I met Sibongile last May and have become closer friends with her these past few months. She is an amazing woman of God who has incredible strength and courage. She was pregnant when I arrived and told us every time we saw her that her baby would be born in two weeks. Finally, around 6:15 am on 29 March, she gave birth to a beautiful daughter. Her name, in English, means Blessing.
This is her story of the delivery: The doctors told her to go to the hospital when she was 40 weeks. After waiting almost all day, they told her to come back a few days later, and they would induce labor if the baby did not come on her own. She arrived at the hospital early on the 28th. However, visiting hours are only between 2-4pm, which meant that her husband, Lebo, could not stay with her. The only way he could be with her during the delivery is if she went into labor during that time. We picked Lebo up and took him to the hospital at 2pm. We were able to see Sibongile and walk around with her until 4pm when they rang a bell that told us visiting hours were over. We all left wondering when she would go into labor. After waiting all night, the baby was finally ready to come. The only problem was that the midwives were enjoying a cup of tea in another room. Sibongile called for them to tell them it was time, but they didn’t seem to believe her. They finally came running into Sibongile’s room when they heard the baby crying! So, Sibongile ended up delivering her baby alone. Praise God that she delivered a healthy baby with no problems.
Pray for Sibongile and Lebo as they now take care of two children.
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