Motherhood is probably one of the biggest joy God has bestowed upon us. It is a beautiful feeling which cannot be described in words.
On 25 November 2020 I went to my obstetrician, because I was not having my monthly period since last week of June, only to find out that I was pregnant nine weeks. At first, I was shocked because it was unexpected but I thought it was a blessing given to us and I was very happy to know the good news.
I was so focused on what my unborn child needs in order to survive and see the beautiful world in 30 weeks. We went for a monthly prenatal care checkup, then to a weekly one. Then we visited the obstetrician whenever we feel something new just to make sure we are alright. By that time, we reached the 39th week and planned to deliver my unborn child on July 1 because my blood pressure went up and I was having a fever.
We were already at the private hospital when we received the most unexpected and shattering news that my husband was positive on his Covid-19 RT-PCR test and I was one of his direct contacts. And I thought that I was already symptomatic.
We immediately rushed to the other hospital for me to get tested. On the morning of July 2, I was confirmed positive for Covid-19. I immediately went to the hospital to get admitted. It was not easy for us because of the protocols.
I told myself that I needed to surrender it all to the Lord. This was the time when I was fighting for the life of my unborn child, but not mine.
On July 6, my doctor said that I need an emergency caesarean because there was already a fetal distress and the heart beat of my unborn child is getting low. This was the time that I could not breathe normally.
At 4.36pm, there was the loud cry that I had been waiting for and it was the cry that made me awake during the time that I was struggling to breathe. With all the danger and struggle for life, I had finally protected the life of my unborn child, God’s greatest blessing. While rejoicing over the newborn, we believed the door for more blessings from above was already opened.
No amount of money can buy the happiness a child can give us. There will be struggles but that is life. There is no life without struggles.
Maria Yssabelle Trinidad
