{"id":29,"date":"2025-03-26T07:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/?p=29"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:40:08","slug":"for-her-we-chose-to-begin-again-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/?p=29","title":{"rendered":"For Her We Chose To Begin Again – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February 201<\/strong>7: That\u2019s when we found out we were going to welcome another little soul into our family. I was going to be a mom again after 9 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, it felt\u2026 different. My heart was a mix of emotions I couldn\u2019t quite put into words. I was happy, excited, and grateful for another chance at motherhood. But I was also scared\u2014scared of whether I could do it all over again, scared of whether I\u2019d be able to love this little one as fiercely as I loved my daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I promised myself that this time, I would enjoy the journey<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was pregnant the first time, I was so young\u2014nervous, clueless, and constantly worried about doing something wrong. I didn\u2019t know much about what was happening to my body or what to expect. But this time, I was older, maybe a little wiser, and definitely stronger. And so began our second innings\u2014hospital visits, endless tests, and all the little milestones that come with preparing to welcome a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except for my preexisting blood pressure issues, everything was smooth. All the tests came back normal, and I felt active and healthy throughout. We were counting down the days, waiting to meet our little one by the end of October 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But life had other plans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a routine check-up in my last trimester, the doctor noticed that my BP had shot up dangerously high. And just like that, everything changed. She said I needed an emergency C-section. I was stunned. I had walked in for a regular check-up and was suddenly being told I had to stay and prepare for surgery. I wasn\u2019t ready. I was scared. I wasn\u2019t prepared. My mind was spinning, but there was no time to process it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They kept me under observation that night, and my surgery was scheduled for 8 AM the next morning. I don\u2019t think I slept at all. My mind was racing, my heart pounding\u2014fear, excitement, anxiety\u2026 it was all too much. I was about to meet my baby, but the unknowns were overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next morning, I was wheeled into the operation theatre. I was terrified\u2014it was my first surgery ever. The surgery was successful and before I knew it, I heard a sound that would change my life forever. Through the haze of anesthesia, I heard my baby\u2019s first cry. His tiny, powerful cry filled the room. Tears blurred my vision as I realized \u2014 I was now a mom to a baby boy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I slipped into unconsciousness, I saw him. There he was, my beautiful little boy with a head full of thick, black hair. He was perfect. My heart felt full. I wanted to hold him close to me. I barely had time to take it all in before the darkness pulled me under, but that image\u2014his tiny face, his first cries\u2014stayed with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My handsome boy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

February 2017: That\u2019s when we found out we were going to welcome another little soul into our family. I was going to be a mom again after 9 years. This time, it felt\u2026 different. My heart was a mix of emotions I couldn\u2019t quite put into words. I was happy, excited, and grateful for another …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-memories","category-my-journey","entry entry-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dearadi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}