after 6 hrs of horrible cramps which I did not even realise were contraction pains.. I finally gave up at 4am on 7 Nov 2013 morning and told dearie I needed to go to the hospital to find out what was wrong.. struggled to the bathroom to get a quick shower only being able to move myself in intervals each time a contraction was over and struggled to the car.
got to tmc ard 4.30 in the morning and was told by the nurse that from the looks of the amt of pain im in, I am definitely in labour. hmm wouldn't say I was completely ready, in fact I was gonna attend a course that very day..
after a quick check, I was told I was 4cm dilated. at that point I was already begging for my epidural shot, while continuously vomiting god knows what, probably bile juice since I didn't manage to stomach any food nor milk. finally got my epi shot at ard 7am by the most famous anaesthetist Wong Kah Hoe. i was numb lower back down to my feet and we just had to wait till I was 10cm dilated. as many people say, epi is the best invention ever.
Dr Tan came ard 11am and estimated that I should deliver after lunch by tea time. meanwhile the midwives came in periodically to check my dilation, and to monitor baby's heartbeat.
slight complications during delivery as baby was tangled by his umbilical cord. (mommy already told u multiple times not to play with it!) ended up with an assisted natural birth with 2 mid wives pushing with me and gynae with forceps. luckily baby was only tied ard his arm.
I was completely knocked out when epi wore off. it was time to suffer for the painless delivery... its as if u get all the pains u missed out on, only less intense but for a longer time. din manage to eat at all until the next morning. phew.. I wonder if I can go thru this a 2nd time.. ;)
am truly thankful for a considerably smooth delivery of my darling boy Linus Sun. :)
