Supernatural Woman II - Travelling while Pregnant

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Hello everyone!

I pray that your 2018 is off to a great start! If not, no worries it will get better just trust God and follow his plan!

I initially spoke about my experience with my first pregnancy here. I continue below:

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          I travelled back to the U.S. while 7 months pregnant as I stated previously; I was accompanied by my mom and grandmother. Prior to the trip, I tried to mentally prepare for it. The thought of being on a plane for about twelve hours straight was not appealing; especially since my husband wouldn't be there with me. I had been imagining the day that my husband and I would gathering our belongings from Akure and bid our farewells as we boarded the aircraft; crossing oceans while enjoying impeccable service in business class. Well neither happened and I wasn't a happy camper. But I had to put on my 'big girl pants', suck it up and be strong. Saying goodbye to my church family was also very hard; they had become a major part of my life for over a year; I held back tears as they serenaded me with songs, kind words, gifts, etc. on my last day at church.

         Afterwards, my husband and I travelled to Lagos to meet up with my mom. Shortly after our arrival, I noticed that I was spotting. I was really concerned as my flight was just a couple of days away. We attributed the spotting to the stress of the trip (travelling from Akure, stopping over in Ife to see my pastors and then our final stop in Lagos) and concluded that I should rest instead of us hanging out at a few of our favorite spots in Lagos. 

       As I continued to spot, fear threatened to grip my heart but I kept confessing God's Word; According to, Exodus 23:26 "None shall cast their young nor be barren in thy land; the number of thy days I will fulfill"; I would say, "I will not cast my young or miscarry my baby in Jesus name." I was hoping that the bleeding would stop but it continued; my husband decided to take me to a pharmacy to purchase medication that should stop the bleeding. I was really concerned about taking medication during my pregnancy ( I actually don't like taking meds regularly) but the pharmacist informed me that it was safe. I reluctantly obliged so that my husband wouldn't worry and also for the sake of my baby.

         The day of my trip came a little too quickly; I secretly wished that time would be paused for a few days as the thought of leaving my husband behind made me very emotional. The time for our flight finally came; and we loaded my husband's and my aunt's cars with all of my, my mom's and my grandmother's luggage (we had so many bags!) Driving to the airport wasn’t too bad, I held on to every minute that I had left to spend with my husband.

Checking in at the airport was stressful; when they found out that I was pregnant they gave me a hard time. I was told to get a clearance from the airport nurse stating that I was healthy enough to travel and to confirm my belly circumference (to ensure that I wasn't too far along); even though I had documentation from my doctor stating just that. Long story short, about an hour of finally being able to get the clearance I discovered that it was not needed because I was a U.S. citizen; a waste of time and money. But I pretty much did it to myself, if I didn't mention that I was pregnant to one of the airline staff, no one would have noticed. I was barely showing, my bump was small and I had on a loose fitting kaftan.

       The moment had finally come, I braced myself to say goodbye to my husband. I could barely look at him as we hugged, kissed and said our "I love you(s)" and "see you soon(s)". I managed not to cry and faked a smile instead as I walked to our gate. After an hour or so, we were finally able to board the plane. By this time, I was exhausted. The only thing on my agenda was SLEEP. When we arrived at our seats, I was disappointed; we were given seats in the middle aisle - no window seat for me to rest my head on and there was minimal leg room. I just sat down and accepted my fate as it was a full flight; there was no option to choose another seat.

      I managed to sleep briefly until they announced that they were serving food, finally! When the air hostess finally came around to get our orders, I was relieved; I was really hungry. My mom and grandmother got their food first and I sat patiently as I waited for mine; only for the air hostess to return and say that they no longer had rice; and all that was left was chicken. I almost cried as I explained to her that I was pregnant and hungry. The hostess said she would see what she could do; she returned about 20 minutes later with something that looked like it was tossed together a few seconds ago. I managed to eat the tasteless rice and sauce. Afterwards, I walked a little throughout the aircraft as I read that it was important for me (being pregnant) to move around frequently to avoid blood clots; so I took walks every few hours to keep the blood flowing. 

      After twelve long hours, some tasteless meals, a number of attempted sleep sessions and uncomfortable seating, we arrived in New York safely. As the plane touched down, sounds of people clapping, rejoicing and shouting "Thank you Jesus, thank you Lord" filled the air. I was relieved; I couldn't wait to get to my parent's house. Upon exiting the airport, the cold chill hit me without a warning; I quickly said hi to my dad and rushed into the car. First stop was Burger King per my request! As filling my belly, I was satisfied. We finally got home and it felt good but different; it felt different to be in my parent's house again; so much had change. I chatted with my siblings a bit and then I borrowed someone's phone to call my husband. It felt so weird to be talking to my husband from the other side of the phone on the other side of the world...this was the beginning of many of such moments.

To be continued...

You are blessed!



- Bunmi


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