Tala Mari Yzabelle B. Sarmiento
3 Months and still Growing...
Yesterday was such a special day because my daughter turned 3 months. What a great joy to witness her growth and changes, to be a part of something wonderful and precious. Tala, my baby girl, is growing up real fast. Time seems to be speeding up. Why, I can still remember the day that I've given birth to her, how little she was in my arms. Now, not only has she grown big and heavy, but she has become more talkative and smart as well. She smiles and coos on cue, responds and even observe things. She can already lift up her head at 90 degrees when doing tummy time, grasps toys and holds onto them tightly. She now sleeps for long periods at night and always wakes up with a smile on her face. She recognizes people and even though Tatay is far away, she responds to him on Facetime as if she knows him too well. She even giggled this morning (for the first time!) when Tatay made some funny sounds! Amazing!
Went out and bought us a cake to celebrate Tala's day.
Baby was in a good mood when she woke up. She must have sensed that it's her special day.
Here is a photo of Tala wearing a dress for the 1st time.
Tala's outfit of the day when we went out for a short trip to the mall.
My husband and I are soooo blessed to have you Tala. May you continue to grow strong, healthy and smart. We love you!
A Tala is Born: A Birthing Story
Next to my wedding day, February 20, 2014 is now one of my favorite and memorable day. It's my favorite because it's the day that I finally gave birth to our baby girl. My husband and I have been waiting for THE day that we'll be able to see, hold and kiss our first born. It's also a memorable day because technically, it wasn't my due date. Our daughter wasn't suppose to come out, not until March 4, 2014. I was simply scheduled to have my regular check up/follow up with my obstetrician. It just so happened that when my OB-gyne requested for a fetal testing scan she was able to notice some irregularities with my baby's heart rate. Further study/check up shows that the baby's umbilical cord had already twisted around her neck and that every time she moves, her heart rate slows down. With this, my doctor decided to deliver the baby as soon as possible.
I was hoping to maybe deliver at midnight so that my baby and my husband will have the same birthday (my husband's birthday is on the 21st) but my daughter's already getting stressed out, with the umbilical cord getting tighter with her every move. I wasn't able to go home that day but it was alright because I've already had my maternity and baby bags prepared and stashed in the car for emergency cases such as that day.
Going to the hospital and having myself checked-in at the emergency room, I never felt any nervousness. It was actually quite the opposite. In my mind, I'm already trying to picture what will happen and I was already thinking of what status message I'll be posting on Facebook! Haha! That's how excited I was to deliver my baby girl. Getting a C-section hasn't even sank in my mind nor was I feeling sad because I'll be having my first operation. My dad was there and he was even surprised that I seem to be taking the situation pretty well. I was pretty talkative that night.
At around 11pm, after further monitoring, my doctor finally told me that it was time. Oh, the excitement that I felt as they wheeled me inside the operating room couldn't be contained. For a brief moment, I felt fear when the anaesthesiologist approached me to explain the epidural procedure (FYI: I hate needles). I was asked to lie on my side in a curled position and someone helped me maintain that position as the procedure started. I was so nervous about the pain the injection might cause that I farted! That was one embarrassing moment! Ha-ha! After a few minutes, I was already numb from my waist down. During the operation, I even managed to chat with my doctor and jokingly told her to perform liposuction while she's at it. I was even chatting with the nurses who were monitoring my heart rate and blood pressure. It was a good thing that my doctor was really good, she wasn't even distracted by me babbling about. The only time I was rendered speechless was when they finally asked me to push to help them pull my daughter and when she let out a loud cry. My heart was beating with excitement and I waited for the moment when they will put my daughter next to me. When they finally did, I wasn't able to stop myself from showering her with kisses. She smelled so good!!!
Prior to delivery, I requested my doctor that she let my daughter lie on my chest and let her breastfeed. Imagine my disappointment when they didn't do it. Instead, they simply put her next to me for the purpose of getting our photograph together . Most hospitals nowadays let the babies make skin to skin contact with the mother. This it the time where they place the baby on the mother's chest immediately after birth. Sometimes, they even let the baby breastfeed. In my case, I think they weren't able to do that because I have anaesthesia coursing through my blood stream. After whisking my daughter away, I totally blacked out and when I woke up, I was already in my hospital suite (Oh, yes! I chose the executive suite!).
I was in the hospital for 4 days and during my stay there, I was able to breastfeed my baby on the 2nd day and the day before I was discharged did the nursery finally decided to room-in my daughter. I was really annoyed.
Annoyance aside, I never felt so wonderful and in-love as I held my daughter for the first time. She was awake and was staring at me (I'd like to think that she can already see me at that time) as she tried to wait for what will happen next. Ah, such innocence in those big eyes.
So, there goes my birthing story. I was looking forward to having a normal delivery, with labor pains, pushing and all that, but in the end, I am still grateful that my daughter, Tala Mari Yzabelle, was born healthy and normal despite being cord-coiled. Even though my husband wasn't there during my delivery, I am still thankful and blessed that he was able to spend his whole vacation with Tala.
1st family photo
It's been a while...
Hello there! Been meaning to write for a looooong time but a lot of things have happened that sitting down and having the time to write is now considered a luxury to me.
As you may know, I am now a mom (a full-time one). Yey! I gave birth to a healthy baby girl last February 20, at exactly 11:22pm. I will write about my birthing story on my next blog.
Most of my days are spent taking care of my baby. She's growing up real fast and I make sure that I get to witness all the changes and development. I try to involve myself in everything that my daughter goes through and everyday is such a learning experience, especially to a first time mom like me.
It's quite unfortunate that I'm the only one raising and taking care of our baby girl because my husband is working abroad. That's why I try to research and scout all resources to learn and gear myself up to make sure that I am raising my daughter right. I also make sure that my daughter and I get to have a lot of talking time with Tatay so that she won't have difficulty recognizing him when he comes home for vacation.
And so that sums all up the reasons as to why I haven't blogged for a long time. But not to worry, I'll try and get back to it again as I'm starting to feel rusty. I hope you'll still look forward to reading my blogs.
Have a wonderful weekend ahead.
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