Hihi everyone...i haven't been able to log on since last Thursday when Preston was born...was discharged yesterday. I stayed one additional night because Preston had slight jaundice & had to stay for phototherapy. Luckily, he passed the blood test very well yesterday so we're home!
Today is my 5th day of confinement...my CL is quite nice...Here's my birth story --
(I copied & pasted from my blog...)
On Wednesday night (26 Nov), Hubby came home from work with durians for us! He also spoke to my swollen belly, telling Preston to pop that very night because he had a busy work day the next day. Heh...Hubby was gonna eat his words cos Preston listened!
We were watching TV and around midnight, i started experiencing some contractions. As usual, i brushed them off. However, around 12.40am, i started experiencing a couple of bad contractions that felt like bad period cramps. Around that time, it started to rain heavily...At 1am, i went to the toilet & then, saw 'the show' i.e. blood on my pantiliners. IT WAS TIME!!!
I told Hubby who hurriedly showered & got dressed. In the meantime, i started to time my contractions. Hubby also called for a cab & we did some last min packing to my hosp bag. By the time we boarded the cab (bout 1.30am), my contractions were 5 minutes apart.
Arrived at Mount Alvernia Hospital & we proceeded to the delivery suites. After changing into the hosp gown, i was told to lie down on the bed. At about 2am, my waterbag burst suddenly!!! It was totally unexpected & the warm fluid just started gushing out of me. Totally beyond my control & boy, was there a lot of water. Btw...the waterbag continued to leak/flow throughout the ENTIRE labour. The midwife did a VE & found that i was already 3cm dilated. At this point...the pain was still bearable & i really wanted to try going without epidural.
I WAS WRONG. I underestimated how horrible the back pain could be! The contractions were bearable but the back ache that accompanied them was EXCRUCIATING. I was strapped to the CTG monitoring machine & couldn't really move. Each time a contraction came, i was wincing & crying out in pain. Hubby was most upset cos he felt so helpless. At about 3.30am, we made the decision to get an epidural.
The doc on duty came half an hour after i signed the indemnity form. Hubby had to leave the room...and i was told to curl up into a foetal position. I had NO idea what the needle looked like (supposedly very terrifying & huge) because i was repeatedly instructed NOT to look behind. The epidural slowly brought my lower body pain relief though i could still feel contractions...my left side of the body was completely numb though.
The good news came at about 4.30am...my cervix had dilated completely! My gynae was also on her way. The good thing about the epidural was my body being relaxed enough to dilate quickly and i didn't feel the urge to push unnecessarily. The midwives started to prepare for the delivery. Poor Hubby was so tired but so excited at the same time.
At 5.00am, my gynae arrived & things happened quickly! During each contraction, i was told to take deep breathes & push hard for 10 counts. The midwives & Hubby helped by counting...Dr. Chia was very encouraging & kept telling me that i was doing very well. Halfway through the pushing, Dr. Chia gave me an episiotomy but again, i couldn't feel a single thing.
Finally, on 27 Nov 5.12am, Preston Goh made his entrance with a loud cry!!!
Dr. Chia placed him on my chest & there he was...crying away and Hubby cut the umbilical cord after it had been clamped. While i was getting stitched up, Preston was cleaned up by the midwife. Hubby snapped photos while Preston was being weighed & measured. He weighed almost 3.2kg & was 50cm long! His head circumference is 34cm. (Is that big?) I couldn't see him much but i could hear him crying away. I'm thankful that my labour took about 3.5 hours...it was quick and relatively painless. I didn't develop any complications & Preston is normal & healthy.
Here's a pic of Preston --
Sorry...very long & lor-soh!
Sam & Merydith: Congrats!!!
