I didn't know being in labor is this hard! Halfday as in 12 hours na pero hindi pa din ako nanganganak. Pagod na pagod na ako at sobrang sama sa pakiramdam.
I have been in the hospital for freaking 34 days! Tapos ngayong naglalabor na ako, hindi pa rin madali! Okay lang naman sa akin na masakit, okay lang na mahirap, ang hindi okay malaking gastusan na naman ito.
I was needed to put on bedrest dahil high risk ang pregnancy ko, Ian's just smiling but deep down alam kong hirap na hirap na sya.
"Sab, hindi mo na kaya anak, c-section na."
"Mi, hindi po, kaya ko pa po."
"Hindi na, very minimal lang naman ang cut, anak tama na."
"Mi mahal yun eh."
"Sab, you need c-section now. Prolonging this will danger your and your baby's life. Don't mind the cost, mas importante yung safe kayong dalawa."
I never really wanted to go c-section because it is 3x the normal cost. Nagaalala ako kay Ian, he won't stop until he gets the needed money, baka mamaya hindi na naman nya ituloy ang pag-aaral nya.
"Mi, baka kaya ko pa po ng normal."
"Hindi ka ba nakikinig Sabrielle! You being this hard-headed is making your baby's life at the risk! You're putting your lives both in danger! Makinig ka!"
"Kaela!"
"Hindi Mommy eh, Sab do not understand that they are getting in danger."
"Ate!"
I was crying if I go and agreed to a CS, then it would be so expensive for us, if I won't, I don't know how much more can I endure this pain.
"Tapos umiiyak ka! Makinig ka na kasi!"
"Ate! Ate please."
"Myelle! Ang tigas ng ulo ni Sabrielle."
"Ate, please, she's stressed. Ako na kakausap kay Sab."
Ate sighed pero hindi pa rin sya lumabas. Thanfully, she was calmer.
"Sabrielle, please, please listen to us. Yours and the baby's safety is our utmost concern, alam ko, alam ko ang nasa isip mo. Kung ayaw mo kila Mommy humingi ng tulong, ako, I'll be the one to pay first, oo, papautangin ko kayo, hindi ko ibibigay, please Sab. This is too risky for you and the baby."
"Pero Ate,.."
"Please Sab? Do you really want to risk your life and the baby? If we'll not do CS, you might not able to see your baby breathing."
I nodded, I think I really need the CS, this pain is killing me literally.
Ian
"Ian are you okay?"
"Ate Ysa, magiging okay ba si Sab?"
"Of course, don't worry, I'll go inside the OR too."
"Here."
"Ate Ysa?"
"Ayaw ni Sab magpa CS kasi kulang daw ang naipon nyo. Ayaw nya na sila Mommy ang magbayad. Kaya take this, pay when able. Tsaka na kapag kaya nyo na. For sure Sab won't like if I am giving this kaya sige na, you can pay me whenever you can."
"Hindi na po Ate Ysa."
"No, accept this. Nag-usap na kami ni Sab."
Wala na akong nagawa kaya tinanggap ko na yung cheke na binigay ni Ate Ysa. Hindi naman na ako masyado nakapagisip kanina kasi I am panicking, napakatagal ni Sab na naglalabor. Sabi ni Mrs. Seigfreid, ganun daw talaga kasi hindi naman daw lahat ng babae, pare-pareho ng paglalabor.
Naghintay kami ng almost 1 hour bago tuluyang makaanak si Sab.
"Mommy, Daddy, Ian, okay na si Sab. Dadalahin na sya sa recovery room. Yung baby sa nursery na muna para matest. Kapag okay na si Sab dadalahin na sa kwarto si baby."
Mrs. and Atty Seigfreid went to Sab. I was happy she was okay. Just that someone in front of me happened to be discussing his financial need.
Guy on the phone: Pare, di talaga kaya ni Misis magnormal, malaki daw si Baby kaya i-CS. Nasa higit Isang daang libo daw ang gastos, hinihingian ako kahit trenta mil na down payment.
Higit 100,000? Pano na yung bill ni Sab?! So sa halip na dumirecho ako kay Sab, pumunta ako sa billing.
The total bill is 124,789.50 I only have 60,000 on hand. I was dumbfounded. Kaya pala ako pinahiram ni Ate Ysa. It's a blank cheque. I sighed.
I cannot move. I was just standing on that corner and looking at the bill. Yes I can pay the hospital now pero paano kong mababayaran si Ate Ysa??
"Ian,.."
"Ma'am."
"I already paid."
"Pero po."
"It's okay hijo."
Gusto kong umiyak sa pasasalamat pero hindi ko magawa kasi hindi ko pa rin alam paano kong babayaran yung kulang. Itong checke na hawak ko, kailangan ko ibalik.
"Tanggapin nyo na po muna ito Ma'am, alam ko pong kulang pa, wag po kayong mag-alala, magtatrabaho pa po akong mabuti para mabayaran ko po kayo."
"Hijo, No, let us help you and Sab. Magulang nyo kami."
"Opo, opo Maam alam ko po. Pero napagusapan na po namin ito Sab, I promise I will man up, I promise I will stand for us."
"Ian, when I got pregnant, hindi namin sinolo. Sab's grandparents helped us, and we did not deny the help because we know we need it, we need it so much so we can live. So come on, accept the help."
"Opo, pero po babayaran ko pa din po ang lahat."
Mrs. Seigfreid sighed.
"Okay, now, would you like to see the baby?"
I smiled and nodded. Mrs. Seigfreid brought me to the nursery.
"What are you going to name her?"
"Mattaya Adrianna"
Mr. Seigfreid smiled, he was there, standing looking at the baby with much love and pride.
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"I just can't believe I will be a grandfather at 44. At my age, I can even bear a child."
"I am sorry, Atty."
"No, not now I am reaping a profit. Not now that I am seeing my beloved princess."
"Sir?"
"Yes, Hijo?"
"Can we talk?"
This was the very first time Atty Seigfreid talked and smiled at me!
