For my first delivery, I had contractions.. I timed and it was 5 mins apart. And it was a bit painful.. like menstrual cramps. So I went to TMC at around midnight. When I was checked, I was only 0.5cm but strangely, they decided to admit me. and within 2 hours I asked for epi cause I was so scared I could not take the pain. But because I dilated so slowly, the doc came to burst my water bag and some other drug to help with contractions. In all, my whole labour took 21 hours.. at the last min I told the doc, I’m too tired.. could not eat or drink (I was craving for COKE) and I was puking and shivering from the epi. Told him to just cut me up and get the baby out. But when he checked, he said he could feel the baby’s head already so he used the vacuum to vacuum her out. And so, after 21 hours of labour, she arrived on her actual EDD.
This time round, I also hope that baby will decide to come out on his own. Oh yes, I realized be careful, don’t use too much epi cause I was so numb that I did not really know how to push cause I could not feel anything. Maybe that’s why baby took so long to come out.
Rene: I think for my #1, I used those small pull along cabin bag. Cause besides my own things.. my husband had his own things. And its true, bring the necessity and the rest (e.g. like breast pump) can be stored in your hubby’s car first. So happy can start thinking about packing hospital bag soon cause.. it means.. the day is coming soon.