Hi ladies,
Finally gotten myself on the net. Yep! I just popped last week and i guess i have broken a record with my timing. As others who have been here earlier wld have known, i'm a strong supporter for epidural and guess what .... i didn't get to use it......
It all happened on the day when.....
Singapore went into darkness. Luckily for Sengkang area, power was resumed b4 midnight. Was happily watching TV on the sofa while hubby had his teleconference. At around midnight, have some crampy feeling. Totally ignored it, has been like this for the past few days. Pain became more intense at 12.30. Start to feel strange when it didn't go away after so long, went to toilet and check... Ooopss.. blood streaked mucus. But remembered ante-natal class mentioned that this is not the real show. Show is something more signifiant. So, went back to TV but told hubby that i'll most probably won't be going back to work. By one, pain was bad but still want to hold on. Dun want to be strapped by tubes and restraint on bed, continue to watch Devils Advocate. 1.15am, pain is so bad, off TV and lay on bed. By now, hubby start timing for contraction, contractions only occur once every 15 min. Okie no hurry... hubby went to wash up and finish up office work. 1.45am, contrations occur once every 5min. Prepare to leave. Silly me, left wallet with IC in office, luckily have passport, no choice, use it 1st. Hubby drove, me bring pillow along and scream into pillow everytime there was a contractions (otherwise i think i will have bite off my husband's arms or limbs). Reach KKH at 2.30am, was wheeled into delivery suite. Lady who pushed me told me not to scream but to concentrate breathing. She tried to strike a conversation..... "Water bag burst?" - No. "1st baby?" - Yah... "Contractions started when?" - Around 1am..... Haiz, still long way to go, she's thinking to herself. I thought so too...... Never mind, come in to enjoy the epidural and air con.
Reach delivery suite (dunno what time already), was asked the same questions by the nurses. Since its so early in the morning and its my 1st baby and water bag not broken yet, the nurses wanted to check how much i have dilated b4 calling my gynae. Tell me to strip and climb on the bed. Wa liao... the bed was so high and the pain so bed. That task really killed me. Nurse told me to climb up when the contraction wave is over. Did quickly b4 ontractions came again. Lie on bed and was given gas mask. Was still screaming away, therefore no gas went in.... Therefore still in pain. Nurse checked me... guess what. I'M ALREADY FULLY DILATED! Nurse quickly screamed for my gynae to be called immediately and meanwhile, me to relax and hold on!!!!!!! And i'm too late for epidural.
Me try to "enjoy" the gas. Luckily my gynae was fast. The moment she reached i was took off my gas mask and told to push. Cannot remembered what happened, was in terrible agony and baby was out by 0326h!!!!!
u really can tahan!! 