A New Chapter of My Life - Giving Birth Part II (20 Sep 17)

I asked husband how does baby looks like, any picture to show me. He said he first met baby at outside of the operation room and he said he couldn’t see clearly as the baby’s body was dirty and his skin colour is a dark red to purple colour. He told me he didn’t know which baby is our baby as there were two babies in the nursery room. 

Husband went home at 3pm and told me he will come to see me again at night. Around 3:20pm, nurse brought baby came to my room, finally I met with my baby, he’s so small and I requested the nurse to take a baby’s picture for me. Then I quickly sent my baby’s photo to my husband, Mother-in-law, closed friends and confinement lady to inform them my baby’s arrival. A nurse came to bring my baby back to the nursery room around 4pm as baby’s not suitable to stay long in my room.  

I still feeling drowsy and continued sleeping. At 8pm, my sister-in-law and brother-in-law came to visit me. I barely speak as my throat was dry and have no voice. Then both of them went to the third floor to see baby. At 8:30pm, husband came to see me. I requested husband to make a cup of hot milo for me. Just a few mins, my sister-in-law and brother-in-law came down, they were chitchatting and have a sibling talks. Around 9pm+, both of them went back and my husband went to order a regular pizza and had it in my room. He accompanied and chit chats with me until 11:30pm then he went back. He was trying to make me laugh as I were so emotional at that time, I crying, missing and worrying about my baby.

A New Chapter of My Life - Giving Birth Part I (20 Sep 17)

I couldn't fall asleep last night, woke up at 5:50 am, brushed my tooth, washed my face then wiped my body with a wet towel. After that a nurse came and did an ECG for baby and she took my blood pressure. Everything was fine. Hubby came around 6:30 am and he just sat beside me. Then a nurse came and wanted to give me medicine to clear all the poo. Within one minute, I already have the urge to go poo poo. I quickly walked and went to clear it. After that, we just chitchat while waiting to be called to go for operation at 7:30 am. 

Around 7:10 am, nurses came and called me time to go for operation. At that moment, I didn’t feel nervous and scared, I laid on the bed then husband just followed with us went to the 3rd floor. I was pulled to the operation room, then a nurse asked me to transferred and laid on the operation bed. At that moment, I saw a familiar face, the anaesthetist, I first met her during my embryos retrieval day. I was calmed and sleepy, I just trying to fall asleep. I heard they were talking about traffic jam, Dr. Tee was having an embryo transfer, then the last word I heard was he’s coming, coming, then I feel really really sleepy, then I slept.

By the time I woke up, it’s already 12-1 pm. I looked around I were in a single room and husband was sleeping beside me in another bed. I touched my tummy wondering have I give birth and felt a bit pain in my tummy then realised I had gave birth. At that time, I still very drowsy, my throat was dry no voice to speak and I couldn’t remember much what people have spoke to me. I remembered nurses came to wash my private part and to change maternity pad for me but I incidentally hiccup and the urine bag plug was pushed out from my private part and the nurses was so nervous. I remembered Dr. Tee Swi Ping came to see me, said baby and I were doing fine, he also said my baby was not goes deep down yet.

Husband told me after I went in the operation room, he sat outside and waited for me. Around 7:45 am, he said he was so sleepy, almost fall asleep, suddenly he heard a very loud baby crying sound, he told me he’s not sure is it our baby has born. 

A New Chapter of My Life - The Day Before Giving Birth (19 Sep 17)

In the morning, after I had my breakfast, I cleaned up all my dirty clothes. After having lunch in SS2 Chow Yang food court, I bought a fresh coconut water to drink at home. It was a rainy day in the afternoon, I feel so sleepy and took an half hour nap. Then I washed my electric breastfeeding pump. We went to had dinner at 6:30 pm. Back home around 7:00 pm, we took a quick bath and did a last batch of packing to the hospital. We leave home at 7:45 pm, due to the rainy day and road accident, it's quite jammed and we worried we might be late to admit hospital at 9 pm. Luckily we arrived and admitted on time. We heading to the 2nd floor to register myself. I requested to stay in a general room tonight and the rest of the days upgrade to a single room. After registration, nurses did an ECG for baby and me to know our heart beating performance. Everything was fine. I changed my cloth to blue gown then a nurse came to shave for me. Hubby leaving home around 10:30 pm. I drank my last cup of milo and biscuits at 11:30 pm because I feel a bit hungry. I have to fast after 12:00 am. I couldn't fall asleep the night, maybe because it's too noisy, baby crying sound, people walking and talking. 

39 Weeks - Prenatal Check Up (Follow Up 18 Sep 17)

My weight now is 67.5 kgs which had gained 0.5 kg in just two days. I'd confirmed to go for c-sec delivery because I don't want to have labor pain for hours then ends up c-sec since doctor Tee already said my cervix is tight and the cervix length is still long. 

I know giving birth for sure is painful no matter what method it is. Husband paid deposit rm 200 for c-sec delivery. Tomorrow 9:00 pm have to come to Wanita Metro Hospital in Klang and c-sec scheduled on Wednesday 20-Sep-17 7:30 a.m. 

Baby Zen, we see you soon, daddy mummy love you❤️❤️

39 Weeks - Prenatal Check Up

Yesterday was my 39 weeks prenatal check up. My weight was 67 kg which had gained 1.5 kg in a week. I think the reason is because I eat too much of sweet foods like mooncakes, chocolates and cakes. No high glucose and protein was detect in the urine. 

Baby's head was down, heart still beating, cervix length still long, tight and closed. Doctor Tee Swi Peng said I can give birth next Monday via c-sec because doctor foresees I won't dilate even though I have been induced labor. I was shocked and unreadiness. 

At that moment, I just want my hubby's confirmation and say ok let's do it but he didn't, he let me to decide. My mom always tell me to follow what doctor has said to you. I couldn't decide at that moment and was so confused. Then doctor Tee let us think about it again, come back for follow up check up next Monday and get back to him. 

38 Weeks - Prenatal Check Up

Today is my 38 weeks prenatal check up. Negative result for high glucose and protein. Blood pressure is fine. My weight is 65.5kg and baby weight is around 3kg. Still no sign of labor and had done doppler ultrasound. Everything are fine. 

"Current evidence suggests that using Doppler ultrasound in high-risk pregnancies to monitor a fetus' health may reduce caesarean sections and the number of babies who die, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review".

"Doppler ultrasound is a well established technique used to diagnose problems during pregnancy. It can monitor how fast blood is moving in the umbilical blood flow. Professionals can then look to see whether the blood flow is normal, indicating that the fetus is healthy, or abnormal, indicating that the fetus is under stress. The health professionals can then decide which high-risk pregnancies need assistance in delivering the baby, and which women can be left to deliver without assistance". 

37 Weeks - Prenatal Check Up

Nothing much to update this week. Baby's heart still beating and cervix length 3.4cm. Everything is fine but still no sign of labor. Doctor says now onwards I can go deliver baby if I want as baby is mature already. But I wish to wait till the EDD 21-Sep. Doctor advices me to walk more for easier labor. My next visit is on next Friday.