Thinking back about delivery. It wasn't as bad as I thought. It's just the waiting for the dilation and having andy to suffer along with me that makes me feel bad.
I was also glad that I induced early cos Kayden din really gain weight after wk 33. His weight at birth was 2.445kg while his estimated weight during wk 33 was 2.38 to 2.48kg. Thank goodness, he wasn't considered as a premmie.
He had to stay in the hospital even though I was discharged on the 6th of Aug. Was miserable and crying when I left the hospital. Felt so bad about leaving him in hospital alone. He has to stay till at least 8th aug (Tues) to have his thyroid test and to monitor his jaundice level.
Was relieved when Kayden was able to be discharged on the 8th Aug.
Jaundice level at:
day 3 was around 100.
day 4 was 160+
day 5 was 193.
day 6 was 229. (this test was conducted at the polyclinic. My poor boy has to go for another test the next day)
day 7 was 208. (thank god it's coming down. but doc says need to do 1 more test to confirm)
day 8 was 176 (yeah! he only need to go back on next fri which is 18 aug.)
Hopefully, can post more good news of Kayden soon.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Kayden's birth
Process of Kayden's birth story:
4nd aug (fri) 1.30am - check in kkh and was sent to delivery suite 4.
See I'm still energetic. Wait till u see me after delievry. So washed out and lethargic.
1.48am - strapped to CTG machine. showed contractions are irregular. midwive did v-check.
she's v. experienced. taught me ways to reduce pain during v-check. really not painful. not dilated at all. inserted in 1st prostin pill.
3am - CTG showed contractions are more intense liao but still irregular. did another v-check. still not dilated yet.
Andy decided to get a nap 1st.
3+am - was sent to ward 82, Rm 14. slept at the ward.
This is where Andy slept. Not comfy at all.
8+am - gynae came. did another v-check. only 1 cm dilated. she instructed the nurse regarding the timing of 2nd and 3rd prostin tablet. she also advised me to walk around to help in dilation. went window shopping with hb.
9.45am - nurse called hb and told us to get back.
10am - sent to delivery suite. strapped to CTG machine again. contractions still not regular. did another v-check. this time, by a nurse. ouch! it's painful. only 1cm dilated.
same procedures as the insertion of 1st prostin however, contractions are getting painful even though they are irregular.
2+pm - still only 1cm dilated. sent back to ward.
4+pm - gynae came. did another v-check. 2cm dilated. she helped me to stretch cervix to 3cm but it was painful.
5+pm - was sent to delivery suite. told gynae that i want enema to help clear my bowels. enema was given but i passed out nothing. guess nothing in my system. strapped to CTG machine.
gynae broke water bag. not much water flowing out. gynae commented that my labour might be longer cos not much fluid and she was glad i decided to induce earlier.
contractions getting very painful liao even though they were of the same level as before gynae broke the water bag. oxytocin was given to hasten the process.
6+pm - contractions were v. painful now. still trying to bear with the pain. was 5cm dilated.
nurse advised me to use epi. with hb's encouragement, i decided to opt for epi.
nurse realised that I have thyroid and asked me if i have taken my med. i realised that I've forgotten and hb had to go back to ward to get the med. took the med.
around 7pm - anesthetist came and epi was given. am in heaven liao. no more pain. slept for a while before the side effects (itch and shivers) set in. the side effects went off after a while.
10+pm - start to feel pain on the lower right abdomen. thought epi going off. change sides hoping that epi will work.
gynae came. only 6cm dilated. oxytocin level was increased beyond max liao cos it doesn't seem to have a lot of effect on me.
5th aug @ 12.30am - told nurse abt the pain. she told me that's the bb's head descending. ai yah, shd have told her earlier. she did v-check. now 9cm dilated liao. told me if i want to push, must call her. epi was reduced.
1.50am - couldn't stand the waiting liao. started to push. nurse came. i was having blocked nose so couldn't really push well. nurse told me that i must push until bb's head could be seen before she'll page for doc. hb and i were worried that i will deliver before doc is there and we told the nurse our concern.
1.56am - continue to push again cos the pain is getting worse.
2.15am to 2.20am - gynae came. told me to break through my barrier (i always stop when i couldn't breathe). I tried pushing again when the pain comes in.
2.26am - managed to push kayden's head out. heard his cry. was thinking huh just the head out after pushing for so long. don't know have the energy to push the rest of him out. keke... little did i know, the doc actually took him out. the rest of him just gushed out. held him in my arms before nurse took him away to clean up.
See my precious one. Kept looking around and din even cry. Keke... So curious to find out what's happening.
He was born fair and small. 2.445kg and 47cm long.
after 2.26am - delivering the placenta and latching bb on. bb suckle for a while b4 he fell asleep again. i nearly vomitted on my boy during latching. nurse quickly took my boy away. thank goodness.
stayed for about 3hrs for monitoring. was giddy, running a high fever and couldn't breathe. hb was worried sick and kept asking the nurse for some med to relieve my fever. nurse din give cos she says it's the effect of epi. but in the end, she gave in and gave me med cos my fever was really high.
was given milo and sent to ward. Felt better at about 8+am.
4nd aug (fri) 1.30am - check in kkh and was sent to delivery suite 4.
See I'm still energetic. Wait till u see me after delievry. So washed out and lethargic.
1.48am - strapped to CTG machine. showed contractions are irregular. midwive did v-check.
she's v. experienced. taught me ways to reduce pain during v-check. really not painful. not dilated at all. inserted in 1st prostin pill.
3am - CTG showed contractions are more intense liao but still irregular. did another v-check. still not dilated yet.
Andy decided to get a nap 1st.
3+am - was sent to ward 82, Rm 14. slept at the ward.
This is where Andy slept. Not comfy at all.
8+am - gynae came. did another v-check. only 1 cm dilated. she instructed the nurse regarding the timing of 2nd and 3rd prostin tablet. she also advised me to walk around to help in dilation. went window shopping with hb.
9.45am - nurse called hb and told us to get back.
10am - sent to delivery suite. strapped to CTG machine again. contractions still not regular. did another v-check. this time, by a nurse. ouch! it's painful. only 1cm dilated.
same procedures as the insertion of 1st prostin however, contractions are getting painful even though they are irregular.
2+pm - still only 1cm dilated. sent back to ward.
4+pm - gynae came. did another v-check. 2cm dilated. she helped me to stretch cervix to 3cm but it was painful.
5+pm - was sent to delivery suite. told gynae that i want enema to help clear my bowels. enema was given but i passed out nothing. guess nothing in my system. strapped to CTG machine.
gynae broke water bag. not much water flowing out. gynae commented that my labour might be longer cos not much fluid and she was glad i decided to induce earlier.
contractions getting very painful liao even though they were of the same level as before gynae broke the water bag. oxytocin was given to hasten the process.
6+pm - contractions were v. painful now. still trying to bear with the pain. was 5cm dilated.
nurse advised me to use epi. with hb's encouragement, i decided to opt for epi.
nurse realised that I have thyroid and asked me if i have taken my med. i realised that I've forgotten and hb had to go back to ward to get the med. took the med.
around 7pm - anesthetist came and epi was given. am in heaven liao. no more pain. slept for a while before the side effects (itch and shivers) set in. the side effects went off after a while.
10+pm - start to feel pain on the lower right abdomen. thought epi going off. change sides hoping that epi will work.
gynae came. only 6cm dilated. oxytocin level was increased beyond max liao cos it doesn't seem to have a lot of effect on me.
5th aug @ 12.30am - told nurse abt the pain. she told me that's the bb's head descending. ai yah, shd have told her earlier. she did v-check. now 9cm dilated liao. told me if i want to push, must call her. epi was reduced.
1.50am - couldn't stand the waiting liao. started to push. nurse came. i was having blocked nose so couldn't really push well. nurse told me that i must push until bb's head could be seen before she'll page for doc. hb and i were worried that i will deliver before doc is there and we told the nurse our concern.
1.56am - continue to push again cos the pain is getting worse.
2.15am to 2.20am - gynae came. told me to break through my barrier (i always stop when i couldn't breathe). I tried pushing again when the pain comes in.
2.26am - managed to push kayden's head out. heard his cry. was thinking huh just the head out after pushing for so long. don't know have the energy to push the rest of him out. keke... little did i know, the doc actually took him out. the rest of him just gushed out. held him in my arms before nurse took him away to clean up.
See my precious one. Kept looking around and din even cry. Keke... So curious to find out what's happening.
He was born fair and small. 2.445kg and 47cm long.
after 2.26am - delivering the placenta and latching bb on. bb suckle for a while b4 he fell asleep again. i nearly vomitted on my boy during latching. nurse quickly took my boy away. thank goodness.
stayed for about 3hrs for monitoring. was giddy, running a high fever and couldn't breathe. hb was worried sick and kept asking the nurse for some med to relieve my fever. nurse din give cos she says it's the effect of epi. but in the end, she gave in and gave me med cos my fever was really high.
was given milo and sent to ward. Felt better at about 8+am.
Last Few Gynae Visits
Was very busy the past few weeks. no time to update my blog at all.
26 Jul @ 6.50pm - Was told that amniotic fluid level is lower than average(6cm and above). Mine was 5.9cm. Gynae said need to monitor fluid level weekly from now on.
2Aug @ 7.45 - Was told that amniotic fluid level is 4.9cm. Need to induce on the 4th. Was shocking news for hb and me. We din expect it to be so soon.
Will post delivery story in the next blog.
26 Jul @ 6.50pm - Was told that amniotic fluid level is lower than average(6cm and above). Mine was 5.9cm. Gynae said need to monitor fluid level weekly from now on.
2Aug @ 7.45 - Was told that amniotic fluid level is 4.9cm. Need to induce on the 4th. Was shocking news for hb and me. We din expect it to be so soon.
Will post delivery story in the next blog.
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