5 years ago, when I had Malcolm, I was certain and confident that I would give birth to my baby like any others, the way my mum did with her 4 kids, the natural way, through the vaginal birth canal. The chance of me having it any other way, was distant, remote perhaps even nonexistent.
After more than 12 hours of labour, with my cervix still stucked at a dilation of 1/2 the required length, I was told that unnatural intervention was needed. Malcolm was finally brought to the world under the doctor’s skillful surgical incision. The procedure was brisk but the recovery was arduous and painful.
This time round, for my 2nd pregnancy, I was given the option. Vaginal birth which put me at risk of tearing my 5 year old wound and perhaps see history repeat itself OR pick a good looking date from the doctor’s busy schedule and get it over and done with in a blink of an eye.
It was a tough choice and we chose the latter.
So on that good looking day or more like, convenient day, within an hour or two, the job was done, the wait is over.
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Hello Marcus & Gratz.
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the good news. Welcome into this world with a splendid family Marcus, you lucky boy! Best wishes to the whole family. Wishing you a speedy recovery and accept/demand any kind of help as it’s tough being a mom, esp. at the current moment.
Congrats!
Welcome to this world Marcus! He looks so alert!
Congratulations on your bundle of joy!!
Hello Marcus!!!
He looked just like his Big Bro!
CONGRATS!!!!
Saw that you haven’t been updating your blog and was sort of guessing that you must’ve already had the baby!!
Speedy recovery and congrats again
CONGRATULATIONS!!! He is such a handsome boy and he’s sure looking a lot like his big brother…
Congratulations Rachel on your new baby Marcus!
Congratulations! A beautiful family of four now! Enjoy the new baby!
he’s so beautiful! congrats!
Congrats! He looks just like Malcom!
Congratulations on ur new bundle of joy! Hello Marcus! And rest well, take care ya!
Congratulations!
Congratulations Rachel! Was waiting for this post.
Marcus looks so much like Malcolm!
Mummy must try to rest as much as you can. Take care!
OMG OMG! he is such a little darling! How adorable! We can’t wait to meet him! Can’t tell who he looks like yet but I can see traces of Malcolm somewhere!
Have a smooth recovery and enjoy infant-hood… again!
Congratulations!!
That’s a mini Malcolm!
He’s so sweet!
rest well and take care
congratulations!
he is gorgeous:).
Hello baby Marcus! You look like your big bro! Have a speedy recovery proud Mommy
Hi congratulation! Rest well!
It must hv been agonizing to go thru the long labour and hving to make the difficult decision to undergo the surgery. Glad that baby is ok, and hope that u r recuperating well. Best wishes to yr hubby and big bro mal too. Enjoy yr family!
congrats rachel! and wat a coincidence marcus shares my mum’s birthday, haha… he’s such a darling!
Congrats Rachel
Marcus looks just like Malcolm. Both our boys r born in the same years and the same ways… gosh. You take care ya 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
And hello Marcus….he looks so much like Malcolm…..
Take care & rest well mommy…..
THANK YOU ALL for leaving your comment and well wishes!
Really warm my heart
precious! enjoy your little one!
precious! enjoy your little one! congrats!