few hours after delivery

15 August 06 (39weeks 2days gestation age)
Start feeling contraction pain at about 1am+ while I'm sleeping. I bear with it whenever it start pain, I'm just too tired to check the contraction pain interval. Every pain woke me up and I fell back to sleep once the pain subside. It is only until 6am, I decided to sms boss about my contraction pain, will still go to work but if the pain getting worst during work, I may need to go hospital.

I went toilet and discovered some pinkish discharge. Then I know is time liao.

At about 7am, I start kicking hubby, ask him wake up, telling him that I got contraction pain already. He still continue his sleep, thinking that - it is just a normal contraction. I kicked him once again, angrily telling him that "I want to go TMC". Then this idiot wake up.
I went to bathe. Didn't call Dr Khi to inform her since she told me don't have to call her, just directly admit to hospital. Amabel and the maid were sent to in law house.

We reached TMC at 8.20am, still thinking whether to go up gynae clinic first but hubby asked me to straight away admit.

Changed into the surgery gown and were strapped to a CTG monitor.

At 8.55am, the nurse did a virginal examination and gosh i'm already 4cm dilated. She told me "wah that's very good" The nurse immediately contact Dr Khi as my waterbag not yet burst.

Being shaved and had a enema to clear bowel. Were then sent to labour ward, Dr Khi came and I'm 5cm dilated and she burst my waterbag at about 10.30am and a gush of water flushing out. After awhile, my contraction pain getting very intense and super painful. And just like my first pregnancy; I could feel that my whole body started heating up, feel super hot, I faster ask hubby bring out the mini fan that I brought for standby. The nurses were so shock, saying that this is the first time they such patient feeling so hot during labor. A nurse faster helped me find a big fan, has it blowing directly on me. The pain reach the peak that I nearly struggle hubby till his blood cannot flow. This time, I never use the laughing gas cause I know it doesn't work for me instead I keep using the breathing technique. The nurses saw me look so pale, asking me whether I need epidural. I were thinking, siao ah already 5cm you still want me take epidural for what. I told her I don't want epidural, but hubby replied her that he need epidural instead. Lol~

When she knows that first time I never take epidural and she give a shocking look. Dr Khi asked me whether I need a buttock injection to minimise the pain instead since it is included in the package. I injected it but inject like never inject, it still pain like hell but i do feel very giddy after that.

The nurse check again and said that I'm 10cm dilated at about 11.15am. Baby head although have engaged but it is still quite high to prepare for delivery. The nurse called Dr Khi to inform her that I am really to deliver and she told me that if I got a feeling of passing motion, just go ahead to PUSH first so as to push the head down before the gynae come. Just awhile time, I got the super strong urge to push, I faster called hubby to call the nurse that the baby like want to come out, the nurse came in and ask me PUSH HARD. I so ganchiong, ask her, gynea haven't come, if I PUSH, baby really come out how. Haha!

Dr Khi came, I trying hard to push the baby during each contraction. I pushed for nearly 40mins then finally Aisleyne arrived to this world. I were super exhausted, Dr Khi and nurses could see that I used super lot of energy. The nurse immediately put Aisleyne on my chest while Dr Khi is delivering my placenta. I got a small tear and need afew stitches.


Fresh from womb
My Little Princess, Aisleyne delivered at 12.09pm, weighing 3.010kg, 48cm in length and head circumstances 34cm








This time the wound is not as painful as the first time. I don't need to take any pain killer at all.

Red dates drink brewed by mom.







<- That's a pic of my cheek after delivery. Meiqi came to visit me afew hours after my delivery. She was shocked to see why my skin appeared like these. I didn't noticed it at all. I asked Dr Khi why my skin on my face, arms and chest appeared with all these rashes. She told me is not rashes but my skin blood vessel burst due to using too much force while pushing 20 August 08 Brought Aisleyne for PD visit in the morning. She weighted 3.070kg. Then afternoon went to see Dr Khi, the wound recovered very well but there is still alot of blood in the womb, got to take medicine to help flush out those blood. Will return for follow-up in a week time. She mentioned that Malay massage will help also, asked me to faster schedule . Have get the Birth Certificate done. Daddy rushed down to TMC to have her birth registered once he gotten Aisleyne's chinese name from her great grandma. Back to home -> taken on 24 Aug 08




















































Pic of my belly taken 9 days after delivery. Got to get rid of that extra fat/water, scheduled Malay massage on 1 September.































My baobei Amabel is sick. Having high fever... feeling super sad and stressful now. She is just back from KK due to high fever. Got to monitor her temperature every hour and keep her away from Aisleyne.

Got to breastfeed Aisleyne now. Will post again soon

Labels: Aisleyne, Delivery, My Gallery

Received a call at 4.10pm.

In another few hours, a new life is going to be borned. So excited!

Hope she has a smooth, painless and fast delivery process.

Can't wait to see him.

Labels: Delivery

Recap
Just read back all the entries on my pregnancy journey. Time fly really fast, just likes a lightning. You growth from a small bean sprout to a few millimeters to grams and then kilograms. Borned at the weight of 3.005kg to now about 7kg + (not sure about the weight now). I love the feeling of being pregnant. It's great to be pregnant! It's so amazing to see the tummy getting bigger and bigger. And I simply love the fluttering feel and your 武林腳. The delivery process is not so hard and I could tolerate it, is just that I couldn't endure the hottest whilst delivery and during confinement, think I'm too 補 and ate too much durian liao. Hence, resulting Amabel also hot and sweat easily. The one month confinement is a torture. The process of breastfeeding is not easy, I'm glad that I could preserve till now.

* Pat myself for the good job *

Labels: Breastfeeding, Delivery, Pregnancy

19 August 06 (38 week)
Went for my weekly scan. I were strapped to a CTG monitor and Dr Khi also did a virginal check on me and i'm now 1cm dilated already. She estimated that you will be out in one week time.
After the visit, i started to have a mild contraction pain with backache throughout the day. The contraction came every 20 to 30 minutes. Since there is no abnormal discharge, bleeding or waterbag burst, i thought should be just a normal Baxtor Hicker contraction.

20 August 06 (38 week 2 day)
The contraction pain and backache continued but not that intense, being worried that something may happan to my baby. I decided to go to Dr Khi clinic the next day.

21 August 06 (38 week 3 day)
Daddy called Dr Khi and told her my condition, she advice me to go to her clinic for a check. Reached TMC at 9am and the nurse strapped on the CTG for me again. Your heartbeat is normal and it shown that i am having a real contraction. Dr Khi then do a virginal check for me and i'm now 2.5cm dilated at 9.54am already. Dr Khi said that i may deliver today or the next day and asked whether i want to admit today since i 'm already here and she will burst the waterbag for me. We agreed and your Daddy went to his car to get my hospital bag. We do the admission at 10.14am. I were asked to change into a surgery gown, being shaved and had a enema to clear bowel. Put on the CTG and then the drip. Dr Khi came to burst my waterbag at 11.15am and i felt a gush of water flushing out. Not more then half an hour, i started to have the contraction pain and backache very frequent. Then the contraction pain reached the peak at every 2 minutes and the contraction pain started to last longer. I put on laughing gas but it doesnt seem to work for me now. Nurse came to check on me and i'm 4cm dilated and gave me a buttock injection to minimise the pain, but inject like never inject, it still pain like hell. After that i were pushed to the labor ward and the nurse came to check again and i am 6cm dilated liao. The nurse started to prepare the labor equipment and call Dr Khi. Amabel seems to be very anxious to see the world, kept wanting to come out, like i'm having the urge to pass motion. Were told not to push lat this moment as my cervix not yet 10cm diluted. Finally 10cm diluted and Dr Khi was here too. I were told to start pushing during every contraction. Can't remember after how many push then you arrived to this world. The nurse then immediately put you on my chest. Felt so relieve and happy that you are born healthy. Overall, the whole process is enjoyable, is just that I couldn't endure the hottest. I even needs Hubby to use papers to fan at me throughout it; from contractions till delivery. The hottest is so scary, even worst than the pain.


Create Your Own

24 August 06
This is your Birth Certificate we gotten today. Daddy rushed down to TMC to have your birth registered. Daddy commented that he has very lousy hand writting, and he managed to get a staff at TMC to write your Chinese name in your birth certificate. Everyone commented that your chinese name was very nicely written. Really thankful to the staff.





28 August 06 (Amabel Eight days old)
Went for the PD and gynae visit at TMC. Dr Khi said that my stitches is very nice and i recovered quite fast, She scanned my womb and there is still some blood not clear out yet. Think will take another 1 week time.
You have gained your weight to 3.085kg. When Dr Keoy SS do a check on you and found that your cord had dropped off. Were told to kept it as old people said cord in hokkien is call 'Cai (money)'. Haha! and of course thanks to it that you are well fed for 38 weeks and three day in mummy's womb

Labels: 3rd Trimester, Delivery, Growth: Weight and Height, Gynae checkup, Pregnancy