(Studio shots credit to kellysjyphotography)
Wah seh! It’s been 2 years plus since my last proper post here. If it’s not because I had given birth to my 2nd child, I probably won’t be reviving this blog of mine. Lol
It’s been 4 weeks since our little family of 3 became 4. Still feeling a little surreal. And tired. Since I had regained some energy, thought it’s high time to write down the birth story of Nellie.
On the 25th of October, it was just like any other day for me. I was getting ready to go for my shower after watching the channel 8 9pm show & Dennis just came back not long ago after fetching Noah from my in laws place.
The first thing I saw when I took off my pants was the tinge of blood on my liner. I am 100% sure it was my mucus plug (please don’t Google if you don’t how it looks like lol) because I had the same discharge when I was about to give birth to Noah.
I shouted for Dennis and told him what I saw and he urge me to call my gynae. Tried calling the 24 hours hotline number stated on my appointment card and a guy pick up asking me what’s wrong. I was actually expecting the phone to be diverted to my gynae’s assistant. Lol so when he asked me what happened, and I told him my mucus plug is out, he asked me how to spell mucus plug. Omg. After manually spelling each letter to him (lol wtf), he told me that my gynae will get back to me soonest.
5 minutes later, my gynae, Dr Heng called me and tell me to head down to the hospital and see if I am going into labor. She was actually going on a vacation the next day so she wanna make sure I get myself checked before she leaves.
Although I packed my hosptial bag like weeks before the big day happened, I ended up spending 30 minutes trying to gather more things to stuff them into my bag.
(what’s in my diaper bag)
We got my in laws to pick up Noah again and prepare him to stay overnight at their place in case I am really gonna give birth.
Off we go to Parkway East and upon reaching the 24 hours clinic, I was sent to the labor ward immediately for monitoring. It was 1130pm by the time I was wheeled in. The nurse asked me why didn’t I waited till it was 12am because I will be charged an extra day. Haha honestly I was too anxious to think about all these la. She ended up helping me get the admission to waive off the extra charges. Super thankful.
After getting changed into the hosptial gown, I was hooked up with the fetal monitoring device and was checked by the nurse to see if I have dilated. There wasn’t much contraction recorded but I was already 3cm dilated. And so I was told it’s happening and I won’t be able to go back home tonight.
The midwife ask me if I would like to have epidural. Honestly speaking I did have thought of trying drug free this time. But my sibeh supportive hubby say… I better don’t gey kiang. Hahaha thanks ah. And the midwife advise that I get it done soon because if I drag it later, it’s hard to find a anesthetist, especially a sober enough one to do a good job. Lol that totally convince me to say yes immediately.
I remember when I was going into labor the other time with Noah, the insertion of epidural was almost painless. But that was because I have having severe backache and I couldn’t sleep. The backache probably distract me from the epi insertion pain. This time round it was alot more uncomfortable. And Dennis was chased out of the room so I was all alone! Why the anesthetist so cruel ah. Lol
This time round I also feel more side effect than the first. One side of my body was feeling very numb to the extend I started to feel pricky sensation under my skin but another side of my body feels normal with no numbness.
Couple of hours later at 3plus am, the mid wife came in to check on me and my progress was very slow. Barely only 5 cm hours later. She say she may have to burst my water bag if things doesn’t move faster. My gynae was sort of rushing things because she wants to deliver me before she leaves for vacation instead of handing me over to her replacement doctor.
I tried to catch some sleep but the numbness on my leg is killing me. At 5plus am, I was only 6-7cm dilated. The midwife cannot tahan anymore and decided to burst my water bag. Wah bursting of the water bag is honestly one of the worse feeling ever. Because my epi doesn’t numb me completely, I can still very much feel the discomfort of it.
After bursting the water bag, things suddenly move so quickly! I can feel contractions coming in waves and getting more painful. With epidural on! I beg the midwife to increase the dosage but only one side on my body is numbed while the other half can feel the pain at full force. Wtf end up I tried the laughing gas which I throw away the mask after 3 puffs because it make me feel so high and dizzy I don’t know what I am doing anymore. Lol
I started pushing at the midwife’s command and my gynae manage to arrive on time before the baby pops out after a few push. Can’t really remember how many la but I think less than 10 tries.
(Hello world! Freshly born babies are not as cute as we think they are lol )
Wah the moment when Nellie came out was like an instant relieve for me. Can’t believe someone like me with such low pain threshold manage to give birth twice. Quite amazed by how motherhood gave me strength and willpower to do things that I never thought I have the ability to do. And at that point of time, I am super grateful towards my mom for going through so much for me.
(Our first photo together)
I tried skin to skin and breastfed Nellie immediately but got hit by severe nausiness. I started vomiting non stop and continue to vomit after moving to my ward. Was given a dose of anti vomiting med thru IV and I force myself to sleep because I know I will feel better after I wake up.
(Nellie after nicely cleaned up)
Once I woke up from the medication, it was the start of breastfeeding marathon. Nellie was wheeled into my room almost every 2 hourly and everytime when she latch, she can latch for an hour and I have no idea if she actually manage to drink anything from my breast. Although this was my 2nd time, I never tried latching Noah due to his heart condition and frequent staying in the hosptial.
I was beginning to give up when my nipple started to crack and peel when it’s only the first day! This breastfeeding thing ah is seriously more painful than giving birth no joke man. But I keep reminding myself that I can do it I can do it! I just keep applying nipple gel everytime after Nellie finish latching. Amazed by how effective the gel is.
Actually never in my wildest dreams would I imagine myself with 2 kids. I am not a patient person to begin with and definitely not a child liking person. Lol but after having Noah, I told myself that he will need a sibling to look out for each other because I can’t be there for him forever.
And I honestly thought I wouldn’t love another more than I love Noah. But today, I couldn’t take my eyes off Nellie everytime I hold her in my arms. Can’t believe she is mine. Can’t believe both of them are mine.
