This is my story.

To God is the glory for granting me save delivery. I cannot hide what the Lord has done in my life, even though I was expecting to have a normal birth but then through the C-section my Lord glorified himself immensely. The waiting period after my due date was a trying period for me. I had told God I do not want another CS because of the terrible experience I had when our first child was delivered through CS at a general hospital. I had terrible pains for weeks and it took me awhile before I could do a lot of things on my own, even taking care of my baby. But God’s ways are not our ways, and the situation made me realise that, safe delivery for me is having my baby alive and healthy and being alive and healthy also without complications from the operation.

The baby was due but no labour in sight, and due to the previous delivery through CS, it was not possible to induce labour according to what the doctors told me. We waited until the 42nd week of pregnancy before we finally decided to go in for an elective CS. The operation went well as God took perfect control. With the recovery from anaesthetic came the pain but even through it I remembered the reason I was in that condition, and the first word I uttered was, where is my baby? I want to see my baby and after seeing her I gave all glory to God. She is a bundle of joy!

Let me say here that, in this part of the world, some people still believe that delivery through operation is a taboo. It simply portrays the woman has not been woman enough to have a normal delivery and so I have been reluctant and quite embarrassed to say I have another CS. But God through my hubby made me realise that there is nothing to be ashamed of, and would they prefer death to delivery through CS? Moreover I am not accountable to anyone but God. So when they asked me is it another CS, so condescendingly, I simply reply thank God for safe delivery.

My joy is full because I got what I asked God for, a baby girl. Some are not so fortunate, women have been known to die during labour, some have been known to have lost their lives during operation, others have been known to have serious complications that results in the death of their unborn child. It is not that I’m worthy or that the doctors were good but God in his infinite mercy has made me victorious and that is the reason why we named her PRAISE.

To god is the glory forever and ever (Amen).