The Third Party

2. Spoiled Chick

Handi hugged me again, but then I grimaced because her hand accidentally hit my stomach.

"I'm sorry .." he said as he kissed my forehead. For a moment we stared at each other with eyes that were both wet from happiness and had to mix into one. I even forgot that my in-laws were here.

"If you knew you were going to give birth today, I would definitely not leave. But isn't it time yet?" ask Handi.

"Yes, two weeks forward. I gave birth to Caesar" I replied slowly.

"No problem, Caesar wants to be normal which is important you and our baby are safe." Once again Handi kissed my forehead.

"I want to see our son first. Are you okay with me staying?"

I'm nodding.

"Mom, do you know where the baby's room is?"

"Have you realized that your mother is here?!" ask my father-in-law with a ketus.

It was so into the room, Handi's eyes were only on me. He also did not say hello to his mother.

"Sorry Mom, I was in a hurry." Sandy approached her mother and kissed her hand. "Thank you, ma'am, for accompanying Emma here."

Without saying anything my in-laws walked out of the room. Then Handi followed her mother to see our baby in the other room. It felt calmer after my husband was here.

After a while my father-in-law and my husband returned.

"Emm ... Our son is handsome, his face is very similar to mine," said Handi proudly. He looks very happy in contrast to my in-laws who have since continued to put on his sour face.

I haven't been able to answer the sound of the door being knocked. Hospital staff came to deliver dinner.

"Here I feed." Sandy sat on the chair beside my bed. He knows how I am. I can't sit down yet so I can just lie down. There's no way I can feed myself in this position.

"Handi, you better take a break. You're going on a long trip, you're definitely tired. Let your wife eat by herself!" My in-laws don't seem willing to see Handi bribe me.

"It's okay Mom, Emma can't eat by herself because she can't sit down."

"Thuh ... Just try the normal body, surely now you can do anything yourself!" My in-laws don't get tired of discussing the issue of surgery even though Handi doesn't mind it at all. "Indeed is basically spoiled, ask in operation to have nothing served!"

"I didn't ask for Han's surgery, the doctor required. My water is dry because it has been seeping since this morning. Later you can ask yourself to the doctor who handles." I explained my situation to Handi.

"It's okay, Emm, what matters is that you're both healthy." Handi continued to feed me. His hands occasionally flicked the hair that covered my face. His treatment showed me how much he loved me.

Right after I finished eating, the nurse came to deliver my baby. Her crying voice made me want to grab her into my lap immediately but I forgot I couldn't move much.

The nurse gave my baby to me but I couldn't take it. My position is very difficult, I can't tilt because it still hurts while I can't sit either. My baby was crying harder and made me panic. Even so, he could not bear to see my baby crying and panic.

"Sus, how is this how the cry gets louder?" I almost got desperate.

"Silence mom ... If you are not sick, you can. It's just not used to it." The nurse tried to calm me and my baby after that she left.

"Emc ... How'this? I wanted to carry her but was afraid of falling" said Handi who looked panicked because my baby still had not stopped crying.

Finally my in-laws took my baby and held him. Without saying anything he took a spoon on the table and then fed a few spoons of water to my baby's mouth.

"Dam ... What'd you do?" I just don't believe it.

"Mom, what are you doing? Newborn babies should not be given water?!"

"Past-age babies are born immediately fed. It's just watering you guys storm?! Tuh right? Your son is silent immediately," my in-laws replied indifferently.

It is true that my baby immediately stopped crying but I still would not be willing if my baby was given other than ASI. That's my baby, I have the right to decide what she wants to be given.

"Han, give me my son!" I asked Handi to take my baby out of her mother's hands. And Handi followed him. She took my baby and put it next to me lying down. I cried regretting what my in-laws had done to my baby.

"Not to overdo it, your son was crying from thirst. If you can't breastfeed just give what's there! I don't understand the thoughts of women today!This can't be that, can't be!"

"How can you be a mother if you can't carry the baby?!" My in-laws still corner me.

"It's not that she can't, Emma can't yet because her surgical wound still hurts."

"Who ordered the operation?!" ketus.

"I'd better take mom home. I'll be exhausted if I have to wait for Emma at the hospital. You can rest at home, I'll accompany Emma. Besides Heni's pity at home alone if mom stays here." Handi tried to drive his mother away subtly.

"Yes, long time here also mother is not at home. I don't like to see spoiled women! Women give birth to so many in this world, but the spoiled one or two, one of them your wife!" my in-laws said before leaving my room in the care.

My tears flowed more and more to hear my in-laws. He said that to my husband right in front of my eyes.

After the departure of my in-laws I trained my body so that it could tilt as the sisters ordered. It hurt so much but I kept trying so I could breastfeed my baby. I don't want my in-laws to give him water again or worse feed him prematurely, I don't want that to happen.

After several attempts I was finally able to breastfeed my baby. It felt like I could see this tiny creature coming out of my stomach. My tears kept dripping, if only my mother was still there, it would all be easier.

Not long after, Sandy has returned. Apparently he only drove his mother to the parking lot because my in-laws had come to bring their own vehicle.

Handi approached me. "You can breastfeed already?"

I just nodded because I was also enduring the pain in my stomach. Suddenly Handi grabbed my cheek and wiped my tears.

"I'm sorry mommy is Em ... "

"She should have asked permission to give something to my baby. He's my son and I'm the only one entitled to my son!"

"Yes ... Yes I know. Forgive me yes ... " Handi keeps apologizing for her mother.

"I'm not spoiled Han, you know that! I'd love to carry my baby but I'm still having trouble. Do you know how happy I am to have a child? Is it just because I can't carry and breastfeed and then I can be called not a good mother?" I said with tears flowing back.