12.30am - Admit to TMC for induction. While on the way to TMC, Daddy Lim and I kept discussing about why we are admitting at 12mn for induction, some auspicious timing? No answer.
1.00am - Checked and still 2cm dilated. Given medication to clear bowels. Nurse asked about any preferred pain relief measures. "Epidural"!
1.30am - Sent to dilvery ward. Nurse started to set up drip for inducing.
2.00am - Asked if I preferred to have the epidural before or after the drip takes effect. Didnt noe that I have a choice, cos I always tot that I need to be 4 to 6cm dilated before I will be given epidural? But since I am opting for epidural, I figured out that it is not worth going through labour pains. Hohoho.
Daddy Lim left home for a quick nap.
2.30am - Doctor came to give me epidural. The process was actually quite scary. Prayed that I will not suffered from epidural side effects, which I did not other than shivering. Then again, the aircon in the delivery ward was uber cold. And I hate doctors who tell me that the injection is only a little painful, like an ant bite. -.o" It must have been a very big ant.
3.00am - Started feeling numbness in the legs, cannot feel the contractions at all. Nurse mentioned that mild contractions are kicking in. Managed to doze off for a little while.
5.00am - Nurse checked and still 3cm dilated only but I can start feeling the contractions. Not painful but bearable pressure down there. Msged Daddy Lim to take his time and not to rush down. Appeared as if there was still a looonnngggg way to go. Prayed for faster dilation.
6.00am - Waterbag burst on its own despite weak contractions but still 3cm dilated. Msged Daddy Lim to come back. Start of more regular and intense contractions.
6.30am - Daddy Lim arrived and I started feeling the contractions, which were largely bearable with deep breathing but tot that I should ask for higher dosage of epidural. Afterall, since I opted for pain relief, why bother gg through labour pains? Hehe. But the nurse rejected me and told me that pressure is good, will help when it is time to deliver and asked me to request again if the pain gets unbearable.
7.15am - Asked for higher dosage again. This time, another nurse attended to me and gladly helped me increase the dosage. Hohoho. Asked if she will check for dilation but she mentioned that the protocol is to do so every 4hrly and the last check was at 6am. She will only do so if I still feel increasing pressure after increased dosage of epidural.
7.35am - Asked nurse to check for dilation cos I kept feeling pressure bearing down. Found to be 8cm dilated. Nurses started preparing for delivery while we wait for the doctor to arrive.
8.00am - Doctor finally arrived and started wearing his gear for delivery.
8.15am - Started pushing. The TMC staff are probably been through so many deliveries. It is weird how the nurses and doctor all started joking and then becoming really encouraging and urged me to push. It was very relaxed and it actually feels like a soccer game with people cheering me on. Hoho.
8.21am - All it takes is 2 contractions and 7 pushes and we heard Lil Isaac's 1st cry. Hohoho. The nurses cleaned him up and the doctor continued with the removal of the placenta, the cleaning and stitching. The placenta is uber gross lor, like pig's kidney. Bleeehhhhhh...
I managed to latch Lil Isaac after he was cleaned up. Of course I have no milk yet but he gave powerful suckles and I hope he got the important colostrum. This is how he looked like straight after birth.
It is so different with Lil Shauna and Lil Isaac. For jiejie, she was almost grey when she came out and wasnt crying much. The doctors and nurses took her away almost immediately after I gave birth. All I did was to catch a glimpse of her. With didi, we heard his powerful cries the moment his head popped out. Hohoho. We get to take photos with him and latch him too.
And this is him after clean up. How? Look like who? Oh he has a dimple on one side of his cheek. Hohoho.
Lil Shauna came and visit in the evening. I heard from Daddy Lim that she woke up crying in the night when she couldnt find me and made Daddy Lim carried her around the house to look for me. Ahhhhh.. my poor princess. She was happy to see me and didi and was even happier to see the pressie that didi got for her. Hohoho. She willingly left the hospital when it was time for her to go home with Daddy Lim. I hope this signifies a good start and she will still remain so angelic after Lil Isaac goes home.
Mummy Lim
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