Our Little Miracle

8 Feb 2008

Our Little Miracle, Kayden Tsui.

Welcome to view his very personal blogspot!

http://kayden-tsui.blogspot.com/

End of my Pregnancy Journey

7 Feb 2008

Gong Xi Fa Cai! It's Chinese New Year! But I'm "jailed" at home with my little baby boy (Hee... It's confinement). I've finally reached the end of my pregnancy journey and start of another long, long motherhood journey...

THAT unforgettable day start at 11am. I make my usual gynae visit. I'm emotionally ready if Dr. Chong say i can delivery le. And I'm also feeling a bit tired with the big tummy

True enough, i'm 3cm dilated and cervix soften. All ready! Dr. Chong ask me to be admitted and he will break waterbag to start the contractions. As BB is already full term and with a slight big head, to wait longer, might make labour more difficult.

So we headed home, after lunch and bath. We packed and went to Mount Alvernia Hospital Delivery ward at 2.00pm. That's me and hubby in the delivery ward, waiting for Dr. Chong to come to break my water bag. I've put on "empty drip".

See... I'm smiling... Haha... cos contraction is so mild that i can't really feel it.

Electronic Foetal monitor: To monitor BB heartbeat and my contractions.

Infusion pump for Syntocinon: "stupid" drip- labour hormone (a synthetic version of birth hormone, oxytocin) to strengthen contractions.


Dr. Chong come in at 3.20pm to break my waterbag. The midwife come in every 1/2 hourly to increase the oxytocin dose, from 6ml/hr to 12ml/hr to 24ml/hr... The contraction pain is still bearable and controllable at 12. But i "blur off" when she increase to 24.

The midwife give me my pethidine jab

at buttock to relax muscles and laughing gas, Entonox (mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide) to feel relax and floating *high*. I didn't go for epidural... cos i want to feel REAL labour.

He is enjoying the gas while i'm in great pain. At about 5.00pm, I've contraction every 5 mins and I'm 6cm dilated.

At about 7.30pm, Dr. Chong come in to start the active labour as i'm 9cm dilated. After PUSH and PUSH and PUSH... and a "cut"... Little Tsui came out after an hour! Finally! Such a relief...

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Dr. Chong with screaming Little Tsui... after Daddy Tsui cut umbilical cord.

The nurse bring Little Tsui to me, keep asking me "BOY or GIRL". I'm so blur that i didn't answer. So she ask again. I say "BOY" with my "left-over "strength... Dr. Chong stitch me and congrat us. Ka Man called his parents and my parents to inform them the good news. Dr. Chong left and the nurses cleaned and weighed Little Tsui. He weigh 3165gms.

The midwife ask me whether i'm thirsty or hungry. She pass me a cup of warm milo. I drunk 1/2 cup and close my eyes to close. I felt dizzy so they decide to let me rest for a while at the delivery ward before going to my room. The nurses clean up the "bloodly mess" and change my clothes. But i vomited the milo. So they change my pajamas again. Then finally push me to my room to rest. Ka Man family and my family came to share the joy and left early for me to rest.

The whole night is a nightmare... Cos i feel hungry but can't take food or drink cos i scare i'll vomit again. Then also very anxious to see my baby to breastfeed him. The nurse finally push him into our room after midnight.

That's the end of my pregnancy journey.
Now I'm a MUMMY!

Finish line!

03 Feb 2008

I've finally reached the finish line! I've deliver my little prince yesterday night... Hooray! After 5 hrs of labour, he 've popped with a loud cry... Still at Mount Alvernia Hospital now. Discharge tomorrow le.

Now still headache with his name...

Waiting game

29 Jan 2008

It's waiting game for me. I've start my maternity leave early, as Dr. Chong mentioned "It's ANY TIME". I've went to see him again yesterday for my infection again. He did the dressing and check again for my progress. I'm still 2cm dilated but my cervix has soften further. I don't want to induce as i still got time. At 38th weeks... Not overdue yet. So the next visit to gynae is on Sat.

As for me, brown and red bloody mucous have been seen. More lower back pain and aching feeling all over the body due to the weight of Little Tsui. I get tired easily and want to sleep more.

Yesterday evening, i felt contractions with a 25 mins interval twice then slow down to 1hr interval twice, then it disappear without getting stronger and more frequent. False alarm! Disappointed... It's Braxton hicks!

I've went online to search for information and found some informative websites:

http://www.webmd.com/baby/tc/labor-delivery-and-postpartum-period-early-labor

http://www.pregnancy-calendars.net/labor-signs.aspx

http://www.pregnancyetc.com/signs_of_labor.htm

http://pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Pregnancy_Labor_Signs

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbirth/tp/topsignsoflabor.htm

Just paste the links here for sharing... My Amazing Journey is coming close to the finish line.

*Where is the next clue to the pit-stop?!"

The most exciting gynae visit

25 Jan 2008

We have the most, most exciting gynae visit today! I'm at my 37wk 3 days. Increase 1kg over the week and Little Tsui is already 3.2kg. Dr. Chong told us the most "scary", yet look forward news... The baby have engaged and i'm 2 cm dilated. All ready for the arrival of Little Tsui... He told us now is the moment~ ANY TIME, need to get ready!

Wow... Suddenly, it's so fast but very exciting. So we got the pre-admission form, admission letter, test results and paid the deposit for doctor fee. I'll need to get emotional ready for that 20 mins interval cramps to come. I do feel the cramps but not so frequent. A little brown and red bloody mucous have been seen. Lower back pain and aching feeling all over the body.

I think Little Tsui is doing his last min stretching before popping out.

But we still go Takashimaya for last min shopping and lunch. After that meet up with mum and bro at Bugis to the temple and buy confinement stuffs. Went back home for a short rest before we went to IMM for Japanese dinner.

Tired but happy...