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Being an Indian tamil family, we have a lot when it comes to birth, I was ready for my induction anxious and excited to meet my baby. But, we Indian families need the baby to be born at the right time. I was all ready to start the procedure on Wednesday. But it was the day before the last day of Aadi, my mom somehow convinced my doctor to start the procedure the next day. The procedure started on a fine Thursday.

During the first day of my induction, some tube-like catheter was inserted into my uterus for it to dilate. At the time of procedure the Dr told me that I'm a bit dilated and will go into labour soon. But my little human had other plans.

Day 1, I did feel no sort of pain. I just walked a bit and slept. At the end of day 1 I was given the 1st dose of induction gel. By early morning of day 2 I went in for cervical dilation check, I was dialated 2 cm. I was scared of the labour. Sundar did stay with me the day long and did everything he could to make me walk and exercise. As we were at the end of the day, I started getting mild contractions. I got frightened and nearly begged sundar to go for a c section. He was being a good husband, he heard me out and convinced me as we would convince a child. He told me that, it would not be better for my health and yes he did succeed in convincing me to bear the pain. By evening of day 2 I had a mild fever, the doctor said to pause the procedure until the fever goes away. I was given a tablet and asked to take a cold bath to reduce my temperature but nothing worked. So I was asked to sleep. I slept in peace that night. The next morning all my contractions were gone. I was not sure how to react either to be happy to get rid of pain or to worry about starting those painful procedures from the start. This day I was given the induction gel for the 3rd time, people in the labour ward were so determined to get my baby out the same day.
After my 3rd gel, I vomited when I went to the labour room around 9.30 am. I was given enima and was all set for delivery. I was asked to stay in the labour room until my contractions are frequent. I had dialation tests 3 times but was not dialated more than 20% .  I was induced medicine through IV. It was around 12 when my Dr asked the staff nurse to break my water. After that I was up for one more NST and dialation test. It was around 12.50 to 1 when the duty Dr did break my water. Once the water broke, my contractions became strong and frequent. I never expected so much pain in one contraction. I cursed my mom for making me believe that I could tolerate this kind of pain. I cursed my husband too.. of course he was the reason.  I even thought I was going to die. Before going to lunch, the nurse asked me not to push for contractions as it may make things complicated for the baby to be out. I tried my best. All the staff left the room except one. It was around 1.10 I couldn't tolerate the pain. Suddenly I wasn't able to stop myself from pushing. I was scared and told the staff who accompanied me. Once the Dr came I literally begged her to give me some pain killer. It is around 1.15 she smiled and said get down and walk to labour room. I did once my contraction was over.

As I got into the labour room, I got another contraction before I could get into the bed. I was asked not to push and to get in the bed. I tried hard not to push and once I got in the bed my I was ok.

Now my Dr came while the duty Dr was cutting down to make the way easier for baby as the baby was crowning. I got another contraction I pushed hard, it was the head. They needed to get the body out there came one more contraction and I did push too hard.

The doctor just took a tiny doll sized human out of me and put it on my stomach and started clearing my placenta.

I was feeling unexplainable. I could feel the baby's warmth on my stomach, I was just looking at it. The baby started to cry in 5 seconds. I was just starting, and thinking what am I gonna do with it.

The Dr came near me and said it's your baby na, come on touch. I just touched the baby's finger. I asked the people around me for the baby's gender about 3 times and they asked me back. What baby are you expecting. I without any hesitation replied "Girl". The Dr said "Kaaminga"(show her). And it was a Girl.

My tiny human was a Girl, my whole world.