Dear All, sorry, was not able to log in as i was in in and out of hospital. In fact, i was given hospitalise leave till early Jan'05. But here i am, back to the office as there is really no manpower.
So here an updates of what happened....
, abit longgish....
But can dun read too also lah!
Cos in short, it is just that i am now considered High Risk Patient!!
<font color="0000ff">On 03/12/04(Fri) morning, i went for my Growth scan. It had been more than a mth since i last saw my BB.
Things seemed to be alright!
My BB was about 1.93kg at Wk32.
But when the sonagrapher give me the scan with another pc of paper, my heart dropped!
I knew that paper!
It was the paper that indicate my BB's water level was low at wk 23. Now, from the paper, it showed that BB's AFI was only 5.4cm. That is below the average of 6cm.
Thus, i was admitted cos if i dun wanna to be hospitalised, i need to sign a
Discharge Letter to state despite MO's advise to admit, i dun wan and that i bear full responsibilty shld anything happen.
Thus i went to arrange for admission and told hubby that i need to be admitted to Ward 31. That afternoon, went for
Fetal Growth Scan at ADC Rm 6 to chk on the <font color="ff0000">blood flow</font> from the cord to BB. <font color="ff0000">Blood flow</font> okay, but found that the water level dropped from 5.4cm to 5.0cm!
So back in ward, the nurse did a
CTG whereby this is to check on BB's heartbeat and Contraction.
The results showed that BB's heartbeat is ok, but there is some contraction. The nurse said i might need to stay for the night to monitor.... However, at around 6pm, the nurse came and told me that i can leave. But i chose to stay for the night since the hospital already charged me for a day and can check with doc on the next day for more details.
On 04/12/04 (Sat)
, the House Officer came with a Medical officer and said that my contraction was mild. I can be discharged but came back for scan again on 09/12/04(Thu).
09/12/04(Thu), at wk 33, i went for a scan at AMC and
AGAIN, my water level was low at 5.1cm. The specialist sent me for CTG to check on BB's heartbeat. This times, it showed a
dip in BB's heartbeat rate
and some contraction. Doc was quite concerned about the drop in heartbeat as he worried that BB had some problem!
Thus, the doc sent me to the Delivery Suite to have a longer CTG to have a more conclusive result.
At the delivery suite, after an hour or so of monitoring, the doc told me that BB's heartbeat is okay, but i had contraction almost every 3mins. She checked my cervic and said that abt 1cm open, but that is normal, so nothing to worry.
But i was told to admit in Delivery Ward whereby hubby can accompany me, just in case i was in preterm labour. I will also be given medicine to take to relax the contraction to prevent preterm deliver. So again.... i was admitted in Delivery Ward Rm 15 this time. Sigh....
In the delivery ward, i was put on CTG strip and given injection on my thigh to strengthen BB's lung in case of preterm delivery. Blood tests & urine tests were taken and also ECG to chk on my heartbeat to see if it's normal. A needle was poke on my hand in case i need to be on drip. Hubby was with me in the ward! There is a phone to call too!
Sidetrack abit, but just to share the esperience in Delivery Ward...
During the night, u can sometimes heard from another room, screams of mummies and nurse shouting<font size="+2">PUSH... PUSH...</font> And after a while, u can hear BB's crying!
It symbolised that a new life have come to this world!
It is so touching, but to me, i really envy those pple... Here I was, in the delivery ward, worrying about my BB's health and that there is some problem with her....
At around 3am, 10/12/04(Fri), i wanted to go to the toilet. Told the nurse, but was given a tub to ask me to urine on it. I cannot leave the bed. Goosh...
i cant even go toilet???? Anyway, at abt 4am, the MO said i can be push to the normal ward as my contraction seem to be mild. So hubby went home.
11/12/04(Sat), wanted to go back cos i realised that for this 2 days in KKH, i had not pass any motion. I have been very stressed!!
Was asked to go for another scan and this time, WORST!!! The index showed that I am only 3.3cm. Instead of maintaining at the 5cm before i was admitted, it
dropped further and yet, there was
nothing the hospital can do except to monitor me and BB's heartbeat!!!
So, i chose to be discharge and rest at home.
Maybe a change of enviornment is good for me and BB!
Again, was asked to sign the discharged Letter and to come back on 16/12/04(Thu)!!
Went back for scan yesterday! I am now and the level had increased from 3.3cm to 4.2cm. But still it was low. Again, was asked to admit but i felt useless. So signed the discharge letter again. Now had to go back for close monitoring twice a week</font>
If I take her advice, I would be 38/39 by then. fyi, I am overweight, almost 35, lost a baby during 2nd tri in my first preg, have irregular and long cycles etc.. all factors against me. If I can do, you sure can.. afterall, you already have one lovely child 
