Last weekend, I attended a Duola Workshop held at Jalan Sultan. Cut long story short (I might share about the birth talk in another blog post should time permits. Insya'Allah), one of the topics covered was wisdom from Allah in the Quran via surah Maryam.
Maryam A.S. (Radi Allahu anha) was not touched by any man and had conceived Nabi Isa (PBUH) and she even went through labour alone, without anyone beside her. No husband, no midwife, no doula - absolutely no one.
Masya'Allah.
The strength of a woman.
Which brings me to the next point.
Few weeks ago, we agreed to let my mum look after Adriaan when I'm in labour so Mr. J can be with me in the labour ward. But after what happened last weekend - my Dad fed Adriaan a huge spoonful of ice cream, with the ice cream given by my mum, and that caused Adriaan to itch all over his legs till it bleeds tsk - we decided that they are not the best Caregivers around. Whyyyy do grandparents do things against the parents' wishes?!! I already told my parents 101 times that Adriaan has food allergy and it still falls on deaf ears. My Dad could still crack a joke and asked Adriaan whether the ice cream was tasty. -.- Seriouslyyyyy....
So anyway, the next best alternative is to be in labour with Mr. J outside at the waiting area with Adriaan until I have safely delivered.
If Maryam could do it alone, insya'Allah, I'll be able to do it too. Aamiin.
Maryam A.S. (Radi Allahu anha) was not touched by any man and had conceived Nabi Isa (PBUH) and she even went through labour alone, without anyone beside her. No husband, no midwife, no doula - absolutely no one.
Masya'Allah.
The strength of a woman.
Which brings me to the next point.
Few weeks ago, we agreed to let my mum look after Adriaan when I'm in labour so Mr. J can be with me in the labour ward. But after what happened last weekend - my Dad fed Adriaan a huge spoonful of ice cream, with the ice cream given by my mum, and that caused Adriaan to itch all over his legs till it bleeds tsk - we decided that they are not the best Caregivers around. Whyyyy do grandparents do things against the parents' wishes?!! I already told my parents 101 times that Adriaan has food allergy and it still falls on deaf ears. My Dad could still crack a joke and asked Adriaan whether the ice cream was tasty. -.- Seriouslyyyyy....
So anyway, the next best alternative is to be in labour with Mr. J outside at the waiting area with Adriaan until I have safely delivered.
If Maryam could do it alone, insya'Allah, I'll be able to do it too. Aamiin.
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