Finally it's my turn to write my labour story....
Made an appointment to see my gynae, Dr Benjamin Tham on 1st Sept 08 at 1155am. Waited till 1pm to see him at his clinic.
Did a check on me and said that everything is alright with baby so I asked if I can be induced anytime cos I am feeling very sick. Backache with pain at tailbone, tummy feeling cramps but not regular contraction, with episodes of dizziness.
He told me that since I am over 38 weeks already therefore if I really wanted to induce labour, he’s ok with this decision. So he asked if I wanted to induce labour on the same day. We were so shocked by this suggestion – we were waiting for this day to happen but never expected to be on the same day.
We agreed and went to pick a time to induce labour and we finally decided to come back to KKH at 6pm.
We brought the kids out for lunch and headed home to get prepared. After taking the hospital bag, we still have time to write some emails and go online to play some games to relax ourselves.
5.00pm
Reached KKH but was early therefore went to Kopitiam to get some food.
530pm
Got to Delivery Suite to “report”. Was told that they are going to give me Pitocin instead of breaking my water bag.
I was thinking that if I am given Pitocin then it’s going to be a long wait. I was told that after the first pill, I will be waiting in the ward until I have contraction. In the next few hours, if no contraction, a second pill will be given to me with the maximum of 3 pills.
6.00pm
At this point of time, I was like “HUH!!!?? Waiting game again…. But not given any choice. But when the nurse checked my dilation, I was glad that I was 3cm dilated and after confirmation with my gynae, I was told that instead of this arrangement, I will be induced by breaking the water bag. YES!!! We were so happy after hearing this.
7.30pm
Doctor on duty came by to see me and decided that it’s time to break my water bag. So out came the water but no pain…. Waited and waited ….. slight contraction started coming after 830pm.
8.30pm
Midwife came and checked on me… only 4-5cm dilated. Water is low and contraction is regular but not intense enough. Waited and waited again.. Managed to joke around with my hubby and watched the TV while waiting. Hubby went to get his dinner before my contraction got regular and stronger.
9.30pm
Contraction became regular and more intense but still can tahan…. Dilation is only 5cm. Still a long way to go but midwife did informed us that as this is the 3rd child, dilation can be fast and labour can start anytime so she prepared everything just in case things got too fast.
10.30pm
Contraction became VERY intense. For someone that doesn’t have any idea what is contraction all about, this is very scary. I didn’t expect that contraction can be so painful and so unbearable.
I have to use the “laughing gas” as pain relief. My hubby had to stand by my side to hold on to my hand to support me. By then, I was crying to myself cos the pain is so intense that I feel that the baby is pushing herself out.
But the midwife told me that I was only 7cm dilated therefore I can’t push. Therefore I dared not open up my leg at all just in case the baby came out naturally…
11.00pm
At this point of time, I went “MAD”….due to pain. I wanted epidural (for the first time and for my last pregnancy) but with 7cm dilation and I can’t keep still, the doctor in charge hesitated to give me that shot at the spine.
11.15pm
Midwife said she can feel that head of the baby already so everyone is the ward started to panic. I started to dilate very fast and I went crazy… I was screaming in the labour ward like no body business due to the pain.
By 11.30pm, baby Ashlyn is out to see the world. I was lucky enough that there was no tear therefore no stitching is required.
Made an appointment to see my gynae, Dr Benjamin Tham on 1st Sept 08 at 1155am. Waited till 1pm to see him at his clinic.
Did a check on me and said that everything is alright with baby so I asked if I can be induced anytime cos I am feeling very sick. Backache with pain at tailbone, tummy feeling cramps but not regular contraction, with episodes of dizziness.
He told me that since I am over 38 weeks already therefore if I really wanted to induce labour, he’s ok with this decision. So he asked if I wanted to induce labour on the same day. We were so shocked by this suggestion – we were waiting for this day to happen but never expected to be on the same day.
We agreed and went to pick a time to induce labour and we finally decided to come back to KKH at 6pm.
We brought the kids out for lunch and headed home to get prepared. After taking the hospital bag, we still have time to write some emails and go online to play some games to relax ourselves.
5.00pm
Reached KKH but was early therefore went to Kopitiam to get some food.
530pm
Got to Delivery Suite to “report”. Was told that they are going to give me Pitocin instead of breaking my water bag.
I was thinking that if I am given Pitocin then it’s going to be a long wait. I was told that after the first pill, I will be waiting in the ward until I have contraction. In the next few hours, if no contraction, a second pill will be given to me with the maximum of 3 pills.
6.00pm
At this point of time, I was like “HUH!!!?? Waiting game again…. But not given any choice. But when the nurse checked my dilation, I was glad that I was 3cm dilated and after confirmation with my gynae, I was told that instead of this arrangement, I will be induced by breaking the water bag. YES!!! We were so happy after hearing this.
7.30pm
Doctor on duty came by to see me and decided that it’s time to break my water bag. So out came the water but no pain…. Waited and waited ….. slight contraction started coming after 830pm.
8.30pm
Midwife came and checked on me… only 4-5cm dilated. Water is low and contraction is regular but not intense enough. Waited and waited again.. Managed to joke around with my hubby and watched the TV while waiting. Hubby went to get his dinner before my contraction got regular and stronger.
9.30pm
Contraction became regular and more intense but still can tahan…. Dilation is only 5cm. Still a long way to go but midwife did informed us that as this is the 3rd child, dilation can be fast and labour can start anytime so she prepared everything just in case things got too fast.
10.30pm
Contraction became VERY intense. For someone that doesn’t have any idea what is contraction all about, this is very scary. I didn’t expect that contraction can be so painful and so unbearable.
I have to use the “laughing gas” as pain relief. My hubby had to stand by my side to hold on to my hand to support me. By then, I was crying to myself cos the pain is so intense that I feel that the baby is pushing herself out.
But the midwife told me that I was only 7cm dilated therefore I can’t push. Therefore I dared not open up my leg at all just in case the baby came out naturally…
11.00pm
At this point of time, I went “MAD”….due to pain. I wanted epidural (for the first time and for my last pregnancy) but with 7cm dilation and I can’t keep still, the doctor in charge hesitated to give me that shot at the spine.
11.15pm
Midwife said she can feel that head of the baby already so everyone is the ward started to panic. I started to dilate very fast and I went crazy… I was screaming in the labour ward like no body business due to the pain.
By 11.30pm, baby Ashlyn is out to see the world. I was lucky enough that there was no tear therefore no stitching is required.
