Sylvia says I should continue so occasionally I will keep on with my history.
In Albuquerque, the evening of January 27th, I went to the movies with Mom Honey and Joan and we saw "Kiss Me Kate". When I went to bed I felt something wet between my legs that I couldn’t stop. I called Mom and she told me my water had broken! This was three weeks before the expected delivery date. They took me to the Army hospital on the Sandia Army Base; that’s where Dad Honey worked. I spent all day, part of the time on a bed in the hall because there were so many expectant mothers. Dad checked in with me periodically to see how I was doing. Labor didn’t start until later in the day. They gave me a spinal (bad choice). The nurses said I was singing during labor, I guess to keep up my spirits. Sylvia was born about 7:45 p.m. about 6 lbs 5 oz. It was hard because my husband was in El Paso in basic training and my own mother in California.
The army didn’t coddle its patients. We had to make our own beds and I had a splitting headache from the spinal. All the mothers were put in a large room, had to be uncovered and disinfected when the male attendants brought us our babies! It was embarrassing but at least there were lots of us. After a day, the babies were left with us to care for. I was glad my Mom had had Mary when I was about 17 and knew how to care for babies. Some of the mothers had never held a baby. Leon wasn’t able to come see our daughter until she was about a week old. I was so happy to see him.
About the end of February or first of March, Leon was able to come get Sylvia and me and take us to El Paso.
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7 comments:
I'm glad you continued with the story, I have checked for the last 2???weeks looking for the next chapter. How hard to have to have your baby without your honey (no pun intended) I didn't realize my mom was such a small baby. Did she have any problems?
Jen
I didn't think you were going to stop!!! I am glad you will keep going. I can't believe how different it is too have a baby now. If that happened today, lawyers would be involved, reporter called in, and general shock and disapproval would be heard throughout the populace.
I am glad you have updated your blog, Mom! Keep on going! It is important!
She was early and of military origin. That explains a lot. Love the blog Avo.
Ryan
Wow. I definitely wouldn't want my first baby experience to be like that. That is crazy. I am glad you are continuing!
ooops. I am logged in under my Mom-in-laws name. This is Becky.
alright if I had to make my own bed after just having a baby, I would be letting someone have a piece of my mind, well it probably would have been through some tears, what a sweetheart you are.
I don't know what I would have done without James, or my mom, or a doctor that cared about me. Well lets be honest, I would be crying for sure.
Oh Barbra you are such a strength for me, I love hearing about your life. Thanks for continuing.
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