Dear Mummies, here's an update: I popped already.
Was induced at 3.25pm at gynae's clinic on 25th June 2012. Was told that I need to reach TMC latest by 5.30pm. Me and hubby decided to go straight to TMC from his clinic. Reached at about 4pm and accompanied hubby to do the paperwork for admissions. Nurse thought I was there for csect as I looked so calm. I told her no contractions yet so I was feeling ok.
At about 4.30pm, I was accompanied to the delivery suite. Was asked to change to the hospital gown and pass the nurse my urine sample. I did change into the gown but I happily sat at the toilet without collecting my urine. Luckily the nurse said it was fine.
As I was lying on the bed, the nurse started asking a series of routine questions. All these while, my hubby was waiting outside as per the nurse's instructions. My blood pressure reading was taken and horror of horrors, it was at 195 (the upper numbers, forgot the lower numbers). The nurse continued talking to me, asking me questions, etc. I think it was her attempt to make me relax. But I was getting more anxious as my contractions were coming at 2 min apart. Although it was pretty mild, it was enough to send my blood pressure rocketing high. It was strange as when I left my gynae's clinic, my blood pressure was ok.
Anyway, at around 5pm, my hubby came in and said that he spoke to my gynae. Apparently the nurses at TMC have already called him to update him on my blood pressure readings. He gave us two choices - either to csect immediately or wait for a few hours for my blood pressure to go down. Of course I cried as I had hope for a natural labour for #2, similar as #1. But hubby and me finally decided to go for csect.
Then a flurry of activities happened at all the same time. Urine catheter inserted, drip inserted, head cap put on, forms signed. Then I was wheeled into the OT. I opted for epidural so that hubby can be with me.
Hubby was asked to wait outside while the epidural was administered. The anaesthetist gave me the laughing gas (which I love, btw) and started giving me LA before the real epidural. My BP was at its peak at 203. Then we waited for about ten minutes for my gynae to come in. Blood pressure dropped to normal range, gynae called hubby in and felt some tugging and pressure at my tummy. Gynae called hubby and pointed out that umbilical cord was around baby's neck. Luckily all was ok. Phew!
At 6.13pm, baby was born. He measured at 3.39kg, 51cm.
