the belly, and the doctor using forceps to pull his arms out.  It’s a wonder no damage came to the baby.  He was a health 6 pounds and 13 Oz’s.  I did not regain conscious until the next day in the afternoon.  The doctors treated me with kindness and make sure I had the proper medication before allowing me to stay alone with my son.  As, I grew older the “Narcolepsy” has now flip over to “Sleep Apnea”.  Still today I’m being treated for “Sleep Apnea” and have to use oxygen due to my levels drop at night and sleep with a mass.   I’m very grateful for having birth a wonderful son and being united with two other children whom, admires my ambition to strive and conquer the goals which, I have set forth for me. 

 

If, anyone is interested in viewing more about “Narcolepsy” below is the website.

 

What is narcolepsy, symptoms & causes - WebMD

www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/narcolepsy

 

 

 

 

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