Chapter Seven- It's A Boy!

7/15/1984

The Doctor said to Mrs. Sanchez. “O.K. When I count to three I need you to take a deep breath and push, but don't hold your breath, OK?” Like I said, Mrs. Sanchez did not understand him, but there was a kind nurse nearby her that was mimicking what Mrs. Sanchez should be doing; the nurse used visuals with her fingers and sounds with her voice so Mrs. Sanchez understood what her Doctor meant. Mrs. Sanchez got the gist of it.

The Dr. mentioned, “O.K. Ready? One, two, three, now push.” Mrs. Sanchez let out a huge cry. Dr. said, “Good, good, O.K. We got the head, the baby is halfway there and looks to have nice pigmentation. You need to do it again. One more time. One, two, three, push with all your might!” Mrs. Sanchez pushed crying, “Adios Mios, Ay de mi, Ay mama, Ahhh!” (Here we go, Oh my God, Ouch mama, Ahhh!) Soon the baby came and shortly after that the placenta.

The doctor cut the umbilical cord and told Mrs Sanchez, “It's a boy! Welcome to the world little one.” Then the Doctor passed the baby over to the nurses who did their job keenly to wipe down and clean the baby and suck out all the mucous. The baby let out a cry and it sounded like music to Mrs. Sanchez' ears. As soon as they took the baby she began to grow agitated telling them, “No! dame, dame!” (Give me! No! Give me).

The nurse who was coaching Mrs. Sanchez labor did understand a little bit of Spanish since one of her friends from El Salvador taught her some; speaking to Mrs. Sanchez gently, “Asi, no problemo; este es nino.” (It's O.K. No problem, it's a boy). Mrs. Sanchez tears started to fall as she looked into the nurses eye's and asked, “El nino?” (A boy?) The nurse replied, “Si, el nino.” (Yes, A boy).

At this point Mrs. Sanchez was not crying due to the fact that it was a boy. No, she was elated about all the miracle's that occured that day to bring her to this point now. She was beside this person that could understand her. This was truly another miracle from God. She asked this nurse, “El nino fuerte?” (Is the boy strong?) The nurse responded, “Si, el nino es muchos fuerte” (The baby boy is very strong). Before Mrs. Sanchez even had a moment to ask where the baby was the nurse was there placing her baby in it's mothers arms.

Mr. Sanchez wanted to name the baby after him too. Mrs. Sanchez told him of how ridiculous of an idea that was. She had a better idea. Back in Nicaragua her cousin had passed and his name was Coronado, so in Memory of him she decided to name her baby after him. She told him in her native tongue, “No! Ay que lindo. El nombre es Primo Coronado Sanchez.” (No! Look at how beautiful he is. His name is Cousin Coronando Sanchez).
It was a 7lbs 11oz. baby boy named Primo (which means cousin in Spanish).