Birth

It was a Saturday morning. Arun was really excited because he was going to see his first gold major tournament in high-def. This was the Masters' at Augusta. He asked me to wrap up my music classes soon and was all set to get the car seat checked at the fire department in Rocklin. I called HP and told her that I wasn't too comfortable driving to her place to attend the annual TN meeting. I told her I would call in.

1:00pm: I call into HPs meeting. I had this weird feeling down my spine. I thought I was dreaming. I let the first one go.

1:20pm: I felt it again. I quickly disconnected the phone and called Arun.

1:30pm: Arun rushed back home. I knew my contractions had begun.

1:45pm: Told HP I was really nervous and logged out of the meeting.

2:30pm: Arun started winding up quickly on his tax return forms as Tuesday was the last day and we werent ready to push it out any further.

3:00pm: Started counting my contractions and timing it.

4:45pm: Arun posted all his tax forms and started working on Bill's doc for Titleist. This was a consolidation of all versions that we had taped out until then.

6:00pm: Contractions were 8 minutes apart. Called the hospital and told them we would be coming in.

8:00pm: The nurses checked the dialation. It was only 2 cms.

9:00pm: Back home. Was in labor all night.

13th April: 3:30am: Got up and took a shower. Arun was by my side all along.

6:30am: Rushed again to the hospital.

8:00am: Nurses said I hadnt dialated enough. Baby D wasnt moving so they put me on drips.

9:00am: Pains were really high. Was 4 minutes apart. Could not sleep anymore. Rashmi, Mummy, Daddy and baby Ishaan called to tell us they were on their way.

9:30am: Rushed for an ultrasound in all that pain to make sure Baby D was okay inside. Was on a wheel-chair for this and was in terrible pain.

10:00am: The doc and nurses asked me to walk around till I fell on my feet. This happened within 20 minutes. Rajini rushed in and so did Rash, Mummy and Baby Ishaan.

10:20am: Dropped down. Was rushed for an epidural.

10:28am: Was given the epidural. Saw no more contractions.

12:25pm: Rash and Neer applying make-up, getting set for Baby D.

3:00pm: Dialated 8 cms.

4:00pm: Dialated 9cms.

5:00pm: Dialated 10cms, but Baby's heart beat started to fall. 8 nurses rushed in. Baby's heart beat went up without any action. The little stinker was just troubling everyone around.

5:15pm: Started pushing.

5:42pm: Baby D was no more inside me. He was out and Daddy cut the link between baby and me!

5:45pm: Baby was wiped and put on me. He stopped crying and kept staring at me as I spoke to him and made him feel comfortable. He stared for all of 10 minutes at his mom.

5:50pm: He was taken away for his bath and checks.

6:20pm: He was bathed. Daddy says he was the only kid who didnt cry there.

6:45pm: We re-united at the recovery room. Rajini, Mini, Lori and Krishna were waiting outside the recovery room. Uncle Paul, Uncle Angelos, Aunt Farida, Gregory and Rajini's family were the first to get a glimpse of Baby D