Hiya! Want to update that my baby Jamie finally arrived on July 5th via natural delivery after 24 hour of labor
He's 3.865kg and 51 cm.
Here's my birth story.
July 4
Around 4am - woke up with slight back pain that came every few minutes. Not sure if it's real contraction as intensity is rather low.
Around 5am - went to the loo and found mucus plug. Woke up hubby but we decided to go back to sleep. Couldn't sleep. Contraction is every 5 mins but still low intensity.
Around 8.30am - Contraction is getting shorter (4 - 3 mins) and intensity started to pick up.
After lunch - decided to call my doula since it's getting rather painful. Interval is around 2 - 3 mins.
From afternoon until 8pm - contraction getting stronger. Found hot shower helped. Decided to go to TMC.
8.30pm - Reached TMC. Did mandatory CTG and VE, baby heart rate was ok and I was 5 cm dilated (actually I expected more than that since contraction is already very painful).
July 5
From 8.30pm until around 2am - Contractions getting really painful. Found that the hot tub helped. Good thing my waterbag still had not burst so I could still use the tub. Almost gave up and asked for gas. My doula managed to persuade me to use other option. Already feel the urge to push at each contraction.
Around 3am - Super tired now and although I was almost fully dilated, I couldn't push my baby out.
3.30am - Gave up and asked for vacuum.
3.45am - Dr Paul came and we tried several pushes without vacuum. No more strength to push naturally. Finally we decided to use the vacuum.
4am - Baby Jamie arrived
I got 2nd degree natural tear.
*phew* Now sleep deprived since Jamie wants milk every 2 hours and lots of crying in between.