The Birth of Baby Aariz

Hello people!

It’s good to be back and I hope to get this blog up and running again. It seems that time is a luxury nowadays that I hardly have time to do anything. The last few months have been really challenging and hopefully I will get the chance to write about the events that have been happening in my life recently.

But let me start with the birth of our new baby. He is already three weeks old today and I can’t believe I have not announced his arrival here.

So let me introduce to you baby Aariz. He arrived at 2.07pm on the 26th of October, on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon.

He's finally here!

I didn’t spend many hours in labour and for that, I am very thankful. My waters broke at 4am early Wednesday morning and my contractions came on full force soon after. I took my time getting ready by taking a really long hot shower. The hospital bag was already packed with my delivery nightgown and robe, slippers, baby’s coming home outfit, Aidan’s gift from the new baby and other essentials. We left for the  hospital at 8am after sending Aidan to school and arrived at the hospital just before 9am. I had the CTG and a VE confirmed I was 3cm dilated, by then the pain was already unimaginable and  I was then whisked to the labour room.

The Delivery Bag

The minute I arrived at the labour room, I was so happy to see so many familiar faces. Jackie was my midwife and I knew her from work,  she was absolutely brilliant with me throughout the labour giving me plenty of encouragement and support. Hubby was kept busy giving minute by the minute update to the family back home via whatsapp and phone calls. At one point, it certainly felt like the whole family was in the labour room with me even though they were thousand of miles away. LOL. Mum did freak out for a while because she was not expected to fly until that Saturday, so I had to reassure her that everything was going to be okay. Now isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?

When I was in labour with Aidan, I barely had any pain but this time I was off the wall in pain that I could barely talk or walk every time the contractions came on. I knew epidural was the only was to go from here on and it was such a big relief  after getting it. Time flew by so quickly in the labour room – Jackie herself was 30 weeks pregnant with her first so we had so much to talk about. Before I  even realised it, I was already 9.5cm dilated by 1 pm. I started pushing and after several attempts, out came Aariz  – arms flailing, wailing loudly at 2.07pm. They put him in my arms and suddenly all the pain went away. He weighed 2.610 kg, tiny and healthy with the cord around his neck just like his big brother.

So let me put photos from now on:

Day 2

Day 5

Day 7

Little Brother

Big brother, who refuses to smile for the camera!

And finally,

Bye bye baby bump!

I will try to write again soon when I have the time. I am slowly adjusting being a mum to a newborn baby and a hyper active, super demanding toddler. And even though I have not slept well the last few weeks, I still feel lucky, privileged and blessed at the end of a long tiring day. Alhamdulillah.