Tuesday, February 5, 2008

A child in my family


It has been almost 5 year since my nephew was born, I still remember the special night vividly.

-May 30th 2003

In the evening (can not remember exact time), I had a phone call from my older sister.
She said " I am in the hospital now because I have had labor pain from this afternoon. Doctor tell me delivary will be tomorrow. So you or mother doesn't need come here tonight. I just call you to notice that I'm here."
I said yes. But right after hung up the phone, I told my mom I will be at hopital tonight and I won't miss the moment of delivary. I went to hopital ASAP!
When I arrived there my sister was having a hard time because of pain and she said to me I don't need to be there. But she was wrong!

-May 31st 2003. About 3 a.m.
Doctor called sister's husband and me. He recommanded cesarean section. My sister's pelvis was narrow so delivary could not progress easily. And sister had the operation for baby and herself.

After 30 minutes later.
3:30
The door of operation room was opened. A nurse showed us a small baby in a basket.
What a incredible!
I had been together with my sister during her pregnant period.
I had been on tiptoe of expectation for birth of baby. That night I could not sleep at all but I was not tired. I stayed with my sister and take care of her. Although the baby had to have phototherapy for neonatal jaundice, my nephew, Juwan, has grown up healthily .
I love my family and I love my nephew!

2 comments:

Melanie said...

You told the story very vividly indeed! There is nothing like the birth of a baby--someone new coming into the world. I remember perfectly my niece's birth as well. My sister is younger than me but she had a child first. Your sister must have been very glad to have you there.

simon (xingyu) said...

That's a exciting time.I can touch the feeling you get at that time.
Do you want to be a mother?
hehe....