I made it home on November 17, 2019
Guess what day is it?
Our 3rd anniversary
I didn't get to celebrate it this time
When I got home in Tanah Merah, Malaysia, I felt so relieved that the journey is finally done
Alhamdulillah I managed to finish my PhD while being pregnant
So the first thing that I have to do was opening "the pink book" with the local hospital
Given that they have zero knowledge about my pregnancy, my doctors from Arizona already prepared me with a bundle of papers containing all my medical records starting from my 7th week of pregnancy until 32 week
The nurses and doctors were amazed that I managed to come back
Fast forward to 2 weeks later after arriving in Malaysia
I started leaking
Alhamdulillah that I have a siste whose a doctor
She managed to identify that something was wrong with me
They rushed me to the hospital
I have to be warded and little did I know that week will be the day that I met my son
After a week warded, doctor has to do emergency c-section on me at 34 weeks 5 days
So my baby was born premature
Here begin the horrifying experience
After the surgery, I didn't hear my baby's crying voice
They have to rushed him to the NICU because the was breathing very fast
He got intubated and I didn't get to see him that day
They took me back to the ward for recovery and I'm so glad that I have my mom, my sister, and my friends with me
My sister and my friends work there as a doctor
They managed to go and see my baby even before me
They comfort me to not be worried and just rest
24 hours later, I get to meet my baby
He's the most beautiful baby I ever seen
Alhamdulillah for this blessing
I sit there and try my best to not cry and stay strong for him
The nurses advice me and they told me baby can actually feel their mom
They have special connection with their mom
So mom have to stay strong in order for the baby to win the battle
After 28 hours, the extubated my son
He managed to breath using the nasal oxygen
In the third day, doctor told me that I can go home but not my baby
Now begin the journey of daily visit to the NICU
My family told me to just stay at home and they can deliver the breastmilk to the hospital but I insist to visit every single day without fail
It just give me comfort when I saw my baby
I went there every day and breastfeed him
It didn't bother me at all that I have to sit for quiet long time even I just had surgery
I just want ti spend all my time with him
On December 15, 2019
My son was discharge from the NICU
We can finally bring him home
But little did we know, it was only for 3 days until he got warded again (T_T)
To be continued...
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