Hi Mommies,
Today going to go home. Is been such a surreal experience for me esp i am first time mommy. Haha! Here's my birth story.
29 July - 31st July
Been having false labor pains. I thought i was having contractions. Tried to time and seriously couldnt really figure out. So quite frustrating. Called my gynae Dr Adrain Woodsworth and he said go hospital to do ctg. At this Ostage, no show or leak of waterbag. @ TMC ctg shows contractions but irregular timings and since i am in late week 37 early week 38, Dr gave me 2 choices
1) Induce - insert tablet in cervix to dilate to give birth
2) Wait for natural induce which means wait for show or water bag burst
I thought for awhile, i said i opt 2nd since he didnt insist bb need to be out unless emergency. So off i went home and to be frank i still exp mild cramps aka contractions off and on.
On the very same evening, i still went down (my usual weekly pre natal routine) to see Dr Adrain to show him the cth chart i did in the morning. He contd to say the same thing, stick to natural course and enjoy my pregnancy. So we went to do our usual baby routine scan. While scanning, he didnt say his usual lines "bb heartbeat / thighbone / tummy / head etc". He was scanning and scanning which scares the hell out of me and my hb! I asked "erm doc what are you scanning??!" He usually done in less than 5 mins! He said "i am measuring your water level...hmmm very low below 6cm" i was like huh? Really just last week scan showed it was normal! Then he explained is a sign of baby maturing so this time no more choice given "Check in tonight and induce!"
Wow! So exciting! Haha my husband and i started whatapp our family and frds to pray for us. We also went for a good dinner and frankly too excited to eat! Lol! Went home pack baby room and cot. Bath and off we went to TMC labor ward at 11pm. Nurse put in tablet and dilation started. Was sent to room and i slept thru the night with mild contractions going on!
1st Aug
6.30am Nurse woke us up at to go back labor ward and contd to monitor baby heartbeat and contractions. It become more intense and regular. Did my breathing techniques and was manageable. (Background: heard mothers screaming cos nv use epidural... Wah really affected me cos i hope i can go thru one w/o It)
7.30am - insert medication in my anus to pass out motion.
9am - Dr came and he asked "Sleep well?" i said yeah ok! He said good and want to check how far i dilated. He took a long time again and i was like "why this time so slow cos he had done a check b4 and he was fast!" i was also going "ouch ouch!!" He pulled out his hand and smiled at me "Ok waterbag broke!" i was like ".... Why you nv tell me!!" He went "Tell you you sure very scare... " erm true... Faint! He added "ok you are 3cm dilated. true pain will come in! Tell nurse if you need epidural!"
1030am - Pain fast and furious! Asked for gas to handle pain!
1130am - Groaning and kicking myself! Each wave was terrible and so intense! Is x100 times of my menses cramps! My hb looked like he going to cry anytime seeing me in such great pain and persuaded me to go for epidural. I stubbornly refused but gave in 2nd time when he asked haha.
12pm Epidural administered. Was already 6cm dilated when it was given no wonder so painful! Side effect: drowsy and itchy! Pain? Zero! Contractions felt like someone pressing or squeezing your stomach but no pain! Amazed!
12pm-2.30pm still stuck in the labor ward becos all birth rooms were full!
i was already fully dilated ard 1plus. Only wheeled in to the birth room at 2.30pm
2.30pm - 3pm: After 6-7 pushes with hubby and 2 midwives encouragement, i've finally push my little boy out. I teared when doc placed him at my chest the moment he was out.
He weighs 3.3kg and 47cm long
Dr Adrain was skillful and used forceps to pull him out as epidural numb my lower body and i couldnt really push. Cord was around baby neck and thank God he was quickly released from the cord.
3-4pm Got into my ward to rest and baby was brought to me for the first breastfeed
After 2 days of my surreal journey, we are going home today
Jiayou Mommies!