MY DRAMATIC PREGNANCY – WITH A HAPPY ENDING

In November 2017 I went to a gynaecologist, as I suffer from severe period pains, and it was discovered that I had cysts on both my tubes.

I had to do an emergency surgery to remove the cysts.

I was 30 at the time, and my doctor said having cysts at this age could mean that I’d have trouble conceiving, or perhaps never even have children.

I shared the news with my boyfriend at the time (now my husband) and my mom, who told me that she had been worried for a while that I hadn’t had a child by my age yet.

My boyfriend, who’s always wanted us to have a baby, suggested we try. He was so excited. He’d always wanted to be a father. I was the one who kept saying I wasn’t ready. But we started trying.

He was the one who first bought Your Baby – I was not even pregnant yet! – so I could prepare myself.

I must say, the magazine turned out to be very helpful. I learnt a lot and even got to know there is an illness called colic.

In March last year I discovered I was pregnant, and in October, at 38 weeks, I was rushed to hospital.

My doctor told me that I was in labour. I ended up having an emergency caesarean, as my baby was getting tired.

I’ve never been so scared in my life. When I couldn’t feel my legs, due to anaesthesia, I started crying, thinking I was paralysed.

The doctors tried to calm me down, but they failed.

My boyfriend came into the room, calmed me down – and even managed to do the breathing technique with me. In no time, there he was, a healthy baby boy we named Leago – which means to build up.

I am so thrilled I have my bundle of joy at home with me. I’m so grateful that I was introduced to your magazine early in my pregnancy. It has been of great help. I don’t know if I would have managed on my own. DIPUO MOSHAKGA, CLAYVILLE