Former Kenya Television Network (KTN) news anchor Betty Kyallo has opened up on the pain she went through during delivery of her daughter Ivanna.
Betty Kyallo recalled the pain she went through and admitted that the labor pain still torments her to date. She made these sentiments while speaking with the Picja Clear Films on YouTube series.
“I don’t want to discourage any person who is watching this and is expecting. Everybody has her own experience, but for me, I just remember that it was really painful. Even breathing didn’t help. I don’t even know how to explain that pain. It was crazy.” Said Betty Kyallo.
According to the celebrated media personality, she has no way to describe the event and that she was really not prepared for such an experience.
“By the time I was dilating, I had suffered. When you get to that point, just be ready to go through it. There’s nothing I would have learnt or read that would have actually helped in that situation. It was just pure pain. I don’t think there is a way to describe delivery. They try to prepare you, but it is not easy.” She said.
As a result, Betty Kyallo confessed that she would never go through such a painful birth experience if given a chance, adding that she would resort to giving birth through an epidural if God is to provide her with another baby.
According to a local publication, an epidural is a procedure that injects a local anaesthetic into the space around the spinal nerves of your lower back. This anaesthetic usually blocks the pain from labour contractions and during birth effectively. With an epidural, you can usually move and can push your baby out when you need to.
At the same time, Betty Kyallo stated that she was glad to have given birth naturally since health issues make a number of women resort to other forms of birth.
“I feel like it was more special for me because the entire process was gradual; not too much excitement at first, but it was a build up.”
“I was so happy but at the same time, confused. It depends on the degree of intensity but I feel like many women go through postpartum shock. There is a degree of shock and I went through it. It took me a few days before I started getting acquainted to my baby.”
Also, Betty Kyallo admitted that the pregnancy almost brought her career at KTN to ashes.
“I was three years into working at KTN when I knew I was pregnant. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing but it interrupted my career progression at that time.”
“I remember telling Dennis that is what it is and sooner than later, we came to terms about it.”
However, she encouraged mothers not to give up giving birth because each and every person has a different experience.
“To all mothers who are expecting, don’t let my story scare you. I was also a small girl. There’s a new experience for everybody and I hope you will enjoy it. It is how God wanted us to give birth; to go through the entire process and embrace it rather than feel like you’re being punished. Look at Ivana right now, I am glad I went through that.”
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