Trigger warning: graphic description of childbirth
Maja Salvador gets *real* about the difficulties she faced when she gave birth to her first daughter Maria. Despite this, she remains thankful and joyful about her new chapter as a parent with her husband Rambo Nuñez.
Maja Salvador Describes The Difficulties She Faced Upon Giving Birth To Her Daughter Maria
Maja Says The Pain Was All Worth It For Maria
On Instagram, Maja detailed what happened a week ago when she welcomed her first daughter. It was no easy journey and it's a reminder to thank your mommas for their sacrifice.
"I experienced an intense 30-hour labor, 12 hours without epidural, 3 hours of pushing. Then ended up having episiotomy and forceps. 2 contractions and 7 pushes later, we finally welcomed our baby Maria," she wrote.
The troubles didn't end there. Maja needed additional medical attention right after.
"Immediately had 10 minutes of skin-to-skin contact with her, but biglang nagka emergency... I had uterine inversion. Kaya kinailangan nilang kunin sakin si Maria at binigay nila kay Rambo who was seated helplessly next to my bed.
"3 OB GYN were there trying to put back my uterus manually which led to blood loss of 3 to 4 liters, then my blood pressure went down to 60/40, sinabihan na lang ako ng Doula ko na anytime I would have to go to the operating room for surgery."
In that challenging time, Maja turned to her faith. "That time sabi ko nalang sa sarili ko na I can’t do anything anymore... ubos na ubos na lakas ko... I started praying Hail Mary... paulit ulit kahit wala na akong lakas. And miraculously, after their last attempt, one of the OB GYN succeeded in repositioning my uterus. AMEN!!!!"
Maja showed her gratitude to everyone who helped her. "Despite the challenging journey, gusto kong i-express ang gratitude ko to all the medical personnel na nandun nun, especially to the filipino nurses who provided unwavering care and support."
To Rambo, she said "I love you" and to Maria, she said, "Everything is worth it. I love you anak!"
Life With Maria
A few days ago, Maja captioned, "Starting our parenthood journey" to a photo of her and Rambo with Maria in a carrier.
Their daughter was born on May 31, 2024, just a few months shy of her parent's first wedding anniversary.
