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Saab Magalona recalls birthing story as son Pancho gets baptized
On Saturday, Cheats vocalist Saab Magalona had her son Pancho baptized, and on Instagram, she shared the story of what she went through during the "dark time" that followed after giving a premature birth.
Sharing the photo of the first time she saw Pancho on Valentine's Day — six days after she gave birth — Saab narrated how at 30 weeks and six days, she had to undergo an emergency c-section.
"I had to undergo an emergency c-section because our baby girl’s heartbeat had stopped. Our baby boy survived but I did not see him for 6 days bec I was in and out of the ICU myself (it’s a long story)," read a portion of her caption.
She described not seeing her child and relying on husband Jim to show her videos and photos of their baby boy as a "dark time," a period where she couldn't help but feel the loss of their daughter.
"I felt so many emotions when I was told I could leave my room to see my child. Prior to that, all I could do was ask Jim to show me videos and photos of him. It was a dark time for me because without seeing or touching our boy, all I could focus on was the loss of our daughter."
Saab admitted that she thought their baby boy would not survive, but on Valentine's Day, she was overjoyed to be given the clearance to visit him.
"Honestly, at the time, I just kept thinking our baby boy would not make it either especially with the initial tests they did on him. It was Valentine’s Day when I was finally cleared to visit him and I cried. I was so happy but I was also so scared. I washed my face, put on some lip and cheek tint and brushed my hair. It was like a first date and I wanted to look pretty for my son. As I saw his sweet tiny body in his bed, barely moving, I was overjoyed."
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Saab pointed out that Valentine's Day coincided with Ash Wednesday, which she took as a sign that God was telling her to keep praying and not to lose faith.
"Jim told me he wasn’t moving at all during the first few days so his tiny movements were more than enough for us. It dawned on me that aside from Valentine’s Day, it was also Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Somehow, I felt God was telling me to keep praying and not to lose faith. "
They baptized baby Pancho on Saturday as they celebrate a milestone, she believes their Baby Luna will be there with them.
"Today, Pancho will be baptized and I couldn’t be more proud of how far we’ve come as a family. I know Luna will also be with us as we celebrate this milestone"
Saab and Jim was only able to bring home Pancho on April 4, three months after staying in the hospital. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News
