Around 4 pm the nurses said it was time to push. Amma was all set and started pushing. Myself and Athai were stading on amma's both sides, and the nurses were helping amma to push. None of the technics we were taught at the Lamaze class was useful. the nurses asked amma to take rest in between, and then started pushing again. It went on for some time. Amma didnt feel much pain during this time. She just had the sensation of contraction or something. I took her word for it. As for as I am concerned, everything, so far, has been perfect timing. Thanksgiving baby, et al!
After some time, the nurses said they could feel the baby's head. Amma pushed more. Then one nurse said that baby could be facing up!!! (they had a medical term for it, which I forget... it would have been more fun to include such terms here!!!) Baby facing up will make it very difficult for amma (and you) and so I started worrying about complications. Then another set of nurses came and they checked amma again, threw away the disposable gloves, and checked again and threw away more gloves. They were wondering whether it was your nose or ear. Amma was worried that they would poke into your eyes. At this point, you should have been worrying too...all your life amma and appa would tease / scold for having come out facing up!!!
However, another nurse came and said that your are facing down. I started doubting the qualification of these nurses... (because of Thanksgiving holiday most of the nurses were on vacation!)
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