Reverie's Arrival!
I'm feeling much better now without stitches wound pain, fever & nua-ness therefore, I'm here bloggin' about Reviie's birth process!
So here goes!
As I've mentioned before, being a super bo liao person, I ask my mum help "count" when is the perfect date after Reviie's full term to induce her if possible. So mum get help from her friend who's studying all these ding dongs and got the date 17/02/2010 & 26/02/2010.
The birth count of 17/02/2010 & 26/02/2010 says that person born on this date is this and that blah blah blah which I've forgotten. But of course have her strength & weaknesses. Of course we understand that fortune telling's stuff can only be believed to a certain extend =D
So when Dr. Ang says "I'm gonna deliver very soon", I requested to be induce a week later (17th Feb, exactly 37 weeks, full term) if I've not delivered by then. He gave the green light and request me to visit him at his clinic on 17th Feb to check on me for the last time before induction.
On 17th Feb, woke up early in the morning despite my appointment is on 4pm. Coz I doubt within such short hours (4pm-12am) I can deliver Reviie. So, as usual, I decided to go Dr. Ang's clinic at 10am xD
After my usual morning session of BabyPlus, Laogong & I reached Dr. Ang's clinic at 10am and there is already alooooooot of people -_- But my turn came pretty quickly. Then was checked for dilation, 3cm.
After checkup, when for our breakfast at mac and we slowly "shake" and take our time by taking MRT to Novena =D On the way keep feeling regular contractions for the first time! Some was pretty painful that people in MRT keep giving me the "Wah-this-one-going-to-deliver-on-mrt-got-good-show" look -_-!
From Sembawang to Novena ~
Laogong with my hospital barang =X
Went to shop for awhile at United Square at 12pm before admitting into Thomson Medical Centre. Bought Archie comics to read just in case I'm bored!
Reached TMC around 1pm & did my admission thingy ~
My hospital card. They call me MDM loh! What the fish, LOL! Ling Callie somemore -.-! CALLIE LING LAH DEH! =X
After done with admission the lady brought me to observation ward, changed into hospital gown and all. The nurse help me insert this liquid for passing motion. It may sound gross but IT'S LIKE THE ULTIMATE SHIOKNESS LAH! The shyt just come out sliding like that! No hard poos or anything! LOL =X
Silly Laogong =X
Idiotic me, LOL -_-
Strapped on CTG next to monitor contractions & fetal heartbeat =D See my chickenpox scar since 4 just above the black strap! (Mad lame =X)
Dr. Ang came at 3pm plus to break my waters. The thing that was used is like a looooooooong spatula-like-thingy at 30cm or longer inserted at your "that place". Laogong & I see already almost fainted -.-! When Dr. Ang's attempting to break it, it's abit uncomfortable but not painful, LUCKY! Water gushed out and continue to slowly flow out over the next few hours . . .
And I must say my gynae know my pattern very well, without even me trying to tahan the contraction pain, he ask the nurse to have me wheeled into the labor ward and have the anaesthetist inject the epidural for me. Initially I'm like "WTF so fast meh! Read on forum when never feel contraction pain inject epidural will pain until die" So I'm so worried about the injection pain as I've always thought the needle is pretty big ._.
Told the anaesthetist don't let me see the needle and he keep reminding me to not move a trillion of times. I was so so afraid that I would jump the moment the needle was inserted behind my spine! I keep humming nursery rhymes to distract myself and bite my hand until like what like that -_- End up it's only a tiny pinch feeling and it's done before I knew it. -_______-!
Checked with nurse at 3.30pm and she says that I will be delivering at around 9pm in the evening.
Was then put on drips and strapped on CTG once again.
After quite sometime, felt the side-effects of epidural, shivering, and the sicko me finds it pretty shiok -_-!
Laogong & I attempt to sleep while waiting for my cervix to dilate completely but I failed miserably. The nurses are checking my contractions frequently. And I remember I heard next door's labor ward, ppl are going "推推推!" for 2 times and there is baby crying already!
During the time of waiting (after failing to sleep), was joking around with Laogong and asking him to take pictures around the ward and TWEETING/PLURKING! xD
The nurse checked with us if our baby is boy or girl before preparing these things. I told her "girl" before turning to Laogong and mumble "unless a magical penis pop up later" LOL!
At around 6.45pm, felt contractions coming even thou I'm on epidural. Laogong & I figured that even thou it's "tahan-able", I better have the nurse increases the dosage before I scream like one mad cow even before I started pushing.
Dosage increased, check for dilation and found out that I'm 9cm dilated already! Laogong & I are like mad happy =D
Slowly, whenever there is contractions, I don't feel pain but a mad urge to shyt. Understand from the nurse that it's because Reviie is pressing against my rectum therefore there is this feeling. Lucky it last for awhile & would go away if not I will . . . (It never happens so I dunno what I will do, LOL)
Now's the part!
At 8pm, Dr. Ang came in and everything became so fast and blurry. Laogong was asked to switched off the TV and the nurse was hurrying preparing all the delivery thingy. Dr. Ang then ask me how much Medisave I have and all. I told him we have enough for the deduction.
Realised why he asked that soon after he holds the vacuum in his hand. I'm like "huh? why use vacuum?" and he says that my epidural is finishing soon, faster deliver if not top up have to add additional 200 bucks cash. (My gynae is known for his cheap package, always help patient to save money & superb C-sect skills)
So when everything is in ready position, the midwife, Dr. Ang & Laogong all ask me to push and I really push like one mad cow! First push done, the next contraction came after quite sometime and Dr. Ang was like "why no contractions?" -_-! And at the second push, I felt something (no pain, really =X) slippery and huge came out of my "that place" and Reviie was placed infront of me!
First impression of Reviie was "WAH! Double eyelid so thick!" even thou she's wheh wheh wheh-ing with her eyes closed! Laogong was like "Laopo, chu lai le!"
Dr. Ang then let Laogong cut Reviie's umbilical cord and he proceed to stitch me up while the nurse carry Reviie away for weighting, APGAR test & all. The nurse ask Laogong to follow him and I was left there being stitch up and SUDDENLY, I FELT PAIN! TERRIBLE PAIN!
UNTIL I KEEP SQUIRMMING ON THE DELIVERY BED!
Dr. Ang was assurring me he's gonna finish it very soon. He says "Okay very fast it's gonna be done in 5 minutes. Nonono, 2 minutes"
And to my horror, I saw the "thing" that stitches me up! A curved fish-hooked lookalike needle! MAD SCARY!
The nurse seeing that I'm in pain, offered me laughing gas which I find totally no use ._. I mean, after using the ultimate pain killer, will this kind of minor itsy bitsy pain killer takes effect? But I still breathe from it like nobody's business because of the friggin' pain -_-
When the stitching is done (feels like trillion of years to me), Dr. Ang left and the midwife when and take a look at the baby outside and I'm left alone. I keep mumbling things like "Okay Cal guai ah~ bu tong bu tong ah" when I'm painful like hell -_-!
Laogong then happily "hopped" in with camera and showed me pictures of Reviie!
Laogong say the nurses outside was saying Reviie very small. Then the other nurse say "look at the daddy you know liao" -_- (But her Laobu very dua jiak leh!)
Reviie was brought in after awhile & I tried breastfeeding for the first time. She didn't latches on because she was busy playing with her tongue, sticking it in and out! Mad adorableeee xD
Before cleaning up.
Shag to the max face! LOL
Was requested to move my butt from the delivery bed to another bed that will be tranferring me to my ward. So painful because of the stitches!
The delivery bed, bloody!
Wheeled to my ward and on the way, Reviie was being placed into the nursery and was informed by the nurses that we can see her in around 2/3 hours time after she's being cleaned up.
So there! End of my labor story althou' I can still really continue whining about my later hospital stay! It's mostly about the stitches pain thou, LOL!
Once again, must really thank all friends again who congratulate us!
Dearest Reverie,
Mummy might be whining and having nightmares about the stupid stitches' pain, but I definitely think that it's worth it just to have you in my arms.
Can't express how much Daddy & Mummy loves you!
Shall end this post with some pictures during the hospital stay & at home! Not much thou.
After she's being cleaned up! First time latches on! =D
Sleep until abit not happy look, LOL!
Her "ID Card"
So un-ladylike =X
Same picture as the previous post =D
Eyes half-closed =X
Alright then, shall end my uber whiny & long post here! Remember to tag! =D
Toodles!
Callie
Thanks Everyone!
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