Throughout my pregnancy, everything went swimmingly. Ultrasounds revealed a healthy baby, all tests were satisfactory, and my doctor, Dr. Raffat Bano at Aga Khan, was preparing me for a normal delivery. However, our plans took an unexpected turn when my water bag suddenly burst. Within a short time frame, we arrived at the hospital, but the leakage had somehow subsided. My doctor patiently waited for natural labor pains to commence for two days, during which I received dexamethasone to aid my baby's lung development. Unfortunately, there was no sign of progress. The water leakage intensified, threatening to cause an infection in my baby. At 6:00 AM, my husband, my doctor, and I made the difficult but necessary decision to proceed with a C-section. Alhamdulillah, the operation was successful and on November 6, 2023, at 9:41 AM I was blessed with a beautiful cute little girl. She was slightly underweight at 2.1 kg, and her skin exhibited a reddish discolouration due to ...
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