My grandmother has 14 kids.. and people say that’s where I got my genes. But nah, I don’t think I can give birth that much. And those days, there’s no painless or twilight birthing method yet. It’s all about giving birth the naturally way, all the labor pains, the pushing and even the post partum without the pain relievers. I don’t think I can survive that much pain, given that I have a very low pain tolerance.
Thinking about it now, I am amazed how she was able to give birth to 14 kids without posing threat to her health. I remember my OB Gyne telling me, during my 4th pregnancy, that I am already at risk. She said that my uterus lining is already thin and we need to manage my post partum contraction to prevent hemorrhage.
Let’s be more familiar with contraction.. this post might make you cringe, so please bear with me. When a women is about to give birth, it’s uterus starts to contract to make way for the coming of the baby. As the baby goes down, the cervix starts to dilate, and that mommies is when you hear the 1cm, 5 cm and 10 cm measurement. The opening of the cervix is measured and this signals if the mommy is ready to push, push, push (and scream on the side).
After giving birth, the uterus should continue to contract to stop bleeding. If the uterus did not contract, this might result to hemorrhage or blood lose. When I gave birth to Sati (my 4th child), we had to manage the contraction. As advised by my OB Gyne, we applied cold compress so that my uterus would contract. I experienced heavy blood flow during that time and was really worried about my health. It was the first time that happened to me. I am just glad that I am done with it.
Hemorrhage is just one of the many complications that a mother faces during child birth. Infection is another complication that women face during childbirth. Remember the saying that when a mom gives birth, half of her body is in the pit? No, it’s not true. When a mom gives birth, she is in danger as a whole.
raya says
August 31, 2011 at 12:25 amyou made me cringe, alright.. I have not experienced normal delivery– both my kids were delivered in c section. I admire you for being so brave to have 4 kids! Women like us are heroes!
Mommy Jes says
August 31, 2011 at 12:26 amAw! Habang binabasa ko ang post mo nag i imagine ako and kahit painless ako nung nanganak I can still imagine how sakit it is! And YES it is dangerous to our health . Pero kahit gnun p man..gusto ko p ng kahit isa pang BABY 😀
nicquee says
August 31, 2011 at 12:31 amI agree! Kaya iba talaga mga babae kasi hindi naman natin pwede ipasa ang pregnancy and giving birth to our husbands.
Pero no, despite this fact, dami pa rin gusto magka-anak. Bakit hindi diba eh sarap kaya sabihan ng Mommy alam mo love na love kita? Hehehe
Pero ako yan ang blessing ko, hindi kasi ako hirap magbuntis at manganak.
Ane says
August 31, 2011 at 1:51 am14 kids?! Wow!
I never had labor pains for both my kids.. 😛 For my first kid, she had a cord loop which prevented her from going down in preparation for birth, she was literally suspended, so there was no choice but to cut me open and take her out.. 😛 6 years later, my second baby was too big for my cervix, so no choice but to cut me open again. I never felt any contractions whatsoever, so I guess in a way I am luckier than most women because giving birth was truly painless for me.. However, it did take time for me to recover and the hospital bill nearly gave me a heart attack twice! 😀 hahaha
Mom from Manila says
August 31, 2011 at 11:44 ammy lola also gave birth to 14 children…i was actually asking her soul to assist me nung nanganak ako…
true, mahirap ang magbuntis at manganak…at kung ililipat ni Lord ang task na ito sa mga guys, feeling ko un ang magiging sagot sa population explosion…bakit kamo? kasi papayag na sila na magpa vasectomy, hahaha!!!
genefaith says
August 31, 2011 at 12:53 pmwe’re 14 and all delivered normal by my grandpa…i totally could relate with this! Giving birth is like fighting with death and to God be the glory for letting us come out victorious!
Vernz says
August 31, 2011 at 2:46 pmnaku Pehpot, had same experience with the last child I had … nagbleeding din ako.. buti nalang naagapan din… I only had labor pains with my first delivery kasi normal at 6 pounds … yung pangalawa at pangatlo… I’m smiling ear to ear kasi ako ang nagschedule kung kelan ako manganak kasi CS at 8 pounds yung baby .. after the third one nag-paligate na ako…
so true, talagang nasa hukay ka na kung manganak ka…. good read!
Loi says
September 2, 2011 at 1:45 amI agree. I didn’t have any trouble giving birth normally to my eldest and to my second child, but with my third child I had difficulty. I had excessive bleeding for over a month after delivery and had to take medications to stop it. Then after that experience I told myself and my husband that I’m not having anymore babies. It just scares me.
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LOURDES ESPANOL says
September 3, 2011 at 9:59 pmIt’s so scary. But a mother will do everything for her child. Maybe even give up her life.
arcee says
September 5, 2011 at 9:18 amwow you really are a heroine. yes, it’s worth all the pains. happy to be here:)
Kat says
September 5, 2011 at 9:39 amI agree. Sometimes men think giving birth is not that dangerous when all of us who have given birth know that it is otherwise. I suffered major bleeding too but I gave birth through CS. My OB told me that I almost had to have blood transfusion. Thankfully she was able to cauterize all the veins quicker than normal. I was advised not to get pregnant again for at least 2 years instead of normal 1 year.
Yami says
September 5, 2011 at 4:16 pmTama naman hindi lang isang paa ang nasa hukay, kundi buong buhay ng isang ina. Imagine ang pagtaas ng blood pressure at bleeding habang nanganganak di ba. Pinanganak ako ng nanay ko sa bahay at 8 lbs ang bigat ko nakaya niya. samantalang nung nanganak ako sa hospital, painless na pero iniinda ko pa rin yung sakit.
Lyn Borje says
September 6, 2011 at 9:15 amFor me naman tama na ang 4 kids dami na nga eh tsaka hirap ng buhay ngayon and nung nanganak ako sa youngest ko nag 50-50 ako so talagang ayoko na! Hirap manganak
Lorraine Cinco says
September 12, 2011 at 3:07 pmSince, I dont have a baby or I haven’t gave birth yet, I always curious how does it feel?? Now, I know how pain to give birth by reading above..It is to the point shedding of blood (literally) How much more when I’m on the actual situation??? so proud of all mommy ..
Mitchteryosa says
September 14, 2011 at 4:49 pmYou bet, so hirap manganak. With my eldest, as in natural birth. The hospital where I gave birth do not encourage painless delivery.
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